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EP About this file: EP2619263

EP2619263 - COMPOSITIONS OF SELF-EXTINGUISHING EXPANDABLE VINYL AROMATIC (CO) POLYMERS AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 25.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 14.09.2022  [2022/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
versalis S.p.A.
Piazza Boldrini, 1
20097 San Donato Milanese (MI) / IT
[2013/31]
Inventor(s)01 / PONTICIELLO, Antonio
Via S. Lorenzo 14
I-37060 Mozzecane (VR) / IT
02 / GHIDONI, Dario
Via Gramsci 15
I-46023 Gonzaga (MN) / IT
03 / ARIENTI, Attilio
Piazzale Gramsci 14
I-46100 Mantova / IT
04 / SIMONELLI, Alessandra
Viale Rimembranze 1/D
I-46100 Mantova / IT
 [2013/31]
Representative(s)Bottero, Carlo, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Bottero, Carlo, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date11776857.220.09.2011
[2016/37]
WO2011IB02216
Priority number, dateIT2010MI0171821.09.2010         Original published format: IT MI20101718
[2013/31]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012038817
Date:29.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2619263
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2619263
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2619263
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/00, C08J9/00, C08K5/3492, C08K5/52, C09D5/18, C08J3/12
[2013/31]
CPC:
C08K5/02 (EP,US); C08J9/0019 (EP,US); C08J9/0066 (EP,US);
C08J9/141 (EP,US); C08J9/16 (EP,US); C08K3/32 (US);
C08K5/0066 (EP,US); C08K5/01 (EP,US); C08K5/05 (EP,US);
C08K5/098 (EP,US); C08K5/14 (EP,US); C08K5/34922 (US);
C08K5/34928 (EP,US); C08K5/5205 (EP,US); C09D5/18 (EP,US);
C09D7/48 (EP,US); C08J2325/06 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/0066, C08L25/04 (EP,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/31]
TitleGerman:EXPANDIERBARE, SELBSTVERLÖSCHENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN AROMATISCHER VINYL- (CO)POLYMERE UND IHR HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2016/14]
English:COMPOSITIONS OF SELF-EXTINGUISHING EXPANDABLE VINYL AROMATIC (CO) POLYMERS AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION[2013/31]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE (CO)POLYMÈRES AROMATIQUES DE VINYLE EXPANSIBLES, AUTO-EXTINGUIBLES ET LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION[2013/31]
Former [2013/31]ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN AUS SELBSTLÖSCHENDEN EXPANDIERBAREN AROMATISCHEN VINYL(CO)POLYMEREN UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG
Entry into regional phase04.03.2013National basic fee paid 
04.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
18.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2016Fee for grant paid
01.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.08.2016Receipt 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  09.07.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.04.2017  04.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Total Research & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
Opponent's representative
AWA Benelux
Parc d'affaires Zénobe Gramme - Bât. K
Square des Conduites d'Eau 1-2
4020 Liège / BE
 [2021/23]
Former [2017/23]
Opponent(s)01  28.04.2017  04.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Total Research & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
Opponent's representative
Pronovem
Office Van Malderen
Parc d'affaires Zénobe Gramme- bâtiment K
Square des Conduites d'Eau 1-2
4020 Liège / BE
28.07.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.12.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.10.2018Date of oral proceedings
02.11.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.09.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.02.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.05.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0145/19
11.03.2019Statement of grounds filed
03.09.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
18.10.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0145/19
01.03.2019Statement of grounds filed
03.09.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
18.10.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
03.09.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
GB20.09.2021
RO20.09.2021
RS20.09.2021
SK20.09.2021
SE21.09.2021
SI21.09.2021
CH30.09.2021
LI30.09.2021
[2022/37]
Former [2022/35]AL14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
GB20.09.2021
RO20.09.2021
RS20.09.2021
SK20.09.2021
SE21.09.2021
SI21.09.2021
Former [2022/29]AL14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
RO20.09.2021
RS20.09.2021
SI21.09.2021
Former [2022/26]AL14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
RO20.09.2021
RS20.09.2021
Former [2022/21]AL14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
RS20.09.2021
Former [2018/47]AL14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2018/31]CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2018/29]CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/41]DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/34]DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/32]EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/21]FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NO14.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
NO14.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
NO14.12.2016
Former [2017/07]LT14.09.2016
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