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EP About this file: EP3458505

EP3458505 - ORIENTED POLYLACTIC ACID POLYMER BASED FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[2019/13]
Inventor(s)01 / MERRILL, William W.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / KALISH, Jeffrey P.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / PERCHA, Pamela A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / DEHN, Derek J.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
05 / GIVOT, Bradley L.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
06 / KADOMA, Ignatius A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
07 / WITTE, Andrew J.
190 Ryan Street 2
Madison, WI 53704 / US
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[2021/17]
Former [2019/13]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date17724467.004.05.2017
[2019/13]
WO2017US31043
Priority number, dateUS201662339432P20.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662339432 P
US201662352643P21.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662352643 P
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017200756
Date:23.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3458505
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3458505
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:C08J5/18, C08L67/04, B32B27/22, B32B27/30, B32B27/36
[2019/13]
CPC:
C08L67/04 (EP,US); B32B15/043 (EP); B32B15/046 (EP);
B32B15/09 (EP); B32B15/12 (EP); B32B15/20 (EP);
B32B23/00 (EP); B32B23/042 (EP); B32B23/048 (EP);
B32B23/06 (EP); B32B23/08 (EP); B32B27/065 (EP);
B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/10 (EP); B32B27/18 (EP);
B32B27/20 (EP); B32B27/22 (EP,US); B32B27/28 (EP);
B32B27/302 (EP); B32B27/304 (EP); B32B27/306 (EP,US);
B32B27/308 (EP); B32B27/32 (EP); B32B27/34 (EP);
B32B27/36 (EP,US); B32B27/365 (EP); B32B27/40 (EP);
B32B29/005 (EP); B32B5/32 (EP); B32B7/06 (EP);
B32B7/12 (EP); C08J5/18 (EP,US); C08J7/043 (EP,US);
B32B2255/10 (EP); B32B2255/205 (EP); B32B2270/00 (EP,US);
B32B2307/412 (EP); B32B2307/514 (EP,US); B32B2307/516 (US);
B32B2307/518 (US); B32B2307/54 (EP); B32B2307/546 (EP);
B32B2307/582 (US); B32B2307/5825 (EP); B32B2307/704 (EP,US);
B32B2307/732 (EP); B32B2405/00 (EP); B32B2553/00 (EP);
C08J2367/04 (EP,US); C08J2429/14 (US); C08J2431/04 (EP,US);
C08L2203/16 (US); C08L2205/06 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L67/04, C08K5/0016, C08L31/04 (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 [2019/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORIENTIERTE FOLIE AUF POLYMILCHSÄUREPOLYMERBASIS[2019/13]
English:ORIENTED POLYLACTIC ACID POLYMER BASED FILM[2019/13]
French:FILM ORIENTÉ À BASE D'UN POLYMÈRE D'ACIDE LACTIQUE[2019/13]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2018National basic fee paid 
19.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/13]
19.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
20.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2021Fee for grant paid
18.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]CN101397394  ;
 [XI]WO9204413  (BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE [US]) [X] 1-10 * page 144, line 3 - page 145, line 25; figure 16; claims 73,84,93,51; table 14 * * page 24, line 20 - line 26 * * page 134, line 10 - line 15 * * semi-crystalline; page 108, line 13 - line 15 * * crystallinity upon slow cooling; page 90, line 35 - page 91, line 13 * * crystallinity depends on thermal history; page 95, line 20 - line 22 * [I] 11-31;
 [E]WO2017105887  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [E] 1-9,21,29-31 * page 21, line 19 - line 32; claims 1,2,4,6,7,8,10,14,15 * * page 6, line 20 - line 35 * * page 11, line 30 - page 12, line 3; table 1 *;
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