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Use Of A Mineral Wool Product - EP3676434

The patent EP3676434 was granted to Rockwool on Dec 18, 2024. The application was originally filed on Aug 29, 2018 under application number EP18759117A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3676434

ROCKWOOL
Application Number
EP18759117A
Filing Date
Aug 29, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 15, 2024
Publication Date
Dec 18, 2024
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Patent Citations (16) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN104402211
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007027283
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012070645
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012168054
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2008127936
OPPOSITIONCN105060737
OPPOSITIONGB801580
OPPOSITIONJP4246293B
OPPOSITIONUS2017198425
OPPOSITIONUS4251590
OPPOSITIONWO2008127936
OPPOSITIONWO2019043078
SEARCHCN104402211
SEARCHUS2012070645
SEARCHUS2012168054
SEARCHWO2008127936

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (33) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Emulsion", Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry, Oxford, Oxford University Press, (20080101), page 203, ISBN 978-0-19-920463-2, XP009563211
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Karta charakterystyki Garo 148 AS", Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS Garo 148 AS, Govi, (20150429), pages 1 - 5, Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS Garo 148 AS, URL: https://www.govi.com/, XP093318832
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "KARTA CHARAKTERYSTYKI Prefere 72 6410M", Material Safety Data sheet (MSDS), Prefere Resins Poland Sp. z o.o., Poland, Poland, (20151005), pages 1 - 18, Material Safety Data sheet (MSDS), URL: https://prefere.com/, XP093318744
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "KARTA CHARAKTERYSTYKI XIAMETER(R)", Material Safety Data Sheet XIAMETER(R), Dow Corning Europe S.A., (20110913), pages 1 - 8, Material Safety Data Sheet XIAMETER(R), URL: https://www.dowcorning.com, XP093318850
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Nya produktnamn VVS- och industriisolering", Teknisk Isolering Produkt information, PAROC AB, (20050101), pages 1 - 8, Teknisk Isolering Produkt information, URL: http://www.paroc.se, XP093318892
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "PAROC Pro Section WR 140 - ", Paroc - Solutions & Produits - Produits en laine de roche PAROC, Paroc.fr, (20150301), pages 1 - 2, Paroc - Solutions & Produits - Produits en laine de roche PAROC, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20160420034645/http://paroc.fr/solutions-produits/produits/pages/coquilles-en-laine-de-roche/paroc-pro-section-wr-140, XP093318743
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Polyvinyl acetate, Polyvinyl alcohol", Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry, Oxford, Oxford University Press, (20080101), page 429, ISBN 978-0-19-920463-2, XP009563212
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Product information sheet XIAMETER® MEM-1581 Emulsion", Product information sheet, DOW Corning, (20111116), pages 1 - 2, Product information sheet, URL: https://www.ulbrich.cz/chemical-technical-products/TDS_XIAMETER_MEM_1581_eng.pdf, XP093318847
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "SAFETY DATA SHEET XIAMETER™ MEM-1581 Emulsion", SAFETY DATA SHEET XIAMETER, DOW EUROPE GMBH, (20171016), pages 1 - 18, SAFETY DATA SHEET XIAMETER, URL: https://www.dow.com/en-us/pdp.xiameter-mem-1581-emulsion.04027124h.html#tech-content, XP093318748
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "SFS-EN 13472 Thermal Insulating Products For Building Equipment And Industrial Installations. Determination of Short Term Water Absorption By Partial Immersion Of Preformed Pipe Insulation", Finnish Standard, SUOMEN STANDARDISOIMISLIITTO SFS, (20130304), pages 1 - 15, Finnish Standard, URL: https://sales.sfs.fi/en/index/tuotteet/SFS/CEN/ID6/1/6516.html.stx, XP093318100
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "SILRES® BS 45 Safety Data Sheet (1907/2006/EC)", Safety Data Sheet (1907/2006/EC), Wacker Silicones, (20090218), pages 1 - 6, Safety Data Sheet (1907/2006/EC), XP093318089
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Stainless steel", Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry, Oxford, Oxford University Press, (20080101), page 501, ISBN 978-0-19-920463-2, XP009563213
OPPOSITION- D10 - Invoice dated 2016-08-01 from Paroc Limited to Asbestos and Insulation Supplies Ltd
OPPOSITION- D11 - Witness statement of Robert Williamson, Industrial Sales Manager Western Europe at Paroc Group Oy
OPPOSITION- D12 - Witness statement of Peter van Zandbergen, Business Director Global Industry at Paroc Group Oy
OPPOSITION- D13 - Paroc’s Technical Insulation Price List for the UK dated 01/02/2016
OPPOSITION- D14 - Paroc’s Technical Insulation Price List for the UK dated 01/02/2017
OPPOSITION- D16 - Witness statement of Charlotte Pettersson, Development Engineer at Paroc Group Oy
OPPOSITION- D17 - Production data for Product No. 8513201, PAROC Pro Section WR 140
OPPOSITION- D18 - Production data for Product No. 8511890, PAROC Pro Section WR 140
OPPOSITION- D19 - Production data for Product No. 8544052, PAROC Pro Wired Mat WR 100
OPPOSITION- D20 - Production data for Product No. 8535584, PAROC Pro Slab WR 140
OPPOSITION- D21 - Production data for Product No. 8534902, PAROC Pro Slab WR 140
OPPOSITION- D28 - Email to Sylvain Perez, Category Manager EU Sourcing Chemicals at OCV Chambery International from Dow Chemicals of 12 September 2025
OPPOSITION- D30 - Percent weight calculations for Product No. 8513201, PAROC Pro Section WR 140
OPPOSITION- D31 - Percent weight calculations for Product No. 8511890, PAROC Pro Section WR 140
OPPOSITION- D32 - Percent weight calculations for Product No. 8544052, PAROC Pro Wired Mat WR 100
OPPOSITION- D33 - Percent weight calculations for Product No. 8535584, PAROC Pro Slab WR 140
OPPOSITION- D34 - Percent weight calculations for Product No. 8534902, PAROC Pro Slab WR 140
OPPOSITION- D35 - Summary of percent weight calculations from D30-D34
OPPOSITION- D5 - Water absorption results for ROCKWOOL’s PROROX PS960 with WR Tech pipe section product according to EN 13472 (= D6 in this notice of opposition) and ASTM C1763-16 (= D2 in this notice of opposition)
OPPOSITION- Identyfikator 1, "Karta charakterystyki BRB Silanil 989, Drum 200 kg ", Safety Data Sheet BRB Silanil 989, BRB Central Eastern Europe Sp. z o.o., (20151217), pages 1 - 11, Safety Data Sheet BRB Silanil 989, URL: http://brbbv.com/, XP093318753
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "ASTM C1763-16 Standard Test Method for Water Absorption by Immersion of Thermal Insulation Materials", ASTM Norm, ASTM International, doi:10.1520/C1763-16, (20160701), pages 1 - 5, ASTM Norm, XP093318084

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