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EP About this file: EP1115942

EP1115942 - ARUNDO DONAX COMPOSITE PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/29]ARUNDO DONAX PULP, PAPER PRODUCTS, AND PARTICLE BOARD
[2016/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TreeFree Biomass Solutions, Inc.
210 South Hudson Street Suite 328
Seattle WA 98134 / US
For all designated states
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Northeast 1615 Eastgate Boulevard
Pullman, WA 99164-1802 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2012/51]For all designated states
Treefree Biomass Solutions, Inc.
210 South Hudson Street Suite 328
Seattle, WA 98134 / US
For all designated states
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Northeast 1615 Eastgate Boulevard
Pullman, WA 99164-1802 / US
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
Treefree Biomass Solutions, Inc.
1333 Stewart Street
Seattle, WA 98109 / US
For all designated states
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Northeast 1615 Eastgate Boulevard
Pullman, WA 99164-1802 / US
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Nile Fiber Pulp & Paper, Inc.
1437 - 23rd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122 / US
For all designated states
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Northeast 1615 Eastgate Boulevard
Pullman, WA 99164-1802 / US
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
Alex-Alt Biomass, Inc.
P.O.Box 1114
Tacoma, WA 98401-1114 / US
For all designated states
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Northeast 1615 Eastgate Boulevard
Pullman, WA 99164-1802 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALTHEIMER, Ernett
5812 South M. Street
Tacoma, WA 98408 / US
02 / WOLCOTT, Michael, P.
1078 Teare Road
Moscow, ID 83843 / US
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/07]
Former [2010/15]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/37]Tranter, Andrew David, et al
Barker Bretell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Former [2008/29]Tranter, Andrew David, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Esgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
Former [2001/29]Spall, Christopher John
Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date99930287.016.06.1999
[2001/29]
WO1999US13519
Priority number, dateUS19980089596P17.06.1998         Original published format: US 89596 P
[2001/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9966119
Date:23.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1115942
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1115942
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:D21C1/06, D21C11/12
[2001/29]
CPC:
D21H11/12 (EP,KR,US); D21B1/061 (KR); B27J1/00 (EP,US);
B27L11/02 (EP,US); B27L11/08 (EP,US); B27N3/04 (EP,KR,US);
C08J5/045 (EP,KR,US); D21B1/00 (EP,KR,US); D21C5/00 (EP,KR,US);
D21C9/163 (EP,KR,US); D21H17/06 (KR); D21H17/63 (KR);
D21H27/18 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/249925 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2017/07]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERBUNDPLATTE AUS ARUNDO DONAX UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN DERSELBEN[2016/08]
English:ARUNDO DONAX COMPOSITE PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME[2016/08]
French:PANNEAU COMPOSITE À BASE D'ARUNDO DONAX ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DU MÊME[2016/08]
Former [2001/29]ZELLSTOFF, PAPIER UND SPANPLATTEN AUS ARUNDO DONAX
Former [2001/29]ARUNDO DONAX PULP, PAPER PRODUCTS, AND PARTICLE BOARD
Former [2001/29]PANNEAUX COMPOSITES, PATE A PAPIER ET PRODUITS DE PAPIER A BASE D'ARUNDO DONAX
Entry into regional phase08.01.2001National basic fee paid 
08.01.2001Search fee paid 
08.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
11.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
05.12.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2016Fee for grant paid
28.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.05.2006
Opposition(s)16.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/04]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.02.2015Request for further processing filed
16.02.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.02.2015Decision despatched
09.03.2007Request for further processing filed
09.03.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.03.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
13.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
20.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 18
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201113   M06   Fee paid on   13.12.2011
30.06.201315   M06   Fee paid on   20.12.2013
30.06.201517   M06   Fee paid on   10.12.2015
30.06.201618   M06   Fee paid on   28.12.2016
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.02.2017
CY15.02.2017
DK15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
IT15.02.2017
MC15.02.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
IE16.06.2017
LU16.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
FR30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
NL01.07.2017
[2019/46]
Former [2018/39]AT15.02.2017
DK15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
IT15.02.2017
MC15.02.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
IE16.06.2017
LU16.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
FR30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
NL01.07.2017
Former [2018/29]AT15.02.2017
DK15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
IT15.02.2017
MC15.02.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
IE16.06.2017
LU16.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
FR30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
NL01.07.2017
Former [2018/23]AT15.02.2017
DK15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
IT15.02.2017
MC15.02.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
IE16.06.2017
LU16.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
NL01.07.2017
Former [2018/21]AT15.02.2017
DK15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
IT15.02.2017
MC15.02.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
LU16.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
NL01.07.2017
Former [2018/17]AT15.02.2017
DK15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
IT15.02.2017
MC15.02.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
NL01.07.2017
Former [2018/11]AT15.02.2017
DK15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
IT15.02.2017
MC15.02.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
Former [2017/51]AT15.02.2017
DK15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
IT15.02.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
Former [2017/42]AT15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US3652387  (WILDER HARRY D);
 [Y]US5017319  (SHEN KUO C [CA]);
 [Y]  - PERDUE R E, "ARUNDO DONAX: SOURCE OF MUSICAL REEDS AND INDUSTRIAL CELLULOSE", URL: HTTP://WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU/DOC/MISC/ORG/DOUBLEREEDS/GENERAL/CANE.HTML, (19990803), XP002924440
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