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EP About this file: EP2938662

EP2938662 - EXPANDABLE VINYL AROMATIC POLYMERS CONTAINING GRAPHITE PARTICLES HAVING A POLYMODAL PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/45]EXPANDABLE VINYL AROMATIC POLYMERS CONTAINING GRAPHITE PARTICLES HAVING A POLYMODAL PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
[2019/10]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 30.11.2022  [2022/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Total Research & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
[2015/45]
Inventor(s)01 / URBANCZYK, Laetitia
Rue de Mignault 68
B-7100 La Louvière / BE
02 / NOWE, Stéphane
Chemin des Meuniers
F-64360 Monein / FR
03 / MICHEL, Jacques
Rue Saint Ethon 4
B-7181 Feluy / BE
04 / DELEYE, Jean-Claude
Ninoofse Steenweg 16
B-1540 Herne / BE
05 / LAMBRICHT, Nicolas
Clos des Violoneux 16
B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve / BE
06 / LODEFIER, Philippe
L. Vanderzipenstraat 47
B-1780 Wemmel / BE
 [2015/45]
Representative(s)AWA Benelux
Parc d'affaires Zénobe Gramme - Bât. K
Square des Conduites d'Eau 1-2
4020 Liège / BE
[N/P]
Former [2019/34]Raboin, Jean-Christophe, et al
Total Research & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
Former [2015/45]Leyder, Francis
Total Research & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
Application number, filing date13815728.419.12.2013
[2015/45]
WO2013EP77412
Priority number, dateEP2012019975128.12.2012         Original published format: EP 12199751
[2015/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014102139
Date:03.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2938662
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2938662
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:C08J9/00, C08J9/16, C08J9/228, C08K3/04, C08L25/06
[2019/10]
CPC:
C08J9/0066 (EP,US); B29C44/3442 (EP,US); B29C44/3461 (EP,US);
B29C48/0012 (EP,US); B29C48/025 (EP,US); B29C48/362 (EP,US);
B29C48/363 (EP,US); B29C48/70 (EP,US); C08J9/0061 (US);
C08J9/0095 (US); C08J9/16 (US); C08K3/04 (EP,US);
C08K5/02 (US); C08J2325/04 (EP,US); C08J2325/06 (US);
C08J2423/06 (US); C08J2491/06 (EP,US); C08K2201/005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/45]C08J9/00, B29C47/08, B29C47/70, B29C44/34, B29C47/00, B29C47/36
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXPANDIERBARE VINYLAROMATISCHE POLYMERE ENTHALTEND GRAPHITPARTIKEL MIT POLYMODALER PARTIKELGRÖSSENVERTEILUNG[2019/10]
English:EXPANDABLE VINYL AROMATIC POLYMERS CONTAINING GRAPHITE PARTICLES HAVING A POLYMODAL PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION[2019/10]
French:POLYMÈRES VINYLIQUES AROMATIQUES EXPANSIBLES CONTENANT DES PARTICULES DE GRAPHITE PRÉSENTANT UNE DISTRIBUTION POLYMODALE DE LEUR TAILLE[2019/10]
Former [2015/45]EXPANDIERBARE AROMATISCHE VINYLPOLYMERE MIT GRAPHITPARTIKELN MIT POLYMODALER PARTIKELGRÖSSENVERTEILUNG
Former [2015/45]EXPANDABLE VINYL AROMATIC POLYMERS CONTAINING GRAPHITE PARTICLES HAVING A POLYMODAL PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
Former [2015/45]POLYMÈRES VINYLIQUES AROMATIQUES EXPANSIBLES AMÉLIORÉS
Entry into regional phase12.06.2015National basic fee paid 
12.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/45]
09.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2019Fee for grant paid
12.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2019Receipt 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  07.03.2019
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.05.2020  26.05.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Versalis S.p.A.
Piazza Boldrini, 1
20097 San Donato Milanese / IT
Opponent's representative
Hansen, Norbert
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2020/27]
Opponent(s)01  22.05.2020  26.05.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Versalis S.p.A.
Piazza Boldrini, 1
20097 San Donato Milanese / IT
Opponent's representative
Hansen, Norbert
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
18.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.09.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.11.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.10.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/48]
Appeal following opposition13.01.2021Appeal received No.  T0033/21
13.01.2021Payment of appeal fee
25.01.2021Statement of grounds filed
17.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.08.2019
AT21.08.2019
CY21.08.2019
EE21.08.2019
HR21.08.2019
LT21.08.2019
LV21.08.2019
MC21.08.2019
MK21.08.2019
MT21.08.2019
RO21.08.2019
RS21.08.2019
SE21.08.2019
SI21.08.2019
SK21.08.2019
SM21.08.2019
BG21.11.2019
IE19.12.2019
LU19.12.2019
IS21.12.2019
PT23.12.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]AL21.08.2019
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EE21.08.2019
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BG21.11.2019
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