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EP About this file: EP2994496

EP2994496 - GLYCOLIC ACID POLYMERS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
Tekniikantie 21
02150 Espoo / FI
[2023/18]
Former [2016/11]For all designated states
Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
Vuorimiehentie 3
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / GÄDDA, Thomas
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
FI-02044 Vtt / FI
02 / PIRTTIMAA, Minni
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
FI-02044 Vtt / FI
03 / HARLIN, Ali
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
FI-02044 Vtt / FI
04 / HÄRKÖNEN, Mika
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
FI-02044 Vtt / FI
 [2016/11]
Representative(s)Laine IP Oy
Porkkalankatu 24
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2023/23]
Former [2016/11]Seppo Laine Oy
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date14794721.206.05.2014
[2016/11]
WO2014FI50334
Priority number, dateFI2013000546706.05.2013         Original published format: FI 20135467
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014181040
Date:13.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2994496
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2994496
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI13.11.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/73, C08G63/06, C08G63/664, C08G63/91, C09D175/06, C08K5/29, C08G18/42, C08J5/18, C08G63/00, C08G63/08, C08G63/78, C09D167/04, D01F6/62
[2022/50]
CPC:
C09D167/04 (EP,US); C08G63/06 (EP,FI,US); C08G16/06 (FI);
C08G18/4266 (FI); C08G18/4283 (EP,US); C08G18/73 (EP,US);
C08G59/4276 (FI); C08G63/00 (EP,US); C08G63/08 (EP,US);
C08G63/16 (FI); C08G63/664 (EP,US); C08G63/78 (EP,US);
C08G63/912 (EP,US); C08J5/18 (EP,US); C09D175/06 (EP,US);
C08J2367/04 (EP,US); C08K5/29 (EP,US); D01F6/625 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/11]C08G63/06, C08K5/29, C08K5/06, C07C31/20
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 [2016/11]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLYKOLSÄUREPOLYMERE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2016/11]
English:GLYCOLIC ACID POLYMERS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME[2016/11]
French:POLYMÈRES D'ACIDE GLYCOLIQUE ET LEUR MÉTHODE DE PRODUCTION[2016/11]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2015National basic fee paid 
06.11.2015Search fee paid 
06.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/11]
03.05.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/04]
04.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/28]
22.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time  [2018/28]
01.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
01.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2023Fee for grant paid
15.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
04.09.2017Request for further processing filed
04.09.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.09.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/09]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
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 [I]US5202413  (SPINU MARIA [US]) [I] 1-22 * column 2, line 29 - column 5, line 34 *;
 [XAI]EP0952171  (POLY MED INC [US]) [X] 1-5,7-9 * paragraph [0167]; example XXXII * [A] 10-15 [I] 6;
 [I]EP1555278  (INNOCORE TECHNOLOGIES B V [NL]) [I] 1-22 * examples 2, 4, 5 *;
 [XI]US7202326  (KURODA YOSHITO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7-13,15-22 * Examples; column 27, line 32 - column 27, line 60 * [I] 6,14;
 [A]US2007117959  (SHASTRI VENKATRAM P [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * paragraphs [0053] , [0 84] - [0087] *;
 [X]WO2010112602  (SOLVAY [BE], et al) [X] 10-13,15 * example 11 *;
 [A]WO2012005594  (INNOCORE TECHNOLOGIES B V [NL], et al) [A] 1-22* the whole document *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-3861(79)90009-0
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-3861(94)90882-6
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.07.032
ExaminationUS2002161134
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