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EP3368618 - ARTICLES SUBJECT TO ICE FORMATION COMPRISING A REPELLENT SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.11.2016
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
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2018/36]
Inventor(s)01 / ELSBERND, Cheryl L.S.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / MEULER, Adam J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / IZZI, Guglielmo Memo
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / MALMBERG, Zachary J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
05 / MUEHLE, Thomas E.S.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
06 / LI, Jian
1840 Oxford Street East
London, Ontario N5V 3R6 / CA
 [2018/36]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/48]Mathys & Squire
Mathys & Squire Europe LLP
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
Former [2018/36]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date16794457.813.10.2016
[2018/36]
WO2016US56742
Priority number, dateUS201562247238P28.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562247238 P
US201662327805P26.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662327805 P
[2018/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017074708
Date:04.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3368618
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3368618
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:C09D7/00, C09D5/00
[2018/36]
CPC:
C09D5/00 (EP,US); C09D7/00 (EP,US); C08K5/435 (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 [2018/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÜR EISBILDUNG ANFÄLLIGE ARTIKEL MIT ABWEISENDER OBERFLÄCHE[2018/36]
English:ARTICLES SUBJECT TO ICE FORMATION COMPRISING A REPELLENT SURFACE[2018/36]
French:ARTICLES SOUMIS À FORMATION DE GLACE COMPRENANT UNE SURFACE RÉPULSIVE[2018/36]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2018National basic fee paid 
02.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/36]
02.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2020Fee for grant paid
09.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0339583  (KANSAI PAINT CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-30 * claims 1-12; examples; page 15 lines 15 ff. *;
 [X]EP0860490  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US]) [X] 1-30 * claims 1-24; examples *;
 [X]WO0196654  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-30* claims 1-19; examples 1-80; page 22 line 8 - page 23 line 7 *;
 [X]US2003235696  (BYRD NORMAN R [US]) [X] 1-30 * claims 1-29; example 6 *;
 [X]US2009294724  (ATTAR AMIR J [US]) [X] 1-30 * claims 1-22; examples 1-6 *;
 [X]WO2010002859  (STC UNM [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * claims 1-21; examples *;
 [X]US2010314575  (GAO DI [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * claims 1-7; [0038] ff.; Fig.1 (receding contact angle) *;
 [X]WO2014148909  (ESTUARY HOLDING B V [NL]) [X] 1-30 * claims 1-9; examples page 13 ff.; page 9 line 16 ff. *
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