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EP About this file: EP2285879

EP2285879 - IMPROVED CONDUCTIVITY OF RESIN MATERIALS AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.02.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hexcel Composites Limited
Ickleton Road
Duxford
Cambridgeshire CB22 4QB / GB
[2017/26]
Former [2011/08]For all designated states
Hexcel Composites Limited
Duxford
Cambridge CB2 4QD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CAWSE, John, Leslie
4 Viking Close
West Wratting
Cambridgeshire CB21 5NH / GB
02 / SIMMONS, Martin
71 Minerva Way
Cambridgeshire CB4 2TY / GB
 [2017/30]
Former [2011/08]01 / CAWSE, John, Leslie
4 Viking Close West Wratting
Cambridgeshire CB21 5NH / GB
02 / SIMMONS, Martin
71 Minerva Way
Cambridgeshire CB4 2TY / GB
Representative(s)Eddowes, Simon, et al
Hexcel Composites Limited
Ickleton Road
Duxford, Cambridgeshire CB22 4QB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/30]Eddowes, Simon, et al
Hexcel Composites Limited
Ickleton Road
Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QB / GB
Former [2011/08]Willett, Christopher David, et al
Nash Matthews 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge
CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date09757787.805.06.2009
[2011/08]
WO2009GB01437
Priority number, dateGB2008001045307.06.2008         Original published format: GB 0810453
[2011/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009147415
Date:10.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2285879
Date:23.02.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2285879
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:C08K3/04, H01B1/20
[2011/08]
CPC:
H01B1/24 (EP,US); C08K3/04 (GB); C08G59/5033 (EP,US);
C08K3/046 (EP,US); C08K7/06 (EP,US); C08L33/00 (GB);
C08L33/12 (EP,GB,US); C08L53/005 (EP,US); C08L63/00 (EP,US);
C08L81/06 (EP,US); C08G59/02 (EP,US); C08J5/249 (EP,GB,US);
C08L53/00 (EP,US); Y10T428/24994 (EP,US); Y10T428/249945 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L63/00, C08K3/046, C08L33/12, C08L53/005 (EP,US);
C08L63/00, C08K3/046, C08L81/06 (US,EP)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/30]
Former [2011/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE LEITFÄHIGKEIT VON HARZMATERIALIEN UND VERBUNDWERKSTOFFEN[2011/08]
English:IMPROVED CONDUCTIVITY OF RESIN MATERIALS AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS[2011/08]
French:CONDUCTIVITÉ AMÉLIORÉE DE MATÉRIAUX EN RÉSINE ET DE MATÉRIAUX COMPOSITES[2011/08]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2010National basic fee paid 
20.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/08]
09.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2017Fee for grant paid
17.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2017Receipt 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  30.07.2012
Opposition(s)30.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.08.2016Request for further processing filed
22.08.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.09.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.06.2009
AT26.07.2017
CY26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MK26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
PT26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
TR26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU05.06.2009
AT26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
PT26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
TR26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2020/15]AT26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
TR26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2019/15]AT26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/39]AT26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/23]AT26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/21]AT26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/12]AT26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/11]AT26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/10]AT26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Former [2018/09]FI26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Former [2018/08]FI26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
NL26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Former [2018/07]LT26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]WO0049076  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US], et al);
 [A]US2002183438  (AMARASEKERA JAYANTHA [US], et al);
by applicantUS2002183438
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