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EP About this file: EP3160661

EP3160661 - SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ANTI-BIOFOULING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/18]SYSTEM FOR ANTI-BIOFOULING
[2022/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
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  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 12.06.2024 [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SALTERS, Bart Andre
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / HIETBRINK, Roelant Boudewijn
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2023/23]
Former [2017/18]Schudelaro, Antonius Adrianus Petrus
Philips International B.V.
Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date15731626.630.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015EP64851
Priority number, dateEP2014017496630.06.2014         Original published format: EP 14174966
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016001227
Date:07.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3160661
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3160661
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:B08B17/02, B63B59/04
[2017/18]
CPC:
B63B59/04 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); B08B7/0035 (RU); A61L2/10 (US);
B08B17/02 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); B08B7/0057 (RU); B63B45/00 (CN);
B63B59/08 (KR); B63B79/40 (KR); F21V23/003 (KR);
F21V9/40 (KR); C02F2303/20 (KR); F21W2107/20 (KR);
F21W2111/04 (KR); F21W2131/40 (KR); F21Y2115/10 (KR) (-)
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 [2017/18]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BIOFÄULEHEMMUNG[2022/47]
English:SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ANTI-BIOFOULING[2022/47]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉS POUR L'ANTI-ENCRASSEMENT BIOLOGIQUE[2022/47]
Former [2017/18]SYSTEM ZUR BIOFÄULEHEMMUNG
Former [2017/18]SYSTEM FOR ANTI-BIOFOULING
Former [2017/18]SYSTÈME POUR L'ANTI-ENCRASSEMENT BIOLOGIQUE
Entry into regional phase30.01.2017National basic fee paid 
30.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
25.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2023Fee for grant paid
21.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
IE30.06.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/21]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IE30.06.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/16]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5675290  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-8,10,12,14,15 * abstract ** figure - *;
 [XDAY]US5308505  (TITUS JAMES M [US], et al) [XD] 1-7,10,12-15 * abstract * * column 1, line 9 - line 13 * * column 3, line 35 - line 61 * * column 4, line 35 - line 40 * * claim - * * figure - * [A] 8 [Y] 11;
 [XDA]JPH11278374  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND) [XD] 1-7,10,12-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0021] * * claim - * * figure - * [A] 8,9,11;
 [A]WO2007107722  (STIEGLITZ JAN [GB]) [A] 1-10,12,14,15 * abstract * * page 1, line 3 - line 9 * * page 2, line 6 - line 31 * * page 3, line 12 - page 5, line 9 * * claim - * * figure - *;
 [XDY]US2013048877  (THOREN MATTHEW D [US], et al) [XD] 1-10,12-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0072] * * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0086] * * paragraph [0091] - paragraph [0104] * * claim - * * figure - * [Y] 11
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