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EP About this file: EP3224316

EP3224316 - PROCESS FOR FOAMING POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS USING A FLUORORESIN AS A NUCLEATING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
[2017/40]
Inventor(s)01 / SUN, Gangwei
Room 502 Building 40
No. 55 Yifeng Rd.
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park
Pudong New District
Shanghai 201210 / CN
02 / ESSEGHIR, Mohamed
19 Dix Lane
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648-4844 / US
03 / KMIEC, Chester J.
322 Brainards Road
Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865 / US
04 / YING, Lei
199 Blk 7
402 Qingtong Road
Shanghai 201203 / CN
05 / SUN, Yabin
Room 201 Unit 234
No. 399 Nanliu Road
Shanghai 201801 / CN
06 / XU, Xian Min
936 Zhangheng Road
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech
Shanghai 201203 / CN
 [2017/48]
Former [2017/40]01 / SUN, Gangwei
Room 502 Building 40
No. 55 Yifeng Rd.
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park
Pudong New District
Shanghai 201210 / CN
02 / ESSEGHIR, Mohamed
19 Dix Lane
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648-4844 / US
03 / KMIEC, Chester J.
322 Brainards Road
Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865 / US
04 / YING, Lei
199 Blk 7
402 Qingtong Road
Shanghai 201203 / CN
05 / SUN, Yabin
Room 201 Unit 234
No. 399 Nanliu Road
Shanghai 201801 / CN
06 / XU, Xian Min
Room 401
No. 351, Jinqiao Road
Pudong District
Shanghai 200136 / CN
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/47]
Former [2017/40]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date14906998.128.11.2014
[2017/40]
WO2014CN92555
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016082210
Date:02.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3224316
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3224316
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN02.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/06, C08J9/00, H01B3/30
[2017/40]
CPC:
C08L23/04 (EP,US); C08J9/0061 (EP,KR,US); C08L23/06 (KR,US);
C08J3/226 (KR); C08J9/283 (US); C08L27/18 (KR);
H01B3/441 (EP,KR,US); H01B3/445 (EP,KR,US); C08J2201/024 (EP,KR,US);
C08J2203/06 (US); C08J2203/08 (US); C08J2323/06 (EP,KR,US);
C08J2423/06 (US); C08J2427/12 (EP,KR,US); C08J2427/18 (US);
C08J9/0019 (US); C08J9/0066 (US); C08L2203/14 (US);
C08L2203/206 (US); C08L2205/025 (US); C08L2205/035 (US);
C08L2205/24 (US); C08L2207/062 (KR,US); C08L2207/066 (KR,US);
C08L2310/00 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/04, C08L23/0892 (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 [2017/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SCHÄUMUNG VON POLYOLEFINZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES FLUORHARZES ALS EIN NUKLEIERUNGSMITTEL[2017/40]
English:PROCESS FOR FOAMING POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS USING A FLUORORESIN AS A NUCLEATING AGENT[2017/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LE MOUSSAGE DE COMPOSITIONS DE POLYOLÉFINE AU MOYEN D'UNE FLUORORÉSINE EN TANT QU'AGENT DE NUCLÉATION[2017/40]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2017National basic fee paid 
22.06.2017Search fee paid 
22.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
22.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2020Fee for grant paid
09.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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