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EP2430640 - SOLVENTLESS METHODS OF COATING A CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORK AND CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORKS COATED WITH A POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Battelle Memorial Institute
505 King Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201-2693 / US
[2012/12]
Inventor(s)01 / MITCHELL, Katherine P.
10165 Wellington Drive
Pickerington Ohio 43147 / US
02 / HEINTZ, Amy M.
5612 Dumfries Court
Dublin Ohio 43017 / US
03 / BURTON, Brett R.
7309 Palmleaf Lane
Columbus, OH 43235 / US
04 / FEIER, Ioan I.
1476-A Cliff court
Columbus, OH 43204 / US
05 / LASTRAPES, Timothy J.
10368 Woodburn Drive
Powell, OH 43065 / US
 [2012/12]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2018/27]
Former [2012/12]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date10728945.614.05.2010
[2018/27]
WO2010US35035
Priority number, dateUS20090178453P14.05.2009         Original published format: US 178453 P
[2012/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010132858
Date:18.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2430640
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2430640
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:C09D5/00, C09D5/24, C08K3/04, C08K9/08, H01B1/04, C09D7/40
[2018/06]
CPC:
C09D5/00 (EP,US); C09D5/24 (EP,US); C09D7/62 (EP,US);
C09D7/65 (EP,US); C09D7/70 (EP,US); H01B1/04 (EP,US);
C08K3/04 (EP,US); C08K9/08 (EP,US); H05B2214/00 (US);
H05B2214/03 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/04]C09D5/00, C09D5/24, C09D7/12, C08K3/04, C08K9/08, H01B1/04
Former IPC [2012/12]H01B1/04
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 [2012/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LÖSUNGSMITTELFREIE VERFAHREN ZUR BESCHICHTUNG EINES KOHLENSTOFFNANORÖHRCHENNETZES UND MIT EINEM POLYMER BESCHICHTETE KOHLENSTOFF-NANORÖHRCHEN-NETZWERKE[2012/12]
English:SOLVENTLESS METHODS OF COATING A CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORK AND CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORKS COATED WITH A POLYMER[2012/12]
French:PROCÉDÉS SANS SOLVANT DE REVÊTEMENT D'UN RÉSEAU DE NANOTUBES DE CARBONE ET RÉSEAUX DE NANOTUBES DE CARBONE REVÊTUS D'UN POLYMÈRE[2012/12]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2011National basic fee paid 
24.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/12]
22.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.12.2017
20.12.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.05.2018Fee for grant paid
24.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  23.09.2015
Opposition(s)05.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
08.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.05.2010
AL04.07.2018
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SM04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
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