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EP About this file: EP1866368

EP1866368 - POLYMERIC MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 15.02.2023  [2023/07]
13.01.2023New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITED
Victrex Technology Centre, Hillhouse International Thornton Cleveleys
Lancashire FY5 4QD / GB
[2016/42]
Former [2007/51]For all designated states
VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITED
Victrex Technology Centre, Hillhouse International P.O. Box 4 Thornton Cleveleys
Lancashire FY5 4QD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FLATH, Dianne
2 Willow Place
Elswick PR4 3ZP / GB
02 / MEAKIN, Craig
7 Carr Close
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 7HY / GB
03 / WILSON, Brian
1 White Lea
Cabus
Garstang, Lancashire PR3 1JG / GB
 [2016/42]
Former [2007/51]01 / FLATH, Dianne
2 Willow Place
Elswick PR4 3ZP / GB
02 / MEAKIN, Craig
7 Carr Close
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 7HY / GB
03 / WILSON, Brian
1 White Lea, Cabus
Garstang, Lancashire PR3 1JG / GB
Representative(s)Gurun, Lara, et al
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Victrex Technology Centre
Hillhouse International
Thornton Cleveleys FY5 4QD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]Marsh, Andrew James, et al
Victrex Manufacturing Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Victrex Technology Centre
Hillhouse International
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancs. FY5 4QD / GB
Former [2007/51]Brierley, Anthony Paul, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date06726688.206.04.2006
[2007/51]
WO2006GB01285
Priority number, dateGB2005000693706.04.2005         Original published format: GB 0506937
[2007/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006106352
Date:12.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1866368
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1866368
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:C08K7/02, B29B9/14, C08J5/04, C08G65/40, C08L71/00
[2007/51]
CPC:
C08J5/04 (EP,KR); C08L71/10 (EP,GB,KR); C08G65/4012 (EP,KR);
C08J3/20 (KR); C08J2371/00 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2016/42]
Former [2007/51]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:POLYMERE MATERIALIEN[2007/51]
English:POLYMERIC MATERIALS[2007/51]
French:MATIERES POLYMERES[2007/51]
Entry into regional phase07.09.2007National basic fee paid 
07.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
08.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2016Fee for grant paid
06.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2016Receipt 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  08.05.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.07.2017  18.07.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
 02  19.07.2017  07.01.2019  WITHDRAWN
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC
4500 McGinnis Ferry Road
Alpharetta GA 30005-3914 / US
Opponent's representative
Benvenuti, Federica, et al, et al
Solvay S.A.
Intellectual Assets Management
Rue de la Fusée, 98
1130 Haren / BE
 [N/P]
Former [2019/07]
Opponent(s)01  13.07.2017  18.07.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
 02  19.07.2017  07.01.2019  WITHDRAWN
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC
4500 McGinnis Ferry Road
Alpharetta GA 30005-3914 / US
Opponent's representative
Benvenuti, Federica, et al, et al
Solvay S.A.
Intellectual Assets Management
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2017/34]
Opponent(s)01  13.07.2017  18.07.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
 02  19.07.2017    WITHDRAWN
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC
4500 McGinnis Ferry Road
Alpharetta GA 30005-3914 / US
Opponent's representative
Benvenuti, Federica, et al, et al
Solvay S.A.
Intellectual Assets Management
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
23.08.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.01.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.02.2019Date of oral proceedings
03.06.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.06.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.11.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.12.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/07]
Appeal following opposition23.07.2019Appeal received No.  T2170/19
09.10.2019Statement of grounds filed
24.11.2022Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
29.11.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.02.2009Request for further processing filed
26.02.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.03.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.04.2006
AT19.10.2016
BE19.10.2016
CY19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
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FI19.10.2016
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LV19.10.2016
MC19.10.2016
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IE06.04.2017
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LI30.04.2017
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OppositionEP0001879
 EP0056703
 EP0125816
 JPS6015452
 JPS6155674
 US4624886
 EP0722985
 WO2005030836
 US2007276081
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