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EP About this file: EP1980418

EP1980418 - Method for finishing a composite wood board [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2012
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flooring Technologies Ltd.
Portico Building
Marina Street
Pieta PTA 9044 / MT
[2011/37]
Former [2008/42]For all designated states
Flooring Technologies Ltd.
Portico Building Marina Street
Pieta MSD 08 / MT
Inventor(s)01 / * * *
 [2008/42]
Representative(s)Rehmann, Thorsten, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Frankfurter Straße 3c
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Rehmann, Thorsten, et al
GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER GbR, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date08003353.325.02.2008
[2008/42]
Priority number, dateDE2007101223612.03.2007         Original published format: DE102007012236
[2008/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1980418
Date:15.10.2008
Language:DE
[2008/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1980418
Date:28.09.2011
Language:DE
[2011/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:B44C5/04, B44F9/02, E04F15/024
[2008/42]
CPC:
E04F15/02 (EP,US); B44C1/24 (EP,US); B44C5/043 (EP,US);
B44F9/02 (EP,US); B44F9/04 (EP,US); Y10T428/24479 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/42]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Veredeln einer Holzwerkstoffplatte[2008/42]
English:Method for finishing a composite wood board[2008/42]
French:Procédé de finissage d'une plaque en matériau à base de bois[2008/42]
Examination procedure07.04.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/22]
03.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.02.2011
09.02.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2011Fee for grant paid
08.07.2011Fee 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  03.07.2009
Opposition(s)29.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.02.2008
CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
GR28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
LU25.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
[2014/38]
Former [2014/34]HU25.02.2008
CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
LU25.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2014/27]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
LU25.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/35]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/29]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/42]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
NO28.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/35]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
NO28.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
Former [2012/23]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IT28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
NO28.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
Former [2012/21]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
NO28.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
Former [2012/12]CY28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
SE28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
NO28.12.2011
Documents cited:Search[XY] DE102005001363  (KRONOSPAN SCHWEIZ AG et al.)
 [XY] US2004191547  (OLDORFF FRANK et al.)
 [Y] DE4421559  (OSMETRIC ENTWICKLUNGS UND PROD et al.)
 [XY] DE2615661  (HEIDAPAL SPANPLATTENWERK GMBH et al.) [X] 1,2,4,13,14 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0023] *[Y] 8-12
ExaminationEP0872338
 US5719239
by applicantDE10310199
 DE102005001363
 WO2005010296
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