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EP About this file: EP3230374

EP3230374 - MULTIPLE LAYER INTERLAYER HAVING IMPROVED OPTICAL AND SOUND INSULATION PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solutia Inc.
575 Maryville Centre Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141 / US
[2017/42]
Inventor(s)01 / LU, Jun
16 Stonehill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028 / US
02 / CHEN, Wenjie
40 Kestrel Lane
Amherst, MA 01002 / US
03 / SCHILLING, Curtis, Louis, III
417 Arrowhead Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664 / US
04 / D'ERRICO, John, Joseph
66 Mountain View Road
Glastonbury, CT 06033 / US
05 / CUI, Weihong
5430 La Crescenta Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214 / US
06 / LI, Zhou
59 Little Pond Road
Northborough, MA 01532 / US
07 / HURLBUT, Jeffrey, B.
317 Dewey Street
West Springfield, MA 01089 / US
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Beckmann, Claus
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date15868036.304.12.2015
[2017/42]
WO2015US63933
Priority number, dateUS20141456362208.12.2014         Original published format: US201414563622
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016094227
Date:16.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3230374
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3230374
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C08L29/14, C08K5/12, C08K5/15, C08J5/18
[2017/42]
CPC:
B32B27/08 (EP,KR,US); B32B17/10605 (EP); B32B17/10761 (EP,US);
B32B27/22 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/306 (EP,KR,US); B32B7/022 (EP,KR,US);
B32B7/023 (EP,KR,US); B32B7/027 (EP,KR,US); B32B2250/03 (EP,US);
B32B2250/24 (EP,US); B32B2250/246 (EP,US); B32B2250/40 (EP,US);
B32B2270/00 (EP,US); B32B2307/10 (EP,US); B32B2307/102 (EP,KR,US);
B32B2307/30 (EP,US); B32B2307/40 (EP,US); B32B2307/412 (EP,US);
B32B2307/418 (EP,KR,US); B32B2307/558 (EP,US); B32B2307/56 (EP,US);
B32B2419/00 (EP,US); B32B2457/12 (EP,US); B32B2605/00 (EP,US);
B32B2605/006 (EP,US); B32B2605/18 (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 [2017/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRSCHICHTIGE ZWISCHENSCHICHT MIT VERBESSERTEN OPTISCHEN UND SCHALLDÄMMENDEN EIGENSCHAFTEN[2017/42]
English:MULTIPLE LAYER INTERLAYER HAVING IMPROVED OPTICAL AND SOUND INSULATION PROPERTIES[2017/42]
French:INTERCOUCHE MULTICOUCHE AYANT DES PROPRIÉTÉS OPTIQUES ET INSONORISANTES AMÉLIORÉES[2017/42]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2017National basic fee paid 
19.06.2017Search fee paid 
19.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
19.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2022Fee for grant paid
08.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5593786  (PARKER ANTHONY A [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * claims 1-4, 8 * * column 1, line 7 - line 24 * * column 2, line 35 - line 42 * * column 7, line 31 - line 56 ** column 8, line 41 - line 47 *;
 [Y]US2010028642  (STEUER MARTIN [DE], et al) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0081] * * claim 1 * * tables 1-5 *;
 [E]WO2016053701  (SOLUTIA INC [US]) [E] 1-5,7-13 * paragraphs [0002] , [ 003] , [ 005] , [ 007] , [ 010] * * paragraphs [0031] , [ 043] * * paragraph [0084] - paragraph [0110] * * claims 1-10 * * tables 1-4 *;
 EP3200994  [ ] (SOLUTIA INC [US])
International search[A]EP0457190  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-20 * See abstract; and claims 1 and 8. *;
 [A]US5593786  (PARKER ANTHONY A [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See abstract; and claims 1-4 and 8. *;
 [A]WO2006102049  (SOLUTIA INC [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See abstract; and claims 1-2 and 6-11. *;
 [A]US2010028642  (STEUER MARTIN [DE], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0021]-[0030], [0034], [0060] and [0074]; claim 1; and Tables 1 and 3-6. *;
 [A]US2013022824  (MEISE MARKUS [DE], et al) [A] 1-20 * See abstract; paragraph [0047]; and claims 1-6 and 13. *
ExaminationEP3200994
by applicantUS2282057
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 US5190826
 US5340654
 US5728472
 US7510771
 US2010028642
 US2012133764
 WO2016053701
 EP3200994
    - "Vinyl Acetal Polymers", B.E. WADE, Encyclopedia of Polymer Science & Technology, (20030000), vol. 8, pages 381 - 399
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