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EP About this file: EP3406686

EP3406686 - COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.03.2025
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2025Revocation of patentpublished on 16.04.2025 [2025/16]
14.03.2025Deletion: Despatch of interlocutory decision 
14.03.2025New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Chemours Company FC, LLC
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801 / US
[2018/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Rao, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna
-
deceased / US
02 / Minor, Barbara Haviland
233 Greenhaven Drive
Elkton, MD Maryland 21921 / US
 [2018/48]
Representative(s)Abitz & Partner, et al
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/48]Dannenberger, Oliver Andre, et al
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Arabellastrasse 17
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date18180357.803.03.2006
[2018/48]
Priority number, dateUS20050658543P04.03.2005         Original published format: US 658543 P
US20050710439P23.08.2005         Original published format: US 710439 P
US20050732769P01.11.2005         Original published format: US 732769 P
[2018/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3406686
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3406686
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/04, C10M171/00
[2018/48]
CPC:
C10M171/008 (EP); C08J9/146 (EP); C08J9/149 (EP);
C09K5/045 (EP); C08J2203/12 (EP); C08J2203/14 (EP);
C08J2203/162 (EP); C08J2203/182 (EP); C08J2207/04 (EP);
C08J2375/04 (EP); C09K2205/126 (EP); C09K2205/22 (EP);
C09K2205/32 (EP); C09K2205/40 (EP); C10M2203/065 (EP);
C10M2203/1006 (EP); C10M2205/0206 (EP); C10M2207/2835 (EP);
C10M2209/043 (EP); C10M2209/1033 (EP); C10N2020/101 (EP);
C10N2020/103 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/48]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT EINEM FLUOROLEFIN[2018/48]
English:COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN[2018/48]
French:COMPOSITIONS COMPORTANT UNE FLUOROLÉFINE[2018/48]
Examination procedure28.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/48]
07.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2019Fee for grant paid
16.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06737345.6  / EP1853679
EP08014611.1  / EP1985680
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.08.2020  03.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
420, Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter, et al, et al
11, rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
 [2025/11]
Former [2020/41]
Opponent(s)01  25.08.2020  03.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
420, Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Arkema Patent, et al, et al
Arkema France
DRD-DPI
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
11.09.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.01.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
30.05.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.02.2025Legal effect of revocation of patent [2025/16]
11.03.2025Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition08.08.2022Appeal received No.  T1903/22
08.08.2022Payment of appeal fee
04.10.2022Statement of grounds filed
13.02.2025Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
11.03.2025Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
04.08.2022Appeal received No.  T1903/22
04.08.2022Payment of appeal fee
27.09.2022Statement of grounds filed
13.02.2025Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
11.03.2025Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
13.02.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.03.2006
CY27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IE03.03.2020
LU03.03.2020
IS27.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
[2022/28]
Former [2021/13]DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IE03.03.2020
LU03.03.2020
IS27.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
Former [2021/08]DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IE03.03.2020
LU03.03.2020
IS27.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
Former [2021/04]DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
LU03.03.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/50]DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/37]DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/36]DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/24]FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
Former [2020/22]FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04110388  ;
 [A]US2004256594  (SINGH RAJIV R [US], et al);
 [AP]WO2005103187  (HONEYWELL INT INC [US], et al);
by applicantUS5759430
 USRE36951E
 US20040910495
 US20050062044
OppositionUS71043905P
 US73276905P
 WO9420588
 JPH11388
 WO2005049759
 WO2005067554
 WO2005103187
 WO2005103190
 WO2006012095
 US2006043330
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