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EP About this file: EP2882295

EP2882295 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING ANTIMICROBIAL SOLID SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/25]ANTIMICROBIAL SOLID SURFACES AND TREATMENTS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE SAME
[2021/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EOS Surfaces LLC
301 East 20th Street
Norfolk, VA 23517 / US
For all designated states
Cupron, Inc.
4329 November Ave
Richmond, VA 23231 / US
[2021/28]
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
EOS Surfaces LLC
301 East 20th Street
Norfolk, VA 23517 / US
For all designated states
Cupron Inc.
800 East Leigh Street
Suite 123
Richmond, Virginia 23219 / US
Former [2015/25]For all designated states
Trinder II, Kenneth Gauthier
1510 North Shore Road
Norfolk, VA 23505 / US
For all designated states
Kanmukhla, Vikram
3511 Tanelorn Drive
Apartment 1934
Henrico, VA 23294 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TRINDER II, Kenneth Gauthier
1510 North Shore Road
Norfolk, VA 23505 / US
02 / KANMUKHLA, Vikram
3511 Tanelorn Drive
Apartment 1934
Henrico, VA 23294 / US
 [2016/01]
Former [2015/25]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Fairbairn, Angus Chisholm
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2021/29]
Former [2015/25]Fairbairn, Angus Chisholm
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date13827838.708.08.2013
[2021/29]
WO2013US54040
Priority number, dateUS201261681158P09.08.2012         Original published format: US 201261681158 P
[2015/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014025949
Date:13.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2882295
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2882295
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.06.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A01N59/20, A01P1/00
[2016/01]
CPC:
A01N59/20 (EP,IL,US); A01N25/10 (IL,US); A01N2300/00 (IL)
C-Set:
A01N59/20, A01N25/10, A01N2300/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/25]A01N59/20
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 [2015/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZU HERSTELLUNG VON ANTIMIKROBIELLEN FESTEN OBERFLÄCHEN[2021/02]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING ANTIMICROBIAL SOLID SURFACES[2021/02]
French:PROCÉDÉS POUR PRÉPARER DE SURFACES SOLIDES ANTIMICROBIENNES[2021/02]
Former [2015/25]ANTIMIKROBIELLE FESTE OBERFLÄCHEN SOWIE BEHANDLUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG
Former [2015/25]ANTIMICROBIAL SOLID SURFACES AND TREATMENTS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE SAME
Former [2015/25]SURFACES SOLIDES ANTIMICROBIENNES, TRAITEMENTS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LES PRÉPARER
Entry into regional phase09.03.2015National basic fee paid 
09.03.2015Search fee paid 
09.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/25]
14.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.03.2020
30.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.12.2020Date of oral proceedings
18.12.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2021Fee for grant paid
02.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2021Receipt 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  13.12.2016
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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