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EP About this file: EP3146530

EP3146530 - A METHOD FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE COMPRISING A PATHWAY OF PARTICLES WHEREIN A TERMINATION OF THE PATHWAY OF PARTICLES IS EXPOSED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Condalign AS
Instituttv. 18
2007 Kjeller / NO
[2017/13]
Inventor(s)01 / PRAINO, Robert R.
85 Wagon Road
Westwood, Massachusetts 02090 / US
02 / RADKOWSKI, Denise A.
50 Rocky Lane
Medfield, Massachusetts 02052 / US
03 / HEMMEN, Henrik
Osterhaugsgate 8B
0183 Oslo / NO
 [2017/13]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/13]Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date15724283.521.05.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015EP61244
Priority number, dateEP2014016920621.05.2014         Original published format: EP 14169206
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015177275
Date:26.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3146530
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3146530
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01B1/22, H05K3/32, H01R4/04, H01B1/24, H01F1/28, C09J9/02, H01B1/16, H01B1/18, H05K3/10, C09J7/24
[2020/34]
CPC:
C09J9/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01B1/22 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29C41/003 (US);
B29C41/02 (US); B29C41/50 (US); C09J7/245 (EP,US);
H01B1/16 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01B1/18 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01B1/24 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H01B13/0036 (US); H01F1/28 (EP,KR,US); H05K3/105 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B29K2029/04 (US); B29K2105/16 (US); B29K2505/14 (US);
B29K2507/04 (US); B29K2995/0005 (US); B29K2995/0008 (US);
B29L2031/3462 (US); C09J201/00 (US); C09J2301/314 (US);
C09J2301/40 (US); C09J2301/408 (US); C09J2429/006 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/13]H01B1/22, C09J9/02, H01F1/28, H01B1/24, H01R4/04, H05K3/32
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 [2017/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ARTIKELS MIT EINEM TEILCHENWEG, IN DEM EIN ABSCHLUSS DES PARTIKELWEGS EXPONIERT IST[2017/13]
English:A METHOD FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE COMPRISING A PATHWAY OF PARTICLES WHEREIN A TERMINATION OF THE PATHWAY OF PARTICLES IS EXPOSED[2017/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMAGE D'UN ARTICLE COMPRENANT UNE VOIE DE PASSAGE DE PARTICULES DANS LEQUEL EST EXPOSÉE UNE TERMINAISON DE LA VOIE DE PASSAGE DE PARTICULES[2017/13]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2016National basic fee paid 
14.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
14.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.12.2020Fee for grant paid
01.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0302631  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 1-13 * figure 5 * * column 3, line 26 - line 30 * * column 5, line 45 - line 58 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/polb.22198
ExaminationUS5045249
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