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EP About this file: EP2373463

EP2373463 - A METHOD FOR PREPARING A WOOD VENEER PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metsäliitto Osuuskunta
PL 10
02020 Metsä / FI
For all designated states
Metadynea Austria GmbH
Hafenstrasse 77
3500 Krems / AT
[2016/23]
Former [2013/33]For all designated states
Metsäliitto Osuuskunta
PL 10
02020 Metsä / FI
For all designated states
Dynea Austria GmbH
Hafenstrasse 77
3500 Krems / AT
Former [2011/41]For all designated states
Metsäliitto Osuuskunta
PL 10
02020 Metsä / FI
For all designated states
Dynea OY
Siltasaarenkatu 18-20A
00530 Helsinki / FI
Inventor(s)01 / SOKKA, Kasperi
Survontie 38D10
FI-40520 Jyväskylä / FI
02 / SILVENTOINEN, Ilpo
Piikkeenniementie 15
FI-59800 Kesälahti / FI
03 / PORKKA, Merja
Suosillantie 9
FI-49410 Poitsila / FI
04 / LEPISTÖ, Harri
Sudenkatu 8 As. 37
FI-48600 Kotka / FI
05 / HAVUAHO, Seppo
Mäntykukantie 6
FI-48800 Kotka / FI
06 / EKMAN, Jussi
Heikkiläntie 7 A 2
FI-40270 Palokka / FI
 [2011/41]
Representative(s)Laine IP Oy
Porkkalankatu 24
00180 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2014/27]Seppo Laine Oy
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Former [2011/45]Sundman, Patrik Christoffer, et al
Patent Agents, Seppo Laine Oy, P.O.B. 339
00181 Helsinki / FI
Former [2011/41]Jaala, Jukka Arvi
Berggren Oy AB, P.O. Box 16
00101 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date09831517.930.11.2009
[2016/09]
WO2009FI50961
Priority number, dateFI2008000617608.12.2008         Original published format: FI 20086176
[2011/41]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010066944
Date:17.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2373463
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2373463
Date:02.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI17.06.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:B27D1/04, B32B21/14, B32B27/20, C08G12/38
[2011/41]
CPC:
C08L61/04 (EP); B27L5/00 (FI); B32B21/14 (FI);
B32B27/04 (FI); C08G73/0273 (EP); C08G73/0644 (EP);
C09J179/02 (EP); C08K5/34922 (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,   SM,   TR [2016/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER HOLZFURNIERPLATTE[2011/41]
English:A METHOD FOR PREPARING A WOOD VENEER PLATE[2011/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN PANNEAU EN FEUILLES MINCES DE BOIS[2011/41]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2011National basic fee paid 
07.07.2011Search fee paid 
07.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FI
07.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/41]
28.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2015Fee for grant paid
22.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.12.2015Receipt 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  23.01.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.12.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Firma Blomberger Holzindustrie GmbH
Königswinkel 2 - 6
32825 Blomberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Brandt, Detlef, et al, et al
BRANDT & NERN PATENTANWÄLTE
Meisenstrasse 96
33607 Bielefeld / DE
 02  02.12.2016    ADMISSIBLE
UPM-Kymmene Wood Oy
Niemenkatu 16
15140 Lahti / FI
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2017/02]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
13.01.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.05.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.10.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.10.2018
10.10.2018Date of oral proceedings
11.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.10.2020
28.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
10.11.2021Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.12.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
08.10.2025Date of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition10.02.2022Appeal received No.  T0363/22
10.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
14.04.2022Statement of grounds filed
15.04.2024Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
12.07.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.11.2009
BE02.03.2016
CY02.03.2016
DK02.03.2016
ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
MC02.03.2016
MK02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SI02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
TR02.03.2016
BG02.06.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
CH30.11.2016
FR30.11.2016
GB30.11.2016
IE30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
MT30.11.2016
[2018/43]
Former [2018/29]HU30.11.2009
BE02.03.2016
CY02.03.2016
DK02.03.2016
ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
MC02.03.2016
MK02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SI02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
TR02.03.2016
BG02.06.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
CH30.11.2016
FR30.11.2016
GB30.11.2016
IE30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/28]HU30.11.2009
BE02.03.2016
CY02.03.2016
DK02.03.2016
ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
MC02.03.2016
MK02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SI02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
BG02.06.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
CH30.11.2016
FR30.11.2016
GB30.11.2016
IE30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/51]BE02.03.2016
DK02.03.2016
ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SI02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
BG02.06.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
CH30.11.2016
FR30.11.2016
GB30.11.2016
IE30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/50]BE02.03.2016
DK02.03.2016
ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SI02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
BG02.06.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
CH30.11.2016
FR30.11.2016
IE30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/43]BE02.03.2016
DK02.03.2016
ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SI02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
BG02.06.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/15]BE02.03.2016
DK02.03.2016
ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SI02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
BG02.06.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
Former [2017/07]BE02.03.2016
DK02.03.2016
ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
Former [2017/03]BE02.03.2016
ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
Former [2016/51]ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
PT04.07.2016
Former [2016/50]ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
RO02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
SK02.03.2016
SM02.03.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
Former [2016/48]ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
IS02.07.2016
Former [2016/40]ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NL02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
Former [2016/39]ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
SE02.03.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
Former [2016/36]ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
LT02.03.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
Former [2016/35]ES02.03.2016
HR02.03.2016
NO02.06.2016
GR03.06.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]US3470134  (UNGAR ISRAEL S);
 [X]GB1353546  (DOW CHEMICAL CO);
 [X]US2003201054  (MCPHERSON JAMES [CA]);
International search[Y]US3470134  (UNGAR ISRAEL S);
 [X]GB1353546  (DOW CHEMICAL CO);
 [Y]JP2000143751  (SHOWA HIGHPOLYMER);
by applicantUS3470134
 GB1353546
 US2003201054
OppositionUS3470134
 GB1353546
 US2003201054
 US2290548
 GB1283232
 US3686061
 US3710760
 US5002105
 FI83739B
 US5074946
 EP0564044
 JPH0623704
 DE29516464U
 US5652065
 WO9922918
 JP2000143751
 WO03093385
 US2005003147
 WO2005058991
 WO2007040410
 WO2008031537
 EP1967534
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