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EP About this file: EP3400271

EP3400271 - LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MIXTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[2018/46]
Inventor(s)01 / JUNGE, Michael
Mueller-Guttenbrunn-Strasse 5
64319 Pfungstadt / DE
02 / PATWAL, Ursula
Ollenhauerstrasse 6
64354 Reinheim / DE
03 / KIRSCH, Peer
Beethovenring 28
64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim / DE
 [2018/46]
Application number, filing date16809289.812.12.2016
[2018/46]
WO2016EP02091
Priority number, dateEP2016015027906.01.2016         Original published format: EP 16150279
EP2016016670822.04.2016         Original published format: EP 16166708
[2018/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017118464
Date:13.07.2017
Language:DE
[2017/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3400271
Date:14.11.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3400271
Date:22.07.2020
Language:DE
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:C09K19/30, C09K19/34, C09K19/32
[2018/46]
CPC:
C09K19/3068 (EP,KR,US); C09K19/34 (EP,KR,US); C09K19/3001 (EP,KR,US);
C09K19/3003 (EP,KR,US); C09K19/3098 (EP,KR,US); C09K19/321 (EP,KR,US);
C09K19/322 (EP,KR,US); C09K19/3402 (KR,US); C09K19/3491 (EP,KR,US);
C09K2019/3004 (EP,KR,US); C09K2019/3006 (EP,KR,US); C09K2019/3071 (EP,US);
C09K2019/325 (EP,US); C09K2019/3422 (EP,US); C09K2219/13 (EP,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 [2018/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKRISTALLINE MISCHUNGEN[2018/46]
English:LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MIXTURES[2018/46]
French:MÉLANGES CRISTALLINS LIQUIDES[2018/46]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2018National basic fee paid 
19.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/46]
19.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2020Fee for grant paid
15.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2016
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CY22.07.2020
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BG22.10.2020
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IE12.12.2020
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CH31.12.2020
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