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EP About this file: EP3645624

EP3645624 - PLASTIC LIVING HINGES WITH BLOCK COMPOSITE POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
[2020/19]
Inventor(s)01 / LIN, Yijian
230 Abner Jackson Parkway
4B145
Lake Jackson TX 77566 / US
02 / HU, Yushan
230 Abner Jackson Parkway
Lake Jackson TX 77566 / US
03 / HOGAN, Todd A.
1501 Larkin Center Drive
Midland MI 48674 / US
04 / LI PI SHAN, Colin
230 Abner Jackson Parkway
Lake Jackson TX 77566 / US
05 / LU, Keran
230 Abner Jackson Parkway
Lake Jackson TX 77566 / US
06 / KAPUR, Mridula
230 Abner Jackson Parkway
Lake Jackson TX 77566 / US
 [2020/19]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/29]
Former [2020/19]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Application number, filing date18743143.225.06.2018
[2020/19]
WO2018US39319
Priority number, dateUS201762526546P29.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762526546 P
[2020/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019005681
Date:03.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3645624
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3645624
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/08, C08J5/18
[2020/19]
CPC:
C08L23/0815 (EP); C08L23/06 (US); B65D1/00 (EP);
C08L53/00 (US); E05D1/02 (US); C08L2205/025 (US);
C08L2205/035 (US); C08L2207/062 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/0815, C08L53/00 (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 [2020/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KUNSTSTOFF-FILMSCHARNIERE MIT BLOCKVERBUNDPOLYMER[2020/19]
English:PLASTIC LIVING HINGES WITH BLOCK COMPOSITE POLYMER[2020/19]
French:CHARNIÈRES SOUPLES EN PLASTIQUE AVEC POLYMÈRE COMPOSITE SÉQUENCÉ[2020/19]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2020National basic fee paid 
27.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/19]
27.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2021Fee for grant paid
28.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.06.2018
AL21.07.2021
AT21.07.2021
CY21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
MC21.07.2021
MK21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
[2024/24]
Former [2024/23]AL21.07.2021
AT21.07.2021
CY21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
MC21.07.2021
MK21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2024/20]AL21.07.2021
AT21.07.2021
CY21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
MC21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2023/08]AL21.07.2021
AT21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
MC21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/29]AL21.07.2021
AT21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/25]AT21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/24]AT21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/21]AT21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/11]AT21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/09]AT21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/08]AT21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
Former [2022/07]AT21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
NO21.10.2021
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