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EP About this file: EP3551406

EP3551406 - LANDSCAPING PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/42]LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF
[2023/23]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2026New entry: Despatch of interlocutory decision 
14.02.2026New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carbicrete Inc.
1730 55th Avenue
Montréal, QC H8T 3J5 / CA
[2023/40]
Former [2023/35]For all designated states
Carbicrete Inc.
467 Mount Stephen
Westmount, QC H3Y 2X8 / CA
Former [2020/24]For all designated states
Carbicrete Inc.
467 Mount Stephen
Westmount, QC H3Y 2X8 / CA
Former [2019/42]For all designated states
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning / McGill University
Office of Sponsored Research
845 Sherbrooke Street West
Unit 211
Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / SHAO, Yixin
2 rue des Lilas
Ile-Perrot, Québec J7V 8S6 / CA
02 / MAHOUTIAN, Mehrdad
1550 Avenue du Docteur-Penfield
App. 1005
Montreal, Québec H3G 1C2 / CA
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/35]Weickmann, Hans
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Former [2019/42]Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date17878931.908.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017CA51489
Priority number, dateUS201662431886P09.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662431886 P
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018102931
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3551406
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3551406
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3551406
Date:04.10.2023
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA14.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:B28B1/54, B28B11/24, B28C5/00, C04B7/147, E01C5/06, E01C5/20, C04B40/02, C04B28/08, C04B111/21
[2019/48]
CPC:
B28B11/245 (EP,US); B28B1/54 (EP,CN,US); C04B28/082 (US);
B28B11/24 (CN); B28C5/00 (CN); C04B28/04 (CN,US);
C04B28/08 (EP); C04B40/0231 (EP,CN,US); C04B40/0259 (CN);
E01C5/06 (EP,US); E01C5/065 (CN); E01C5/20 (CN);
C04B2111/00019 (EP,CN,US); C04B2111/21 (EP); C04B2201/50 (CN);
Y02W30/91 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C04B28/04, C04B18/142, C04B14/048, C04B22/06, C04B40/0231, C04B40/0259, C04B2103/65, C04B2103/302, C04B2103/0068 (CN,EP);
C04B28/08, C04B7/02, C04B14/108, C04B14/12, C04B14/28, C04B18/027, C04B18/142, C04B18/143, C04B20/008, C04B24/2647, C04B40/0231, C04B40/0259 (EP,CN);
C04B28/08, C04B7/02, C04B14/108, C04B14/12, C04B14/28, C04B18/027, C04B18/142, C04B18/143, C04B20/008, C04B40/0231, C04B40/0259, C04B2103/302, C04B2103/304, C04B2103/65 (EP,CN)
Former IPC [2019/42]B28B1/54, B28B11/24, B28C5/00, C04B7/147, E01C5/06, E01C5/20
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 [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERZEUGNIS FÜR DEN LANDSCHAFTSBAU UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2023/23]
English:LANDSCAPING PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF[2023/23]
French:PRODUIT D'AMÉNAGEMENT PAYSAGER ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUIR CE PRODUIT[2023/23]
Former [2019/42]LANDSCHAFTSBAUPRODUKTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2019/42]LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF
Former [2019/42]PRODUITS D'AMÉNAGEMENT PAYSAGER ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE CES DERNIERS
Entry into regional phase04.07.2019National basic fee paid 
04.07.2019Search fee paid 
04.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
12.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2022Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
09.02.2022Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
12.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2023Fee for grant paid
25.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.05.2024  13.05.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V.
Wenckebachstraat 1
1951 JZ Velsen-Noord / NL
Opponent's representative
Group Intellectual Property Services
c/o Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.
P.O. Box 10000 - 3G.37
1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
 02  29.05.2024  30.05.2024  ADMISSIBLE
ORBIX Productions
Henry Fordlaan 84
3600 Genk / BE
Opponent's representative
Gevers Patents
De Kleetlaan 7A
1831 Diegem / BE
 [2024/27]
Former [2024/25]
Opponent(s)01  07.05.2024  13.05.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V.
Wenckebachstraat 1
1951 JZ Velsen-Noord / NL
Opponent's representative
Group Intellectual Property Services
c/o Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.
P.O. Box 10000 - 3G.37
1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
Former [2024/24]
Opponent(s)01  07.05.2024   
Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V.
Wenckebachstraat 1
1951 JZ Velsen-Noord / NL
Opponent's representative
Group Intellectual Property Services
c/o Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.
P.O. Box 10000 - 3G.37
1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
14.06.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.10.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.01.2026Date of oral proceedings
13.02.2026Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.02.2026Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.12.2017
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