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EP About this file: EP3315554

EP3315554 - BIO-DEGRADABLE POLYESTER COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 07.12.2022  [2022/49]
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]
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
 [2018/18]
Representative(s)dompatent
Partnerschaft von
Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/18]Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date17764499.401.03.2017
[2018/18]
WO2017CN75357
Priority number, dateCN20161058350422.07.2016         Original published format: CN201610583504
[2018/18]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018014560
Date:25.01.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3315554
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3315554
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN25.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08K5/01, C08K3/34, C08K3/26
[2019/26]
CPC:
C08L67/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); C08K5/101 (CN,KR,US); C08G63/183 (US);
C08K13/02 (KR,US); C08K5/1515 (KR); C08L3/02 (EP,KR,US);
C08L67/04 (KR,US); C08G2230/00 (US); C08L2201/06 (CN,KR,US);
C08L2201/08 (CN,US); C08L2203/16 (CN); C08L2205/025 (US);
C08L2205/03 (CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/01, C08L67/02 (US);
C08K5/101, C08L67/02 (CN);
C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08K13/02, C08K5/01 (CN);
C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08K3/34, C08K3/26, C08K5/098 (EP,US);
C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08K5/01 (CN);
C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08L3/02 (US,EP);
C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08L3/02, C08K5/01 (CN)
(-)
Former IPC [2018/18]C08L67/02, C08L67/04, C08L3/02, C08K13/02, C08K5/101
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 [2018/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBARE POLYESTERZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2018/18]
English:BIO-DEGRADABLE POLYESTER COMPOSITION[2018/18]
French:COMPOSITION DE POLYESTER BIODÉGRADABLE[2018/18]
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 procedure19.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/47]
19.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2019Fee for grant paid
07.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.08.2020  18.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstraße 4
81679 München / DE
 02  13.08.2020  18.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NOVAMONT SPA
Via G. Fauser 8
28100 Novara / IT
Opponent's representative
Vos, Derk, et al, et al
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2022/17]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.2020  18.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
 02  13.08.2020  18.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NOVAMONT SPA
Via G. Fauser 8
28100 Novara / IT
Opponent's representative
Vos, Derk, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2020/39]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.2020  18.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
BASF IP Association
BASF SE
GBI-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 02  13.08.2020  18.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
NOVAMONT SPA
Via G. Fauser 8
28100 Novara / IT
Opponent's representative
Vos, Derk, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
10.09.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.01.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.04.2022Date of oral proceedings
12.04.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/49]
18.07.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.07.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.03.2017
AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
CY13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
MK13.11.2019
MT13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
SM13.11.2019
TR13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IE01.03.2020
LU01.03.2020
IS13.03.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]HU01.03.2017
AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
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DK13.11.2019
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SM13.11.2019
TR13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
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GR14.02.2020
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Former [2021/08]AL13.11.2019
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SM13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
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IS13.03.2020
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LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
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RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
Former [2020/35]AL13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
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LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
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RO13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
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LV13.11.2019
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RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
Former [2020/25]FI13.11.2019
HR13.11.2019
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NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
RS13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
Former [2020/24]FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
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LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
NL13.11.2019
PL13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
NO13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
Former [2020/22]FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
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Former [2020/21]NO13.02.2020
Documents cited:Search[X] CN105585827  (KINGFA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO et al.)
 [X] EP3260498  (KINGFA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO et al.)
 [X] CA2834651  (BASF SE et al.)
 [A] US2016053112  (LIU HONGZHI et al.)
 [X] US2012316257  (BASTIOLI CATIA et al.)
International search[X] CN102639594  (NOVAMONT SPA et al.)
 [X] CN104744898  (NANTONG LONGDA BIO TECH NEW MATERIALS CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-10 * , embodiment 1 *
 [X] CN104479304  (KINGFA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO et al.) [X] 1-10 * , claims 1-5 *
 [X] CN106084681  (KINGFA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO et al.) [X] 1-10 * , claims 1-8 *
by applicantCN103687902
OppositionWO2012152820
 WO2014075998
 WO2006074815
 EP3260496
 EP3260497
 EP3260498
 EP2310453
 WO2011054896
 WO2011054896
 WO2012152820
 WO2006074815
 EP3260496
 EP3260497
 EP3260498
 WO2010012695
   ANONNMOUS: "Joncryl ADR 4368 CS", BASF SAFETY DATA SHEET, 14 July 2011 (2011-07-14), XP055809389, [retrieved on 20210601]
   ANONNMOUS: "Joncryl* ADR 4370-S", BASF SAFETY DATA SHEET, 16 March 2016 (2016-03-16), XP055809393, [retrieved on 20210601]
   ANONYMOUS: "Product information ecovio Biodegradable polyester for compostable film with 18% of renewable resources", BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS VERSION 1.0, 1 January 2013 (2013-01-01), pages 1 - 3, XP055822535
   LI GAOBIN; SHANKAR SHIV; RHIM JONG-WHAN; OH BONG-YUN: "Effects of preparation method on properties of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) films", FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 24, no. 5, 31 October 2015 (2015-10-31), Heidelberg, pages 1679 - 1685, XP035550668, ISSN: 1226-7708, DOI: 10.1007/s10068-015-0218-5

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10068-015-0218-5
   ANONNMOUS: "Joncryl ADR 4368 CS", BASF SAFETY DATA SHEET, 14 July 2011 (2011-07-14), XP055809389, [retrieved on 20210601]
   ANONNMOUS: "Joncryl* ADR 4370-S", BASF SAFETY DATA SHEET, 16 March 2016 (2016-03-16), XP055809393, [retrieved on 20210601]
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