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EP About this file: EP3347387

EP3347387 - USE OF A SULPHUR OR PHOSPHOROUS-CONTAINING POLYMER AS A PROCESSING AID IN A POLYVINYL CHLORIDE POLYMER COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthomer (UK) Ltd.
Central Road
Temple Fields
Harlow, Essex CM20 2BH / GB
[2018/29]
Inventor(s)01 / CHABROL, Virginie
40 En Chaplerue
57000 Metz / FR
02 / MAY, Chris
c/o Synthomer (UK) Limited
Central Road Templefields
Harlow Essex CM20 2BH / GB
03 / SHAW, Peter
c/o Synthomer (UK) Limited
Central Road Templefields
Harlow Essex CM20 2BH / GB
 [2018/29]
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[2022/14]
Former [2018/29]Abel & Imray
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
Application number, filing date16766350.908.09.2016
[2018/29]
WO2016GB52770
Priority number, dateGB2015001612511.09.2015         Original published format: GB 201516125
[2018/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017042561
Date:16.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3347387
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3347387
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:C08F220/12, C08F230/02, C08F265/04, C08F275/00, C08L27/06, C08F14/06, C08F228/02, C08F220/38, C08L33/06, C08L43/02, C08L41/00
[2018/29]
CPC:
C08L27/06 (EP); C08F14/06 (EP); C08F228/02 (EP);
C08F265/06 (EP)
C-Set:
C08F14/06, C08F2/44 (EP);
C08F265/06, C08F2/22 (EP);
C08L27/06, C08L31/04 (EP);
C08L27/06, C08L33/062 (EP);
C08L27/06, C08L33/14 (EP);
C08L27/06, C08L41/00 (EP);
C08L27/06, C08L43/02 (EP)
(-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINES SULPHUR- ODER PHOSPHOR-ENTHALTENDES POLYMER ALS VERARBEITUNGSHILFSMITTEL IN EINER POLYVINYLCHLORIDZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2021/41]
English:USE OF A SULPHUR OR PHOSPHOROUS-CONTAINING POLYMER AS A PROCESSING AID IN A POLYVINYL CHLORIDE POLYMER COMPOSITION[2018/29]
French:UTILISATION D'UN POLYMÈRE COMPRENANT DU SULFURE OU DU PHOSPHORE COMME AGENT D'AIDE À LA FABRICATION D'UN POLYMÈRE DE CHLORURE DE VINYLE[2021/41]
Former [2018/29]VERWENDUNG EINES SCHWEFEL- ODER PHOSPHORHALTIGEN POLYMERS ALS VERARBEITUNGSHILFE IN EINER POLYVINYLCHLORIDPOLYMERZUSAMMENSETZUNG
Former [2018/29]UTILISATION D'UN POLYMÈRE CONTENANT DU PHOSPHORE OU DU SOUFRE EN TANT QU'AUXILIAIRE DE TRAITEMENT DANS UNE COMPOSITION POLYMÈRE DE POLY(CHLORURE DE VINYLE)
Entry into regional phase06.04.2018National basic fee paid 
06.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/29]
06.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.09.2021
28.09.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2022Fee for grant paid
23.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201803   M06   Fee paid on   29.10.2018
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP1153936  (ROHM & HAAS [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,13,14,16,17,24-28 * examples 2,3 * * paragraph [0050] * [Y] 7,8,12;
 [XY]US2005119419  (BLANCHARD PIERRE [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,13-16,21,24-28 * examples 6,7 * * claims 1,6 * [Y] 18;
 [X]US2007232771  (CHOI YI-RAC [KR], et al) [X] 24,28 * claims 1,2,4,5 * * examples 3,4 *;
 [XYI]CN101402705  (YIYUAN RUIFENG POLYMER CO LTD [CN]) [X] 1,2,5,6,9-11,16,17,24-28 * abstract * [Y] 3,4,7,8,12,18,19 [I] 20;
 [XY]US2010069552  (GUERRET OLIVIER [FR], et al) [X] 28 * claim 8 * * Example 2 - Test No. 10 *[Y] 18,19;
 [XPY]WO2015145174  (SYNTHOMER UK LTD [GB]) [XP] 22-24,28 * claims 1, 25 * * page 49, line 7 - line 18 * [Y] 3,4
Examination   - Holger Nilsson ET AL, "Suspension stabilizers for PVC production III: Control of resin porosity : Control of Resin Porosity", JOURNAL OF VINYL TECHNOLOGY., US, (19850901), vol. 7, no. 3, doi:10.1002/vnl.730070308, ISSN 0193-7197, pages 123 - 127, XP055749793

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vnl.730070308
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