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EP About this file: EP1720697

EP1720697 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL REVERSE TANKING MEMBRANES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2014
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
7500 Grace Drive
Columbia, MD 21044 / US
[2006/46]
Inventor(s)01 / SETH, Jyoti
22 Elysian Drive
Andover, MA 01810 / US
02 / KELLETT, Jay
98 Beacon Street
Reading, MA 01869 / US
03 / CHETAN, Makam, S.
24 Caldwell Drive
Westford, MA 01886 / US
04 / BERKE, Neal, S.
88 Graniteville Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824 / US
 [2006/46]
Representative(s)Jackson, Martin Peter, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2013/35]
Former [2006/46]Jackson, Martin Peter, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05724279.402.03.2005
[2006/46]
WO2005US06704
Priority number, dateUS20040549702P03.03.2004         Original published format: US 549702 P
US2004092173719.08.2004         Original published format: US 921737
[2006/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005091931
Date:06.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1720697
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1720697
Date:28.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.11.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:B32B25/04, B32B25/08, B32B25/14, B32B27/06, B32B27/32, B32B37/00, B32B3/00, E04B1/66, B32B27/30
[2012/13]
CPC:
B32B25/04 (EP,US); B32B9/00 (KR); B32B25/08 (EP,US);
B32B25/14 (EP,US); B32B27/06 (EP,US); B32B27/32 (EP,US);
B32B37/00 (EP,US); E04B1/66 (EP,US); B32B2419/00 (US);
Y10T428/24355 (EP,US); Y10T428/24628 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/36]B32B3/00, E04B1/66, B32B27/30
Former IPC [2006/46]B32B3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/46]
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALE UMGEKEHRTE WANNENGRÜNDUNGSMEMBRANE[2006/46]
English:THREE-DIMENSIONAL REVERSE TANKING MEMBRANES[2006/46]
French:MEMBRANES DE CUVELAGE INVERSE, TRIDIMENSIONNELLES[2006/46]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2006National basic fee paid 
11.09.2006Search fee paid 
11.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/46]
14.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2013Fee for grant paid
21.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.08.2012
Opposition(s)30.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.03.2005
AT28.08.2013
BE28.08.2013
BG28.08.2013
CY28.08.2013
CZ28.08.2013
DK28.08.2013
EE28.08.2013
ES28.08.2013
FI28.08.2013
LT28.08.2013
MC28.08.2013
NL28.08.2013
RO28.08.2013
SE28.08.2013
SI28.08.2013
SK28.08.2013
TR28.08.2013
GR29.11.2013
IS28.12.2013
PT30.12.2013
IE02.03.2014
LU02.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU02.03.2005
AT28.08.2013
BE28.08.2013
BG28.08.2013
CY28.08.2013
CZ28.08.2013
DK28.08.2013
EE28.08.2013
ES28.08.2013
FI28.08.2013
LT28.08.2013
MC28.08.2013
NL28.08.2013
RO28.08.2013
SE28.08.2013
SI28.08.2013
SK28.08.2013
GR29.11.2013
IS28.12.2013
PT30.12.2013
IE02.03.2014
LU02.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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BG28.08.2013
CY28.08.2013
CZ28.08.2013
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GR29.11.2013
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PT30.12.2013
IE02.03.2014
LU02.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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EE28.08.2013
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GR29.11.2013
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PT30.12.2013
IE02.03.2014
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CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
Former [2015/08]AT28.08.2013
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GR29.11.2013
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PT30.12.2013
IE02.03.2014
LU02.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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LT28.08.2013
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