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EP1712585 - Method for the production of expanded polymeric materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.11.2017  [2017/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/42]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63 Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Luisi, Armando Whirlpool Europe s.r.l, Patent Dept
V.le G. Borghini 27
21025, Comerio / IT
 [2006/42]
Representative(s)Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Department
Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2006/42]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date06110058.216.02.2006
[2006/42]
Priority number, dateIT2005VA0002515.04.2005         Original published format: IT VA20050025
[2006/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1712585
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1712585
Date:28.04.2010
[2010/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:C08J9/32, C08J9/236, C08J9/35, C08J9/14, C08J9/00
[2010/17]
CPC:
C08J9/141 (EP,US); C08J9/0061 (EP,US); C08J9/32 (EP,US);
C08J9/35 (EP,US); C08J2375/04 (EP,US); C08J2425/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/42]C08J9/32, C08J9/236
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PL [2011/01]
Former [2006/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von expandierten Polymermaterialen[2006/42]
English:Method for the production of expanded polymeric materials[2006/42]
French:Profccédé de préparation de matériaux polymères expansés.[2006/42]
Examination procedure08.10.2010Examination requested  [2010/46]
29.10.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.06.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/48]
14.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/48]
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  24.11.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9511271  (URETHANE TECH INC [US]) [Y] 6-8 * claims 13-17 *;
 [Y]US5422380  (MENDELSOHN MORRIS A [US], et al) [Y] 3-5 * column 15, lines 8-13 * * examples 4,6 * * claims 1,30 *;
 [XYI]CA2241695  (SPECIALTY COATINGS LTD [CA]) [X] 1,2,12 * page 4, lines 6-12 * * claims 1,2,7 * [Y] 3-8,11 [I] 9,10;
 [Y]US6130265  (GLUECK GUISCARD [DE], et al) [Y] 11 * example 1 ** claim 1 *
ExaminationGB1270351
 EP0620246
 US6605650
by applicantUS605650
 WO9511271
 US5422380
 CA2241695
 US6130265
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