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EP About this file: EP3317455

EP3317455 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIN CARBON FIBER NONWOVENS BY A HORIZONTAL SPLITTING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.07.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SGL Carbon SE
Söhnleinstrasse 8
65201 Wiesbaden / DE
[2018/19]
Inventor(s)01 / WÖHNER, Stefan
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 18
86405 Meitingen / DE
02 / SCHNEIDER, Dirk
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 18
86405 Meitingen / DE
03 / STEINRÖTTER, Michael
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 18
86405 Meitingen / DE
 [2018/19]
Application number, filing date16741241.029.06.2016
[2018/19]
WO2016EP65099
Priority number, dateDE20151021241702.07.2015         Original published format: DE102015212417
[2018/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017001453
Date:05.01.2017
Language:DE
[2017/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3317455
Date:09.05.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3317455
Date:20.08.2025
Language:DE
[2025/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:D06H7/00, B26D3/28, D04H1/4242
[2018/19]
CPC:
D04H1/4242 (EP,CN,KR,US); D06H7/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); B26D1/025 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B26D3/28 (EP,CN,KR,US); B26D3/30 (EP,CN,KR,US); D04H1/70 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H01M4/8657 (US); H01M4/96 (US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DÜNNEN CARBONFASERVLIESEN DURCH EINEN HORIZONTALSPALTPROZESS[2018/19]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIN CARBON FIBER NONWOVENS BY A HORIZONTAL SPLITTING PROCESS[2018/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE NON-TISSÉS DE FIBRES DE CARBONE DE FAIBLE ÉPAISSEUR PAR UN PROCESSUS DE FENDAGE HORIZONTAL[2018/19]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2018National basic fee paid 
02.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/19]
24.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2025Fee for grant paid
10.07.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
24.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
23.06.2025Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG20.08.2025
ES20.08.2025
FI20.08.2025
HR20.08.2025
LV20.08.2025
NL20.08.2025
PL20.08.2025
SE20.08.2025
NO20.11.2025
RS20.11.2025
GR21.11.2025
IS20.12.2025
PT22.12.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2026/10]BG20.08.2025
FI20.08.2025
HR20.08.2025
LV20.08.2025
NL20.08.2025
PL20.08.2025
SE20.08.2025
NO20.11.2025
RS20.11.2025
GR21.11.2025
IS20.12.2025
PT22.12.2025
Former [2026/09]FI20.08.2025
HR20.08.2025
LV20.08.2025
NL20.08.2025
SE20.08.2025
NO20.11.2025
GR21.11.2025
IS20.12.2025
PT22.12.2025
Former [2026/08]FI20.08.2025
HR20.08.2025
NL20.08.2025
NO20.11.2025
IS20.12.2025
PT22.12.2025
Former [2026/07]IS20.12.2025
Cited inInternational search[I] US1161320  (LOGUIN ALEXANDER J et al.)
 [I] DE2547958  (HACOBA TEXTILMASCHINEN et al.)
 [AD] DE102010004205  (FECKEN KIRFEL GMBH & CO KG et al.)
ExaminationDE19958973
 US8927173
by applicantDE102010004205
 DE4412432
 DE19506370
 DE3835007
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