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Publication No.
EP4045599
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App No.
EP20781549
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Filed by
Clariant International Ltd
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Filed on
2020-10-05
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Issued/Published on
2025-12-03
Publication No.
EP4045599
A1
Application No.
EP20781549
Filed: 2020-10-05
Grant Date
2025-12-03
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
1 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
C08L91/06
Priority Claims
EP 20190203445
Date: 2019-10-15
Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)
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
MK
MT
NL
NO
PL
PT
RO
RS
SE
SI
SK
SM
TR
Parties & Representation
Applicants
Clariant International Ltd
Rothausstrasse 61, 4132 Muttenz
CHInventors (3)
KRATZER, Philipp
Geissbergstr. 1, 86637 Wertingen
DEBROEHMER, Manuel
Gärtnerstr. 33, 82194 Gröbenzell
DEFELL, Rainer
Rothermelstr. 6, 86368 Gersthofen
DERepresentatives / Agents
Zusammenschluss Clariant
Patent Management, Industriepark Höchst, G 860
DEClariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Patent Management, Industriepark Höchst, G 860
DESilber, Anton
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH, IPM / Patent & License Management
DEMaiwald GmbH
Elisenhof, Elisenstraße 3
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2022-05-16
Mention Of Grant Published
2025-12-03
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2023-02-24
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4045599 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenstraße 3, DE
Representative
Maiwald GmbH
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2026-09-03
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| 2022-08-24 | 17P | REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED | EP |
| 2022-08-24 | AK | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | EP |
| 2023-01-18 | DAX | REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED) | EP |
| 2023-01-18 | DAV | REQUEST FOR VALIDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED) | EP |
| 2023-02-24 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2023-03-29 | 17Q | FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED | EP |
| 2023-06-12 | TPAC | OBSERVATIONS FILED BY THIRD PARTIES | EP |
| 2025-03-12 | TPAC | OBSERVATIONS FILED BY THIRD PARTIES | EP |
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| 2025-06-17 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2025-07-23 | INTG | INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED | EP |
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| 2025-10-03 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2025-10-27 | GRAP | DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT | EP |
| 2025-10-27 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2025-10-29 | GRAS | GRANT FEE PAID | EP |
| 2025-10-31 | GRAA | (EXPECTED) GRANT | EP |
| 2025-10-31 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 2025-11-05 | INTC | INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED (DELETED) | EP |
| 2025-11-12 | P01 | OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) REGISTERED | EP |
| 2025-11-26 | INTG | INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED | EP |
| 2025-12-03 | AK | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | EP |
| 2025-12-03 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2025-12-24 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
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| 2026-04-13 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
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| 2026-09-04 | PLBI | OPPOSITION FILED | EP |
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| 2026-09-11 | PLAB | OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED | EP |
| 2026-09-15 | PLAX | NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATION + TIME LIMIT SENT | EP |
| 2026-09-16 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-09-03 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2026-10-07 | 26 | OPPOSITION FILED | EP |
| 2026-10-10 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2026-10-14 | R26 | OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTED) | EP |
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Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.
Cited Patent Documents
Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)
- D8 - Submission filed by the Patentee on 25 October 2024
- D9 - Submission filed by Patentee on 6 September 2021
- D10 - Submission filed by Patentee on 18 March 2024
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Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP20781549 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
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European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2025-12-03
Procedure: Grant
EP4045599B1
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2025-12-03
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP20781549
European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2021-04-22
Procedure: Publication
EP4045599A1
New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-09-15
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOBS2
Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 2026-09-15
Procedure: Opposition
OBSO
Change - opposition data/opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-09-11
Procedure: Opposition
0009299OPPO
Opposition filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-09-04
Procedure: Opposition
0009260
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-31
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-24
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0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-10
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0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-03
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0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-05-22
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0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-05-01
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0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-04-24
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0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-04-17
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0009250
(Expected) grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-31
Procedure: Grant
0009210
New entry: Payment of fee for grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-29
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR3
New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-29
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR5
New entry: Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-29
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EPIDOSNIGR7
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-29
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EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2025-10-28
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RFEE
Intention to grant the patent
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Date: 2025-10-28
Procedure: Grant
IGRA
New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-10-27
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EPIDOSNIGR1
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Date: 2025-10-03
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Date: 2025-10-02
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Date: 2025-06-18
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IGRA
New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent
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Date: 2025-06-17
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EPIDOSNIGR1
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Date: 2025-05-23
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0008199TIEN
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Date: 2025-05-23
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0008199TIFR
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Date: 2025-03-12
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EPIDOSNTIPA
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TIPA
New entry: Reply to examination report
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Date: 2025-03-10
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EPIDOSNEXR3
New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-02-01
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EPIDOSNEXR2
Communication from the examining division
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Date: 2025-01-31
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EXRE
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2024-11-02
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EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
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Date: 2024-10-31
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RFEE
New entry: Reply to examination report
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Date: 2024-10-28
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EPIDOSNEXR3
Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit
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Date: 2024-10-02
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EPIDOSCEXR2
New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit
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Date: 2024-06-05
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EPIDOSNEXR2
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Date: 2024-06-04
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EXRE
New entry: Reply to examination report
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EPIDOSNEXR3
Change - representative
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Date: 2024-01-16
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EPIDOS FREP
New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2023-11-23
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EPIDOSNEXR2
Communication from the examining division
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Date: 2023-11-22
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EXRE
New entry: Renewal fee paid
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Date: 2023-11-01
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EPIDOSNRFE2
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Date: 2023-10-31
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RFEE
New entry: Reply to examination report
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Date: 2023-09-07
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EPIDOSNEXR3
Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit
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Date: 2023-07-07
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EPIDOSCEXR2
New entry: Observations by third parties
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EPIDOSNTIPA
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Date: 2023-06-09
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TIPA
New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit
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0009185
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EXRE
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RFEE
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Change - representative
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EPIDOS PCT
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Date: 2021-04-24
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EPIDOS PCT
New entry: applicant or inventor
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Date: 2021-04-24
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EPIDOSNWIAI
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-10-09
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EPIDOS PCT
Validation of the patent
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VAPT
Extension of the patent
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EXPT
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