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EP3202240 - SMART TEXTILE PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMEC vzw
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
For all designated states
Universiteit Gent
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent / BE
[2024/21]
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
IMEC vzw
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
For all designated states
Universiteit Gent
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent / BE
Inventor(s)01 / VAN KEYMEULEN, Bjorn
c/o IMEC
Patent Department
Kapeldreef 75
B-3001 Leuven / BE
 [2024/16]
Former [2017/32]01 / VAN KEYMEULEN, Bjorn
MEC
Patent Department
Kapeldreef 75
B-3001 Leuven / BE
Representative(s)Gevers Patents
De Kleetlaan 7A
1831 Diegem / BE
[2024/16]
Former [2017/32]Gevers Patents
Intellectual Property House
Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date15763612.717.09.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015EP71295
Priority number, dateEP2014018690929.09.2014         Original published format: EP 14186909
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016050525
Date:07.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3202240
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3202240
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:H05K3/28, H05K1/03
[2017/32]
CPC:
H05K1/038 (EP,US); H05K1/0283 (US); H05K1/111 (US);
H05K1/181 (US); H05K3/284 (EP,US); H05K3/32 (US);
H05K2201/0133 (EP,US); H05K2201/0281 (EP,US); H05K2201/10977 (EP,US);
H05K2203/1316 (EP,US); H05K2203/1322 (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 [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTELLIGENTES TEXTILPRODUKT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2017/32]
English:SMART TEXTILE PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME[2017/32]
French:PRODUIT TEXTILE INTELLIGENT ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2017National basic fee paid 
06.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
06.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2024Fee for grant paid
12.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
20.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL17.04.2024
[2024/44]
Cited inInternational search[XI]GB2396252  (LEFTLY STEVEN [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,13 * the whole document * [I] 5,8,10-12,14-25;
 [XI]US2005029680  (JUNG STEFAN [DE], et al) [X] 1-6,8,13 * paragraphs [0038] , [0 41] - [0043] - [0 45]; figures 4, 6 * [I] 7,9,14-25;
 [A]US2006035554  (GLASER RUPERT H J [DE], et al) [A] 1-25* paragraphs [0063] - [0069]; figure 1 *
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