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EP About this file: EP2845879

EP2845879 - Tube connectors based on a polyamide composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 07.09.2022  [2022/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARKEMA FRANCE
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
[2015/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Li, Zhenzhong
Suzhou Hipro Polymers Co. Ltd.
Feixiang Chemical Concentrate Zone, Zhangjiagang
215-613 PR Jiangsu / CN
02 / Deyrail, Yves
5 La sente Louvet
27930 Aviron / FR
03 / Montanari, Thibaut
Résidence Les Hauts de Menneval - Maison 3
Rue du Pré-Hardy
MENNEVAL 27300 / FR
04 / Benet, Sylvain
9, chemin du bois d'Alençon
27300 BERNAY / FR
 [2015/11]
Representative(s)Arkema Patent
Arkema France
DRD-DPI
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Application number, filing date14180208.207.08.2014
[2015/11]
Priority number, dateFR2013005849405.09.2013         Original published format: FR 1358494
[2015/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2845879
Date:11.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2845879
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:C08L77/02, C08L77/06, // B29C65/00
[2015/11]
CPC:
C08L77/06 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29C45/0001 (KR,US); B29D23/003 (KR,US);
C08K7/14 (EP,KR,US); C08L77/02 (EP,CN,US); F16L47/02 (EP,KR,US);
B29K2077/00 (EP,US); B29K2077/10 (KR); C08L2203/18 (CN,KR);
C08L2205/02 (EP,US); C08L2205/025 (EP,CN,KR,US); C08L2205/03 (CN);
C08L2205/035 (CN); C08L2207/04 (CN) (-)
C-Set:
C08L77/02, C08K7/14, C08L77/06 (EP,US);
C08L77/02, C08L77/06, C08L23/16, C08K7/14 (CN);
C08L77/02, C08L77/06, C08L77/02, C08K7/14 (CN);
C08L77/06, C08K7/14, C08L77/02 (US,EP);
C08L77/06, C08L77/02, C08K7/06 (CN);
C08L77/06, C08L77/02, C08K7/14 (CN);
C08L77/06, C08L77/02, C08L23/16, C08K7/14 (CN);
C08L77/06, C08L77/02, C08L77/06, C08K7/14 (CN)
(-)
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 [2015/19]
Former [2015/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Schlauchverbinder auf Basis einer Polyamidzusammensetzung[2015/11]
English:Tube connectors based on a polyamide composition[2015/11]
French:Raccords de tube sur la base d'une composition de polyamide[2015/11]
Examination procedure31.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/19]
22.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2018Fee for grant paid
10.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.08.2019  27.08.2019  ADMISSIBLE
EMS-CHEMIE AG
Via Innovativa 1
7013 Domat/Ems / CH
 [2021/03]
Former [2019/40]
Opponent(s)01  21.08.2019  27.08.2019  ADMISSIBLE
EMS-PATENT AG
Via Innovativa 1
7013 Domats/Ems / CH
05.09.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.01.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2020Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.01.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.05.2022
20.04.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
30.04.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/36]
04.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.05.2018Request for further processing filed
15.05.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.05.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.07.2017Request for further processing filed
11.07.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.07.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1195419  (UBE INDUSTRIES [JP]) [X] 1-8,15,17,19 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0047] * * examples 6-18 * * claims 1-3,5,8,9,11,14,15,18-20 * * figures 1,2 * [I] 16,20;
 [A]WO2009027231  (EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 1, line 3 - line 5 * * page 2, line 9 - line 24 * * page 5, line 10 - line 12 * * page 6, line 15 - line 23 ** claims 1-6 *;
 [I]EP2290004  (EMS PATENT AG [CH]) [I] 1-20 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0069] * * example - * * claims 1,2,7-12,17,19,22 *;
 [I]WO2011120949  (BASF SE [DE], et al) [I] 1-8,17-20 * page 1, line 5 - line 21 * * page 2, line 27 - page 3, line 9 * * page 13, line 34 - page 14, line 19 * * example - * * claims 1,8,9 *
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