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EP2906423 - SEALANT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2023Opposition rejectedpublished on 07.06.2023  [2023/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
[2015/34]
Inventor(s)01 / KAPUR, Mridula
235 Dewberry Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566 / US
02 / DEMIRORS, Mehmet
2319 Bending Spring Drive
Pearland, TX 77584 / US
03 / JAIN, Pradeep
103 River Oaks Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566 / US
04 / GAUBERT, Joshua
11410 Rashell Way
Pearland, TX 77584 / US
05 / GINGER, Douglas S.
1302 Arthur St.
Houston, TX 77019 / US
06 / BILGEN, Mustafa
24 Oakland Park Dr.
Manvel, TX 77578 / US
07 / SAINI, Gagan
2601 Gramercy St
Apt. 2301
Houston, TX 77030 / US
08 / TURNER, Michael D.
3430 Mimosa Way
Sugar Land, TX 77479 / US
 [2015/34]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/34]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date13779661.130.09.2013
[2015/34]
WO2013US62597
Priority number, dateUS201261711513P09.10.2012         Original published format: US 201261711513 P
US201261715105P17.10.2012         Original published format: US 201261715105 P
[2015/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014058639
Date:17.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2906423
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2906423
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/00, C08J5/00, C08L23/08
[2015/34]
CPC:
C09K3/10 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (US); B32B27/32 (EP,US);
B32B27/34 (US); B32B27/36 (US); B65D85/70 (US);
C08F210/16 (EP,US); B32B2250/24 (US); B32B2439/70 (US);
C08F2410/04 (EP,US); C08F4/6592 (EP,US); C08L2205/02 (EP,US);
C08L2205/025 (EP,US); C08L23/0815 (EP,US); C09K2200/062 (US);
Y10T428/31757 (EP,US); Y10T428/31797 (EP,US); Y10T428/31913 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F2/001 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F4/64144 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F4/64193 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F4/65904 (EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/03, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/10, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/17, C08F2500/19, C08F2500/26 (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 [2015/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNGSMASSE[2016/49]
English:SEALANT COMPOSITION[2015/34]
French:COMPOSITION D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ[2015/34]
Former [2015/34]DICHTUNGSMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG
Entry into regional phase13.04.2015National basic fee paid 
13.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/34]
13.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2017Fee for grant paid
27.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2017Receipt 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  22.12.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.03.2018  12.03.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Borealis AG
Trabrennstrasse 6-8
1020 Vienna / AT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [2023/04]
Former [2022/10]
Opponent(s)01  07.03.2018  12.03.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Borealis AG
Trabrennstrasse 6-8
1020 Vienna / AT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald, Walter
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2018/15]
Opponent(s)01  07.03.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Borealis AG
IZD Tower
Wagramerstrasse 17-19
1220 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald, Walter
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
21.03.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.09.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.10.2019Date of oral proceedings
13.12.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.12.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
20.03.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/23]
Appeal following opposition14.02.2020Appeal received No.  T0382/20
15.04.2020Statement of grounds filed
20.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
25.04.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2013
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