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EP1244829 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROLYSIS STABILIZED POLYESTER MONOFILAMENTS AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.03.2006
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rhodia Industrial Yarns AG
6021 Emmenbrücke / CH
[2002/40]
Inventor(s)01 / SAMELI, Werner
Listrighöhe 3
CH-6020 Emmenbrücke / CH
 [2002/40]
Representative(s)Esson, Jean-Pierre, et al
Rhodia Services
Direction de la Propriété Industrielle
CRIT-Carrières
B.P. 62
69192 Saint-Fons Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Esson, Jean-Pierre, et al
Rhodia Services Direction de la Propriété Industrielle CRIT-Carrières B.P. 62
69192 Saint-Fons Cedex / FR
Former [2005/11]Esson, Jean-Pierre, et al
Rhodia Services, Direction de la Propriété Industrielle, Centre de Recherches de Lyon BP 62 85, avenue des Frères Perret
69192 Saint-Fons Cédex / FR
Former [2002/40]Herrmann, Peter Johannes, Dr., et al
Rhodia Industrial Yarns AG Patentabteilung MB
6021 Emmenbrücke / CH
Application number, filing date00972531.814.11.2000
[2002/40]
WO2000CH00606
Priority number, dateCH1999000222803.12.1999         Original published format: CH 222899
[2002/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0140554
Date:07.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1244829
Date:02.10.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1244829
Date:11.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/62, D01F1/10
[2002/40]
CPC:
D01F6/62 (EP,US); D01F1/10 (EP,US); Y10T428/2913 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HYDROLYSESTABILISIERTEN MONOFILAMENTEN AUS POLYESTER UND DEREN VERWENDUNG[2002/40]
English:METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROLYSIS STABILIZED POLYESTER MONOFILAMENTS AND USE THEREOF[2002/40]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE MONOFILAMENTS DE POLYESTER STABILISES PAR HYDROLYSE ET UTILISATION DESDITS FILAMENTS[2002/40]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2002National basic fee paid 
03.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
30.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2003Fee for grant paid
26.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.11.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Teijin Monofilament Germany GmbH
Max-Fischer-Strasse 11
86399 Bobingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Ackermann, Joachim, et al, et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. Ackermann
Postfach 11 13 26
60048 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/01]
Opponent(s)01  05.11.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Teijin Monofilament Germany GmbH
Max-Fischer-Strasse 11
86399 Bobingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Ackermann, Joachim, Dr., et al, et al
Postfach 11 13 26
60048 Frankfurt am Main / DE
16.12.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.06.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.11.2005Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.01.2006
11.11.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.11.2005Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.11.2005Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2006/16]
13.01.2006Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.02.2004
NL11.02.2004
TR11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
LU14.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
[2007/08]
Former [2006/51]NL11.02.2004
TR11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/12]NL11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/48]DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/02]DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2004/41]GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2004/40]SE11.05.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]DE1929149  (HOECHST AG) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [D]US3657191  (TITZMANN RUDOLF, et al);
 JPS4841713B  [ ] (TEIJIN LTD.);
 [A]US4171422  (CHAKRAVARTI KALIDAS [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * column W *;
 [DA]DE19526405  (ZIMMER AG [DE]) [DA] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - SHIMA, TAKEO ET AL, "Polyesters with low carboxy end group contents", CHEMABS, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US, Database accession no. 81:153481, URL: STN, XP002134472 [A] 1-5 * abstract *
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