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EP2402174 - Method for producing primed panels made of wooden material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/01]Method for producing primed panels made of wooden material and panel
[2012/48]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 30.03.2022  [2022/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flooring Technologies Ltd.
SmartCity Malta SCM01
Office 406
Ricasoli
Kalkara SCM 1001 / MT
[2017/43]
Former [2012/01]For all designated states
Flooring Technologies Ltd.
Portico Building Marina Street
Pieta PTA 9044 / MT
Inventor(s)01 / * * *
02 / * * *
 [2012/01]
Representative(s)Rehmann, Thorsten, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Frankfurter Straße 3c
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/01]Rehmann, Thorsten, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date10006779.230.06.2010
[2012/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2402174
Date:04.01.2012
Language:DE
[2012/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2402174
Date:17.04.2013
Language:DE
[2013/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:B44C5/04, B27K3/00, E04F15/02, E04F15/04, B05D3/12, B05D7/06
[2012/48]
CPC:
B44C5/043 (EP,US); B05D3/12 (EP,US); B05D7/06 (EP,US);
B32B21/08 (EP,US); B32B27/10 (EP,US); B32B3/06 (EP,US);
B32B3/30 (EP,US); B05D2252/10 (EP,US); B32B2260/028 (EP,US);
B32B2260/046 (EP,US); B32B2307/402 (EP,US); B32B2307/406 (EP,US);
B32B2307/554 (EP,US); B32B2607/00 (EP,US); E04F13/08 (EP,US);
E04F15/02 (EP,US); Y10T156/1039 (EP,US); Y10T156/1052 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/01]B44C5/04, B27K3/00, E04F15/02, E04F15/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen grundierter Paneele aus Holzwerkstoff[2012/48]
English:Method for producing primed panels made of wooden material[2012/48]
French:Procédé de fabrication de panneaux enduits en matière dérivée du bois[2012/48]
Former [2012/01]Verfahren zum Herstellen grundierter Paneele aus Holzwerkstoff und Paneel
Former [2012/01]Method for producing primed panels made of wooden material and panel
Former [2012/01]Procédé de fabrication de panneaux enduits en matière dérivée du bois et panneau
Examination procedure10.06.2011Examination requested  [2012/01]
29.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2013Fee for grant paid
06.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP13000439.3  / EP2589499
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.09.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.01.2014  28.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OG
Tiroler Strasse 16
3105 Unterradlberg / AT
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack, et al, et al
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/09]
Opponent(s)01  16.01.2014   
Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OG
Tiroler Strasse 16
3105 Unterradlberg / AT
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
21.02.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.06.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.12.2015Date of oral proceedings
09.02.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.02.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.11.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/13]
Appeal following opposition30.03.2016Appeal received No.  T0880/16
13.06.2016Statement of grounds filed
11.11.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
11.02.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.11.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.06.2010
AL17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
HR17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
MK17.04.2013
MT17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
SM17.04.2013
IE30.06.2013
LU30.06.2013
BG17.07.2013
NO17.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
[2018/46]
Former [2015/38]HU30.06.2010
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
HR17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
MK17.04.2013
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RO17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
SM17.04.2013
IE30.06.2013
LU30.06.2013
BG17.07.2013
NO17.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2015/34]HU30.06.2010
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CZ17.04.2013
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PT19.08.2013
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PT19.08.2013
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PT19.08.2013
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PT19.08.2013
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PT19.08.2013
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Documents cited:Search[XD]WO2010055429  (FLOORING IND LTD SARL [LU], et al) [XD] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1512468  (KRONOTEC AG [CH]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1859912  (FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD [MT]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE102004009160  (SCHULTE JOHANNES [DE]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO03089736  (VALINGE ALUMINIUM AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [AD]DE102008008240  (FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD [MT]) [AD] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP1454763  (KRONOTEC AG [CH]) [AD] 1-16 * the whole document *
by applicantEP1454763
 WO2010055429
 DE102008008240
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