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EP About this file: EP3578383

EP3578383 - METHOD FOR REFINING A BUILDING PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/50]METHOD FOR REFINING A LARGE FORMAT BUILDING PANEL
[2022/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 22.05.2024  [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flooring Technologies Ltd.
SmartCity Malta SCM01
Office 406
Ricasoli
Kalkara SCM1001 / MT
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / BRAUN, Roger
Geissburghalde 16
6130 Willisau / CH
02 / OLDORFF, Frank
Brusewitzer Str. 50
19057 Schwerin / DE
03 / KALWA, Norbert
Birkenweg18a
32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg / DE
04 / KLUPSCH, Rüdiger
Am Blandikower Weg 22a
16909 Heiligengrabe / DE
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Frankfurter Straße 3 C
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[2023/23]
Former [2019/50]Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Theodor-Heuss-Straße 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date18176818.508.06.2018
[2019/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3578383
Date:11.12.2019
Language:DE
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3578383
Date:07.06.2023
Language:DE
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B44C1/24, B44C5/04, E04F15/02
[2019/50]
CPC:
B44C5/04 (EP); B44C1/24 (EP); E04F15/02033 (EP);
E04F15/102 (EP)
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 [2019/50]  
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VEREDELUNG EINER BEREITGESTELLTEN BAUPLATTE[2022/27]
English:METHOD FOR REFINING A BUILDING PANEL[2022/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FINISSAGE D'UN PANNEAU DE CONSTRUCTION[2022/27]
Former [2019/50]VERFAHREN ZUR VEREDELUNG EINER GROSSFORMATIG BEREITGESTELLTEN BAUPLATTE
Former [2019/50]METHOD FOR REFINING A LARGE FORMAT BUILDING PANEL
Former [2019/50]PROCÉDÉ DE FINISSAGE D'UN PANNEAU DE CONSTRUCTION DE GRAND FORMAT
Examination procedure14.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
14.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2023Fee for grant paid
17.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22208390.9  / EP4159470
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IE08.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/21]
Former [2024/16]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/09]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE102008008240  (FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD [MT]);
 [Y]EP2106903  (HERMES SCHLEIFKOERPER GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]EP2905135  (DAMMERS DIRK [DE]);
 [Y]EP3059020  (FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD [MT]);
 [Y]WO2016180643  (FRITZ EGGER GMBH & CO OG [AT]);
 [YD]EP3023261  (FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD [MT])
by applicantEP1820640
 EP3023261
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