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EP About this file: EP3067201

EP3067201 - HIGH TEMPERATURE FLEXIBLE BLANKET FOR INDUSTRIAL INSULATION APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2023Change: Date of oral proceedings 
18.10.2023Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johns Manville
717 Seventeenth Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
[2016/37]
Inventor(s)01 / KULPRATHIPANJA, Ames
14284 McKay Park Circle
Broomfield, CO Colorado 80023 / US
02 / BITTNER, John
25357 Red Cloud Drive
Conifer, CO Colorado 80433 / US
 [2016/37]
Representative(s)Dörr, Klaus
Dörr IP
Nordring 29
65719 Hofheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/19]Mai Dörr Besier European Patent Attorneys
European Trademark Attorneys
Patentanwälte
Kreuzberger Ring 64
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2016/37]Mai, Dörr, Besier
Patentanwälte
Steuerberater/Wirtschaftsprüfer
Kreuzberger Ring 64
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date16158374.503.03.2016
[2016/37]
Priority number, dateUS20151464249209.03.2015         Original published format: US201514642492
[2016/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3067201
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3067201
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/12, A41D31/00, F16L59/02
[2016/37]
CPC:
F16L59/029 (EP,US); B32B17/00 (EP,US); B32B27/12 (EP,US);
B32B37/0076 (US); B32B37/24 (US); B32B38/0004 (US);
B32B5/16 (US); F16L59/026 (EP,US); F16L59/04 (EP,US);
B32B2250/03 (US); B32B2262/101 (US); B32B2264/102 (US);
B32B2305/20 (US); B32B2305/30 (US); B32B2307/304 (EP,US);
B32B2310/0843 (EP,US); B32B2571/00 (EP,US); B32B37/10 (US) (-)
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 [2017/15]
Former [2016/37]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE HOCHTEMPERATURDECKE FÜR INDUSTRIELLE ISOLIERUNGSANWENDUNGEN[2016/37]
English:HIGH TEMPERATURE FLEXIBLE BLANKET FOR INDUSTRIAL INSULATION APPLICATIONS[2016/37]
French:BLANCHET SOUPLE À HAUTE TEMPÉRATURE POUR DES APPLICATIONS D'ISOLATION INDUSTRIELLE[2016/37]
Examination procedure03.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/15]
11.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2019Fee for grant paid
21.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.02.2020    ADMISSIBLE
Microtherm NV
Industriepark Noord 1
9100 Sint Niklaas / BE
Opponent's representative
Etex Services NV - Etex IPSC
Kuiermansstraat 1
1880 Kapelle-op-den-Bos / BE
 [2020/12]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
26.02.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.07.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.05.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition31.05.2022Appeal received No.  T1379/22
31.05.2022Payment of appeal fee
13.09.2022Statement of grounds filed
22.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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