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EP About this file: EP3134474

EP3134474 - POLYMER BLEND FOR METAL PLATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2023New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH
Mainzer Landstraße 50
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2019/40]
Former [2017/09]For all designated states
INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH
Erlenstrasse 2
60325 Frankfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EISENTRÄGER, Frank
Mühlenweg 10
50996 Köln / DE
02 / NIESSNER, Norbert
Im Haag 17
67159 Friedelsheim / DE
03 / WIEDEL, Eugen
Schlossschachen 10
79853 Lenzkirch / DE
 [2019/40]
Former [2017/09]01 / EISENTRÄGER, Frank
Mühlenweg 10
50996 Köln / DE
02 / NIESSNER, Norbert
Im Haag 17
67159 Friedelsheim / DE
03 / WIEDEL, Eugen
Hülsstrasse 16
45772 Marl / DE
Representative(s)Jacobi, Markus Alexander, et al
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstraße 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
[2019/40]
Former [2017/09]Jacobi, Markus Alexander
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP Eastsite One Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date15721152.524.04.2015
[2017/09]
WO2015EP58877
Priority number, dateEP2014016595125.04.2014         Original published format: EP 14165951
[2017/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015162239
Date:29.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3134474
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3134474
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:C08L55/02, C08L25/12, C08L69/00, C23C18/16
[2019/22]
CPC:
C23C18/1641 (EP,US); C08L9/06 (US); B29B7/002 (EP);
B29B7/7495 (EP); B29B7/88 (EP); C08L25/12 (EP,US);
C08L69/00 (EP,US); C23C18/1653 (EP,US); C23C18/2086 (EP,US);
C23C18/24 (EP,US); C23C18/34 (EP,US); C08L2205/025 (EP,US);
C08L2205/03 (EP,US); C08L2207/04 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L25/12, C08L55/02, C08L55/02, C08L69/00 (US,EP);
C08L25/12, C08L55/02, C08L69/00 (US,EP);
C08L55/02, C08L25/12, C08L69/00 (EP,US);
C08L69/00, C08L25/12, C08L55/02 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2017/09]C08L55/02, C08L25/12, C08L69/00, C25D5/54
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 [2017/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLYMERMISCHUNG ZUR METALLPLATTIERUNG[2017/09]
English:POLYMER BLEND FOR METAL PLATING[2017/09]
French:MÉLANGE DE POLYMÈRES POUR REVÊTEMENT MÉTALLIQUE[2017/09]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2016National basic fee paid 
10.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/09]
10.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2019Fee for grant paid
22.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.06.2020    ADMISSIBLE
Elix Polymers, S.L.
Poligono Industrial
Ctra. de Vilaseca
La Pineda s/n
43110 La Canonja / ES
Opponent's representative
Sugrañes, S.L.P.
Calle Provenza 304
08008 Barcelona / ES
 [N/P]
Former [2020/30]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.2020    ADMISSIBLE
Elix Polymers, S.L.
Poligono Industrial
Ctra. de Vilaseca
La Pineda s/n
43110 La Canonja / ES
Opponent's representative
Sugrañes Patentes y Marcas
Calle Provenza 304
08008 Barcelona / ES
17.07.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.10.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.04.2023Date of oral proceedings
27.07.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.07.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition20.09.2023Appeal received No.  T1687/23
20.09.2023Payment of appeal fee
27.11.2023Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.04.2015
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5162419  (POTTIER-METZ CATHERINE M M [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * example 11; table 3 *;
 [AD]WO9965991  (BAYER AG [US]) [AD] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [XDI]US2013203909  (KULKARNI AMIT S [US], et al) [XD] 1,4,5,9-11 * example F1; table 4 * [I] 2,3,6-8,12;
 [X]CN102367327B  (SHANGHAI KUMHO SUNNY PLASTICS) [X] 1,9-11 * paragraph [0044]; example 7 *
OppositionUS4212774
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 US2013158183
 WO2013100336
 US2013203909
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    - Anonymous, "ELIX™ 280 G High Molecular Weight SAN copolymer", ELIX Polymers Technical Information,, (20120625), pages 1 - 2, XP055713191
    - Anonymous, "ELIX™ 158 I High rubber content Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene modifier used to improve toughness of engineering thermoplastics & PVC.", ELIX Polymers Technical Information, (20120525), pages 1 - 2, XP055713296
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    - "3.2 Two Phase Systems", Andreas Chrisochoou, Styrenic Copolymers, Bayer AG, (20020000), pages 1, 11 - 22, 43, XP055713821
    - B.D. GESNER, "Phase Separation of Some Acrylonitrile - Butadiene - Styrene Resins", J. Pol. Sci. Part A, (19650000), vol. 3, pages 3825 - 3831, XP055713824

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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.30371
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2013.03.008
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-9668-7
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