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EP1866157 - SOUND REDUCING POLYMER INTERLAYERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solutia Inc.
575 Maryville Centre Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141 / US
[2007/51]
Inventor(s)01 / LU, Jun
46 Oak Brook Drive
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts 01028 / US
 [2007/51]
Representative(s)Beckmann, Claus
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2016/33]
Former [2008/44]Beckmann, Claus
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2007/51]Beckmann, Claus
Kraus & Weisert Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date06738698.716.03.2006
[2007/51]
WO2006US09665
Priority number, dateUS2005008195117.03.2005         Original published format: US 81951
[2007/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006102049
Date:28.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1866157
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1866157
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1866157
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:B32B17/10, B32B27/30, B60J1/00
[2007/51]
CPC:
B32B27/22 (EP,US); B32B27/30 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/10036 (EP,US);
B32B17/10761 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B2250/02 (EP,US);
B32B2250/24 (EP,US); B32B2274/00 (EP,US); B32B2307/102 (EP,US);
B32B2307/54 (EP,US); B32B2605/006 (EP,US); Y10T428/24942 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31627 (EP,US); Y10T428/3163 (EP,US); Y10T428/31942 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31946 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/33]
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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄUSCHMINDERNDE POLYMERZWISCHENLAGEN[2007/51]
English:SOUND REDUCING POLYMER INTERLAYERS[2007/51]
French:COUCHES POLYMERES INTERMEDIAIRES ABAISSANT LES NIVEAUX PHONIQUES[2007/51]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2007National basic fee paid 
12.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
03.01.2008Observations by third parties
07.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2016Fee for grant paid
01.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.07.2016Receipt 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  07.10.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.05.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Kuraray Europe GmbH
Phillip-Reis-Strasse 4
65795 Hattersheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Kisters, Michael Marcus, et al, et al
Kuraray Europe GmbH Patents and Trademarks Mülheimer Strasse 26
53840 Troisdorf / DE
 [2017/25]
23.06.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.10.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.10.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.10.2018Date of oral proceedings
09.11.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.03.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.06.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
08.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.03.2006
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CY17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
ES17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
IT17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
TR17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
IS17.12.2016
PT19.12.2016
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU16.03.2006
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CY17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
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FI17.08.2016
IT17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
TR17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
GB16.03.2017
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CH31.03.2017
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BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
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CH31.03.2017
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Former [2019/31]HU16.03.2006
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BG17.11.2016
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PT19.12.2016
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CZ17.08.2016
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH07206483  ;
 [X]EP0710545  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-25 * examples 31,33,34,36-38 * * page 5, line 49 - page 6, line 9 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 1995, no. 11, & JP07206483 A 19950808 (SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD) [A] 1-25 * abstract *
otherJPH06115980
OppositionUS4276351
 US5091258
 JPH06115980
 EP0710545
 US2003139520
    - "Characterization of interlayer properties - TG06 Status Report", COST Action TU0905, Mid Term Conference on Structural Glass, London, (20130000), ISBN 978-1-138-00044-5, XP055383348

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b14563-48
    - English machine translation of JP A H06115980 & human English translation
    - "Characterization of interlayer properties - TG06 Status Report", COST ACTION TU0905", MID TERM CONFERENCE ON STRUCTURAL GLASS, LONDON, (20130000), ISBN 978-1-138-00044-5, XP055383348

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b14563-48
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