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EP4385693 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PANELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.09.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.06.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unilin, BV
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
[2024/25]
Inventor(s)01 / REUBENS, Wim
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
02 / DHAENE, Frederic
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
 [2024/25]
Representative(s)Unilin Technologies
Patent Department
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
[2024/25]
Application number, filing date23214695.106.12.2023
[2024/25]
Priority number, dateBE2022000601013.12.2022         Original published format: BE 202206010
[2024/25]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4385693
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4385693
Date:22.10.2025
Language:EN
[2025/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.2024
ClassificationIPC:B27D5/00
[2024/25]
CPC:
B27D5/006 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/43]
Former [2024/25]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PLATTEN[2024/25]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PANELS[2024/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE PANNEAUX[2024/25]
Examination procedure17.09.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2024Examination requested  [2024/43]
17.09.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.01.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2025Fee for grant paid
16.09.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP25198787.1  / EP4631687
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL22.10.2025
[2026/17]
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 [Y] CA2987804  (TARKETT GDL SA et al.)
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