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EP About this file: EP2176184

EP2176184 - MINERAL FIBRE INSULATION MADE WITH FORMALDEHYDE-FREE BINDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/16]BINDERS
[2020/45]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2025New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Knauf Insulation SPRL
Rue de Maastricht, 95
4600 Visé / BE
[2010/16]
Inventor(s)01 / HAMPSON, Carl
Knauf Insulation
PO Box 10
Stafford Road
St Helens, Merseyside WA10 3NS / GB
02 / MUELLER, Gert
Knauf Insulation
One Knauf Drive
Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 / US
03 / APPLEY, Charles
Knauf Insulation
One Knauf Drive
Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 / US
 [2021/52]
Former [2010/16]01 / HAMPSON, Carl
Knauf Insulation PO Box 10 Stafford Road
St Helens, Merseyside WA10 3NS / GB
02 / MUELLER, Gert
Knauf Insulation One Knauf Drive
Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 / US
03 / APPLEY, Charles
Knauf Insulation One Knauf Drive
Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 / US
Representative(s)ARC-IP
ARC-IP sprl
Rue Emile Francqui 4
1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
[2021/52]
Former [2010/16]Farmer, Guy Dominic, et al
ARC-IP sprl rue Emile Francqui, 4
1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
Application number, filing date08786800.601.08.2008
[2010/16]
WO2008EP60185
Priority number, dateGB2007001510003.08.2007         Original published format: GB 0715100
GB2008000777729.04.2008         Original published format: GB 0807777
GB2008001029706.06.2008         Original published format: GB 0810297
[2010/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009019235
Date:12.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2176184
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2176184
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:C03C25/32, C08F251/00, D06M15/03
[2010/16]
CPC:
C03C25/321 (EP,GB,US); B27N3/00 (GB); B29C70/08 (EA);
F16L59/028 (US); B27N3/002 (GB); C03C13/06 (US);
C03C25/32 (US); C03C25/34 (US); C07H11/00 (GB);
C07H3/00 (GB); C07H99/00 (GB); C08H8/00 (EP,GB,US);
C08K3/24 (EA); C08K5/175 (EP,US); C08K7/14 (US);
C08K9/08 (EA); C08L101/00 (EA); C08L101/025 (US);
C08L101/06 (US); C08L97/00 (EA); C08L97/02 (EP,GB,US);
C08L99/00 (US); C09D197/02 (US); C09D199/00 (US);
C09D201/025 (US); C09D201/06 (US); C09K3/00 (US);
C13K1/00 (GB); D04H1/4209 (EP,GB,US); D04H1/4218 (US);
D04H1/64 (EP,GB,US); E04B1/7658 (EP,GB,US); E04B1/7662 (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 [2021/52]
Former [2010/16]AT,  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 
Extension statesAL03.03.2010
BA03.03.2010
MK03.03.2010
RS03.03.2010
TitleGerman:MINERALFASER-ISOLATION HERGESTELLT MIT FORMALDEHYD-FREIEM BINDEMITTEL[2020/45]
English:MINERAL FIBRE INSULATION MADE WITH FORMALDEHYDE-FREE BINDER[2020/45]
French:ISOLATION DE FIBRES MINÉRALE PRODUIT PAR LIANT SANS FORMALDÉHYDE[2020/45]
Former [2010/16]BINDEMITTEL
Former [2010/16]BINDERS
Former [2010/16]LIANTS
Entry into regional phase03.03.2010National basic fee paid 
03.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/16]
14.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2021Fee for grant paid
22.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2021Receipt 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  14.04.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.09.2022  28.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Isover
Tour Saint-Gobain
12, Place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Saint-Gobain Recherche
41 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
 02  29.09.2022  10.10.2022  ADMISSIBLE
ROCKWOOL A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 [2024/48]
Former [2023/17]
Opponent(s)01  27.09.2022  28.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Isover
Tour Saint-Gobain
12, Place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
 02  29.09.2022  10.10.2022  ADMISSIBLE
ROCKWOOL A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2022/47]
Opponent(s)01  27.09.2022  28.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Isover
Tour Saint-Gobain
12, Place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
 02  29.09.2022  10.10.2022  ADMISSIBLE
ROCKWOOL A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Letzelter, Felix Phillip
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2022/46]
Opponent(s)01  27.09.2022  28.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Isover
Tour Saint-Gobain
12, Place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
 02  29.09.2022  10.10.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Rockwool International A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Letzelter, Felix Phillip
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2022/44]
Opponent(s)01  27.09.2022  28.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Saint-Gobain Isover
Tour Saint-Gobain
12, Place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Saint-Gobain Recherche
Département Propriété Industrielle
39 Quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
 02  29.09.2022   
Rockwool International A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Letzelter, Felix Phillip
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
17.10.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.02.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.10.2025Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.10.2025
14.10.2025Date of oral proceedings
29.09.2026Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.12.2021
CY29.12.2021
EE29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
MC29.12.2021
MT29.12.2021
BG29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
IS29.04.2022
IE01.08.2022
LU01.08.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/20]AT29.12.2021
CY29.12.2021
EE29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
MC29.12.2021
BG29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
IS29.04.2022
IE01.08.2022
LU01.08.2022
Former [2023/33]AT29.12.2021
EE29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
MC29.12.2021
BG29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
IS29.04.2022
IE01.08.2022
LU01.08.2022
Former [2023/21]AT29.12.2021
EE29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
MC29.12.2021
BG29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
IS29.04.2022
LU01.08.2022
Former [2023/16]AT29.12.2021
EE29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
MC29.12.2021
BG29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
IS29.04.2022
Former [2022/42]AT29.12.2021
EE29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
BG29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
IS29.04.2022
Former [2022/36]AT29.12.2021
EE29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
BG29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
Former [2022/35]EE29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
BG29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
Former [2022/24]LV29.12.2021
BG29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
Former [2022/19]BG29.03.2022
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 [X] WO2007024020  (ASAHI FIBREGLASS CO et al.) [X] 1-3,5-19 * page 1, lines 5-8 * * page 3, line 15 - page 4, line 13 * * page 5, line 19 - page 6, line 22 * * page 13, line 6 - page 14, line 19 * * page 15, line 23 - page 16, line 18 * * page 21, line 4 - page 23, line 10 * * examples 14-20 *
 [X] EP0044614  (TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LTD et al.) [X] 1-3,5-9,14-19 * page 1, lines 2-6 * * page 3, lines 6-25 * * page 4, lines 13-33 * * examples 1-9; claims 1-14 *
 [X] EP0547819  (BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO et al.) [X] 1-3,5-8,14-17 * column 1, line 16 - column 2, line 54 *
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 US8940089
 WO2007014236
 GB457842
 CA2062892
 WO2007024020
 WO2006044302
 US5318990
 GB770561
 EP0547819
 WO2007014236
 US2965504
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