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EP About this file: EP1154707

EP1154707 - POROUS ROD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/47]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPINNING A WEB OF MIXED FIBERS, AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREFROM
[2016/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Essentra Porous Technologies Corp.
1625A Ashton Park Drive
Colonial Heights, VA 23834 / US
[2017/03]
Former [2011/10]For all designated states
Filtrona Porous Technologies Corp.
1625A Ashton Park Drive
Colonial Heights VA 23834 / US
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
Filtrona Richmond, Inc.
1625 A Ashton Park Drive
Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 / US
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
Filtrona Richmond Limited
1625 Ashton Park Drive
Colonial Heights, VA 23834 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERGER, Richard, M.
3612 Quail Meadows Place
Midlothian, VA 23112 / US
 [2001/47]
Representative(s)Bates, Philip Ian, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2017/23]
Former [2017/23]Bates, Philip Ian, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2010/21]Bates, Philip Ian, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2001/47]Geering, Keith Edwin, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date00903303.618.01.2000
[2001/47]
WO2000US01036
Priority number, dateUS1999025149017.02.1999         Original published format: US 251490
[2001/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0048478
Date:24.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1154707
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1154707
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.08.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:A24D3/06, A24D3/08, D01D5/098, D01D5/08, D01D5/14, D01D5/16, D01D5/34, D02G3/04, D01D4/02, D04H1/54, D04H1/56, D04H3/02
[2016/44]
CPC:
D01D5/0985 (EP,US); A24D3/064 (EP,US); A24D3/08 (EP,US);
D01D4/02 (EP,US); D01D5/082 (EP,US); D01D5/34 (EP,US);
D04H1/54 (EP,US); D04H1/56 (EP,US); D04H3/02 (EP,US);
Y10S264/48 (EP,US); Y10S55/05 (EP,US); Y10S55/39 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/20]A24D3/06, D01D5/098, D01D5/14, D01D5/16, D01D5/34, D02G3/04, D01D4/02, D04H1/56, D04H1/54
Former IPC [2001/47]A24D3/06, D01D5/098, D01D5/14, D01D5/16, D01D5/34, D02G3/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2017/23]
Former [2001/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PORÖSER STAB[2016/44]
English:POROUS ROD[2016/44]
French:TIGE POREUSE[2016/44]
Former [2001/47]VERFAHREN UND APPARAT ZUM SPINNEN EINES NETZES AUS GEMISCHTEN FASERN SOWIE DARAUS HERGESTELLTE PRODUKTE
Former [2001/47]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPINNING A WEB OF MIXED FIBERS, AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREFROM
Former [2001/47]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE FILER UNE BANDE DE FIBRES MELANGEES ET LES PRODUITS AINSI OBTENUS
Entry into regional phase17.09.2001National basic fee paid 
17.09.2001Search fee paid 
17.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
15.10.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
20.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2017Fee for grant paid
31.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.08.2010
Opposition(s)08.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 17
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 18
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201718   M06   Fee paid on   27.04.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2017
CY07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
PT09.10.2017
IE18.01.2018
LU18.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2019/30]AT07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
PT09.10.2017
IE18.01.2018
LU18.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
Former [2019/09]AT07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
PT09.10.2017
IE18.01.2018
LU18.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
Former [2018/51]AT07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
PT09.10.2017
LU18.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
Former [2018/50]AT07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
PT09.10.2017
LU18.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
Former [2018/47]AT07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
PT09.10.2017
LU18.01.2018
Former [2018/21]AT07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
PT09.10.2017
Former [2018/15]AT07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
PT09.10.2017
Former [2018/10]AT07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2018/01]ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2017/50]ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
GR08.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[PX]EP0904819  (CHISSO CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-23 * examples 1,2 *;
 [PX]WO9923285  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [PX] 1-23 * figure 6 * * page 10, lines 8-10 *;
 [X]EP0646663  (CHISSO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [X]US3963406  (REKER JOSEPH ROBERT) [X] 1-23 * figure 4 *;
 [X]US3981650  (PAGE ROBERT E) [X] 1-23 * figures 1,4 * * column 2, line 39 - column 4, line 30 *;
 [X]EP0634511  (CHISSO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-23 * the examples*;
 [X]EP0822284  (FREUDENBERG CARL FA [DE]) [X] 1-23 * figure 3 *;
 [X]US3593513  (REESE CECIL EVERETT) [X] 1-23 * example 4 *;
 [A]WO9858110  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3457341  (DUNCAN WILLIAM JOSEPH, et al) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5234650  (HAGEN GERRY A [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5162074  (HILLS WILLIAM H [US]);
 [Y]US5509430  (BERGER RICHARD M [US]);
 [Y]US5607766  (BERGER RICHARD M [US])
ExaminationUS5509430
 GB2143867
 US3895151
 EP0626187
by applicantUS5509430
 US5607766
 US5620641
 US5633082
 US5162074
 GB2143867
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