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EP3305744 - PRODUCT WITH ORIENTED FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
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Inventor(s)01 / DEVILLE, Sylvain
490 chemin de l'école d'agriculture
84800 Isle Sur La Sorgue / FR
02 / BOUVILLE, Florian
Dynamo Strasse 17
5400 Baden / CH
 [2019/45]
Former [2018/15]01 / DEVILLE, Sylvain
490 chemin de l'école d'agriculture
84800 ISLE SUR LA SORGUE / FR
02 / BOUVILLE, Florian
DynamoStrasse 17
5400 BADEN / CH
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Application number, filing date17171794.506.12.2013
[2018/15]
Priority number, dateFR2012006177707.12.2012         Original published format: FR 1261777
[2018/15]
Previously filed application, dateWO2013IB6070006.12.2013
[2018/15]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3305744
Date:11.04.2018
Language:FR
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3305744
Date:06.11.2019
Language:FR
[2019/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/26, B28B1/00, C04B35/472, C04B35/495, C04B35/497, C04B35/499, C04B35/583, C04B35/52, C04B35/626, C04B38/00, C04B38/06, C04B35/634, C04B111/00, C04B35/111
[2018/15]
CPC:
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C04B35/111 (EP,US); C04B35/26 (EP,US); C04B35/472 (EP,US);
C04B35/495 (EP,US); C04B35/497 (EP,US); C04B35/499 (EP,US);
C04B35/52 (EP,US); C04B35/522 (EP,US); C04B35/583 (EP,US);
C04B35/62655 (EP,US); C04B35/63488 (EP,US); C04B38/00 (EP,US);
C04B38/04 (US); C04B2111/0037 (EP,US); C04B2235/3201 (EP,US);
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C04B2235/3251 (EP,US); C04B2235/3255 (EP,US); C04B2235/3272 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3281 (EP,US); C04B2235/3296 (EP,US); C04B2235/3298 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3418 (EP,US); C04B2235/386 (EP,US); C04B2235/425 (EP,US);
C04B2235/449 (EP,US); C04B2235/5292 (EP,US); C04B2235/5296 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5409 (EP,US); C04B2235/5436 (EP,US); C04B2235/5445 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5463 (US); C04B2235/5472 (EP,US); C04B2235/604 (EP,US);
C04B2235/666 (EP,US); C04B2235/767 (EP,US); C04B2235/77 (EP,US);
C04B2235/787 (EP,US); C04B2235/788 (EP,US); C04B2235/9607 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24744 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
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TitleGerman:PRODUKT MIT GERICHTETER FUNKTION[2018/15]
English:PRODUCT WITH ORIENTED FUNCTION[2018/15]
French:PRODUIT À FONCTION ORIENTÉE[2018/15]
Examination procedure29.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
11.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2019Fee for grant paid
19.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13824185.6  / EP2928842
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010200801  (RAMASAMY RAMAMOORTHY [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * claims 1, 11, 12 * * figure 2 * * paragraphs [0003] , [0 27] , [0 33] *;
 [A]FR2958288  (SAINT GOBAIN CT RECHERCHES [FR], et al) [A] 1,11 * claims 1, 2, 12, 16, 17 *;
 [E]EP2928842  (SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECH ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN [FR]) [E] 1 * the whole document * * et plus spécialement ** claims 12-14, 16 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.10.013
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.01720.x
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2006.05.097
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