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EP2207670 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES AND PATTERNED FILMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/29]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES AND PATTERNED FILMS
[2018/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 110085
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
[2010/29]
Inventor(s)01 / HENN, Robert
1009 Old Mill Creek Court
Raleigh NC 27614 / US
02 / ERMOSHKIN, Alex
440 Robin Road
Chapel Hill NC 27516 / US
03 / HENN, Kyle
1009 Old Creek Mill Court
Raleigh NC 27614 / US
04 / MAYNOR, Benjamin
3700 Northhampton Road
Durham NC 27707 / US
 [2010/29]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/21]
Former [2010/29]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date08838460.713.10.2008
[2010/29]
WO2008US79746
Priority number, dateUS20070979710P12.10.2007         Original published format: US 979710 P
[2010/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009049299
Date:16.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2207670
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2207670
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29C43/22, B29C43/46, B28B3/00, // B29C43/02
[2016/52]
CPC:
B29C43/222 (EP,US); B29C33/42 (EP,US); B29C43/00 (US);
B29C2043/025 (EP,US); B29C2043/463 (EP,US); B29L2031/7562 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2982 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/29]B32B5/16, B28B3/00
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 [2019/21]
Former [2010/29]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TEILCHEN UND GEMUSTERTEN FILMEN[2019/21]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES AND PATTERNED FILMS[2018/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE PARTICULES ET DE FILMS À MOTIFS[2018/52]
Former [2010/29]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PARTIKELN UND GEMUSTERTEN FILMEN
Former [2010/29]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES AND PATTERNED FILMS
Former [2010/29]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE PARTICULES ET DE FILMS À MOTIFS
Entry into regional phase12.05.2010National basic fee paid 
12.05.2010Search fee paid 
12.05.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/29]
26.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2019Fee for grant paid
10.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19175347.4  / EP3560672
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.11.2017
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.10.2008
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