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EP About this file: EP3260498

EP3260498 - BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTER COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.04.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd.
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou, Guangdong 510663 / CN
[2018/18]
Former [2017/52]For all designated states
Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd.
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou, Guangdong 510663 / CN
For all designated states
Zhuhai Wango Chemical Co., Ltd.
Room 320, Oceania Hotel
Nanshui Water Bridge
Nanshui Town, Jinwan District
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519050 / CN
For all designated states
Tianjin Kingsky Material Co., Ltd.
A2-179, No.166 West Three Road
Airport Logistics Processing Zone
Tianjin 300301 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LU, Changli
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
02 / YUAN, Zhimin
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
03 / CAI, Tongmin
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
04 / HUANG, Xianbo
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
05 / ZENG, Xiangbin
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
06 / JIAO, Jian
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
07 / YUAN, Renxu
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
08 / ZHONG, Yuke
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
09 / XIONG, Kai
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
10 / YANG, Hui
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
11 / MAI, Kaijin
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
12 / DONG, Xueteng
No.33 Kefeng Road
Science City
Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Guangzhou Guangdong 510663 / CN
 [2017/52]
Representative(s)dompatent
Partnerschaft von
Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/52]Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date17762460.824.02.2017
[2017/52]
WO2017CN74676
Priority number, dateCN20161012686607.03.2016         Original published format: CN201610126866
[2017/52]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017152774
Date:14.09.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3260498
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3260498
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN14.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08L3/02, C08K13/02, C08K5/156, C08K5/07, C08K5/00, C08J5/18
[2019/01]
CPC:
C08L67/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); C08K5/156 (EP,CN,KR,US); C08G59/1466 (US);
C08K13/02 (KR,US); C08K3/013 (KR); C08K5/07 (EP,CN,US);
C08K5/12 (KR); C08L25/14 (KR); C08L3/02 (EP,KR,US);
C08L67/04 (EP,KR,US); C08J2367/02 (EP,US); C08J5/18 (EP,US);
C08K5/0016 (EP,US); C08K5/0075 (EP,US); C08L2201/06 (CN,KR,US);
C08L2201/08 (CN,US); C08L2203/16 (CN); C08L2205/03 (CN) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/07, C08L67/02 (EP,CN,US);
C08K5/156, C08L67/02 (US,CN,EP);
C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08K13/02, C08K5/156, C08K5/07 (CN);
C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08K5/07, C08K5/156, C08L25/14 (US,EP);
C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08L3/02, C08K13/02, C08K5/156, C08K5/07 (CN)
(-)
Former IPC [2017/52]C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08L3/02, C08K13/02, C08K5/156, C08K5/07
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 [2017/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBARE POLYESTERZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2017/52]
English:BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTER COMPOSITION[2017/52]
French:COMPOSITION DE POLYESTER BIODÉGRADABLE[2017/52]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2017Translation filed 
19.09.2017National basic fee paid 
19.09.2017Search fee paid 
19.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
19.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2019Fee for grant paid
09.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.06.2020  18.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 02  18.06.2020  22.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NOVAMONT SPA
Via G. Fauser 8
28100 Novara / IT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2024/16]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.2020  18.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
 02  18.06.2020  22.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NOVAMONT SPA
Via G. Fauser 8
28100 Novara / IT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2022/13]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.2020  18.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
 02  18.06.2020  22.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NOVAMONT SPA
Via G. Fauser 8
28100 Novara / IT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2020/31]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.2020  18.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
BASF IP Association
BASF SE
GBI-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 02  18.06.2020  22.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NOVAMONT SPA
Via G. Fauser 8
28100 Novara / IT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2020/30]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.2020  18.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Str. 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
BASF IP Association
BASF SE
GBI-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
30.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.11.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.10.2021Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.12.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
21.02.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/22]
18.04.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition24.02.2022Appeal received No.  T0468/22
24.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
02.05.2022Statement of grounds filed
21.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
18.04.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
21.02.2022Appeal received No.  T0468/22
21.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
29.04.2022Statement of grounds filed
21.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
18.04.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.02.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.02.2017
AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CY18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
DK18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
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PL18.09.2019
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SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
TR18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
NO18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
PT20.01.2020
IE24.02.2020
LU24.02.2020
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BG18.12.2019
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