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EP1276921 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PLANAR RIBBON OF CRIMPED FIBER USING AIR JETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2010
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.08.2010  [2010/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport TN 37660 / US
[2009/35]
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MURPHY, David, Herbert
1215 Duchess Court
Coray, TN 37615 / US
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date00960152.719.07.2000
[2003/04]
WO2000US40418
Priority number, dateUS2000055963128.04.2000         Original published format: US 559631
[2003/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0183861
Date:08.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1276921
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1276921
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:D01D10/04, B65H51/16, B65H23/24
[2003/04]
CPC:
B65H23/24 (EP,US); D01D10/0436 (EP,US); B65H2701/177 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2003/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM FÖRDERN EINES PLANAREN BANDES AUS GEKRÄUSELTEN FASERN[2003/04]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PLANAR RIBBON OF CRIMPED FIBER USING AIR JETS[2003/04]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE TRANSPORTER UN RUBAN PLAT DE FIBRE ONDULEE AU MOYEN DE JETS D'AIR[2003/04]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2002National basic fee paid 
11.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/04]
29.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2009Fee for grant paid
05.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200607   M06   Fee paid on   24.08.2006
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