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FLAME RETARDANT COMPOSITE ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO FLAMES

Publication No. EP4055218

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App No. EP20811496

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Filed by W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

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Filed on 2020-11-03

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Issued/Published on 2026-01-28

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP4055218 A1

Application No. EP20811496 Filed: 2020-11-03

Grant Date 2026-01-28 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

D02G3/44, A41D31/08

Priority Claims

US 201962930102P Date: 2019-11-04

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

Albania (AL)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Bulgaria (BG)

Switzerland (CH)

Cyprus (CY)

Czech Republic (CZ)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Estonia (EE)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Croatia (HR)

Hungary (HU)

Ireland (IE)

Iceland (IS)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

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Monaco (MC)

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Netherlands (NL)

Norway (NO)

Poland (PL)

Portugal (PT)

Romania (RO)

Serbia (RS)

Sweden (SE)

Slovenia (SI)

Slovakia (SK)

San Marino (SM)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

555 Paper Mill Road, Newark, DE 19711

W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

555 Paper Mill Rd., Newark, DE 19711

Inventors (1)

ARIFOGLU, Mustafa

551 Paper Mill Road, Newark, DE 19711

Representatives / Agents

HGF

HGF Limited, 4th Floor, 1 City Square

Rentsch Partner AG

Kirchenweg 8, Postfach

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2022-05-10

Mention Of Grant Published 2026-01-28

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-04-01

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4055218 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

Textilcolor AG

Industriestrasse 5, CH

Representative

Rentsch Partner AG

Filing Date

2026-10-27

Opposition in Progress

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

4 Citations

Cited Patent Documents

US2011281097

Espacenet

WO2011050376

Espacenet

US7713891

Espacenet

US2009110919

Espacenet

Official File Inspection EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP20811496 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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FLAME RETARDANT COMPOSITE ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO FLAMES

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (1)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Textilcolor AG

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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