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ABRASIVE MATERIAL, ACCESSORIES FOR A TOOL CONTAINING SUCH ABRASIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH ABRASIVE MATERIAL

Publication No. EP4244021

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App No. EP21814888

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Filed by MARIS, Johan Jozef F.

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Filed on 2021-11-15

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Issued/Published on 2024-05-29

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP4244021 A1

Application No. EP21814888 Filed: 2021-11-15

Grant Date 2021-11-15 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 2 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

B24D3/00, B24D11/00, B24D18/00, B24D13/10, B24D13/14, B24B29/00

Priority Claims

BE 20200005822 Date: 2020-11-16

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

MARIS, Johan Jozef F.

Knelppstraat 90, 3600 Genk

Inventors (1)

MARIS, Johan Jozef F.

Knelppstraat 90, 3600 Genk

Representatives / Agents

Ipsilon Belgium

Bellevue 5/501, 9050 Gent-Ledeberg

Arnold & Siedsma

Bezuidenhoutseweg 57, 2594 AC The Hague

Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al

Siebertstraße 3, 81675 München

Miller, Bastian, et al

Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler, Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2023-05-22

Mention Of Grant Published 2021-11-15

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2024-02-02

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4244021 under EPC Article 99.

2 ACTIVE OPPONENTS

Opponent Company

ecoCOAT GmbH

Kesselbodenstr. 4a, DE

Representative

Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al

Filing Date

2025-02-28

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

ecoCOAT GmbH

Kesselbodenstr. 4a, DE

Representative

Miller, Bastian, et al

Filing Date

2025-02-28

Opposition in Progress

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2021-12-07	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2022-05-21	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2023-08-18	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2023-08-18	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2023-09-20	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2023-09-20	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2024-02-01	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2024-02-01	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2024-02-21	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2024-02-21	DAV	REQUEST FOR VALIDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2024-02-28	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
2024-04-20	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2024-04-27	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2024-04-27	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2024-05-29	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2024-05-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2024-06-20	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2024-06-19	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2024-07-24	U01	REQUEST FOR UNITARY EFFECT FILED	EP
2024-07-31	U07	UNITARY EFFECT REGISTERED	EP
2024-10-07	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
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2025-03-07	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
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2025-04-02	U21	RENEWAL FEE FOR THE EUROPEAN PATENT WITH UNITARY EFFECT PAID WITH ADDITIONAL FEE	EP
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2025-07-12	PLBB	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION RECEIVED	EP
2025-10-22	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2025-12-01	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2025-11-28	PLAB	OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED	EP
2025-12-03	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2025-12-31	R26	OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTED)	EP
2025-12-31	U20	RENEWAL FEE FOR THE EUROPEAN PATENT WITH UNITARY EFFECT PAID	EP
2026-01-09	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-01-16	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
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2026-03-06	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-03-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-06-10	U1N	APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE UNITARY PATENT PROCEDURE CHANGED AFTER THE REGISTRATION OF THE UNITARY EFFECT	EP
2026-08-01	APBM	APPEAL REFERENCE RECORDED	EP
2026-08-01	APBP	DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2026-07-30	APAH	APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED	EP
2026-07-30	APAW	APPEAL REFERENCE DELETED	EP
2026-07-29	APBP	DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2026-10-03	APBQ	DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
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Worldwide Patent Family

Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.

18 Family Members

Country	Publication Number	Kind	Publication Date	Action
EP	EP4244021A1	A1	2023-09-20	Espacenet
EP	EP4244021B1	B1	2024-05-29	Espacenet
EP	EP4244021C0	C0	2024-05-29	Espacenet
AU	AU2021378522A1	A1	2023-06-29	Espacenet
AU	AU2021378522A9	A9	2025-03-27	Espacenet
BE	BE1028801A1	A1	2022-06-10	Espacenet
BE	BE1028801B1	B1	2022-06-13	Espacenet
CA	CA3202099A1	A1	2022-05-19	Espacenet
CN	CN116600939A	A	2023-08-15	Espacenet
ES	ES2991691T3	T3	2024-12-04	Espacenet
IL	IL302785A	A	2023-07-01	Espacenet
JP	JP2023554232A	A	2023-12-27	Espacenet
JP	JP7845753B2	B2	2026-04-14	Espacenet
KR	KR20230118857A	A	2023-08-14	Espacenet
MX	MX2023005610A	A	2023-07-12	Espacenet
US	US20240066666A1	A1	2024-02-29	Espacenet
WO	WO2022101873A1	A1	2022-05-19	Espacenet
ZA	ZA202305328B	B	2023-12-20	Espacenet

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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ABRASIVE MATERIAL, ACCESSORIES FOR A TOOL CONTAINING SUCH ABRASIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH ABRASIVE MATERIAL

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

ecoCOAT GmbH

ecoCOAT GmbH

Legal Status & Event History

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Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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