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EP1280956 - FABRIC TREATMENT APPARATUS COMPRISING EASILY REMOVABLE TREATMENT TUBES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.11.2004  [2004/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Milliken & Company
920 Milliken Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303 / US
[2003/06]
Inventor(s)01 / DISCHLER, Louis
252 West Park Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29306 / US
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01922648.923.03.2001
[2003/06]
WO2001US09490
Priority number, dateUS2000057042612.05.2000         Original published format: US 570426
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0188253
Date:22.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1280956
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:D06C11/00
[2003/06]
CPC:
D06C11/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINER WARENBAHN MIT LEICHT AUSWECHSELBAREN ARBEITSZYLINDERN[2003/06]
English:FABRIC TREATMENT APPARATUS COMPRISING EASILY REMOVABLE TREATMENT TUBES[2003/06]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE TISSUS A ROULEAUX DE TRAITEMENT FACILEMENT DEMONTABLES[2003/06]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2002National basic fee paid 
11.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
30.01.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/47]
14.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200404   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[DX]US5752300  (DISCHLER LOUIS [US]) [DX] 1,5-8,10,11,13,14,17,19,20,22 * column 6, line 15 - line 22; figure 1 * * column 9, line 16 - column 10, line 19; figures 5,6 *;
 [X]US5815896  (DISCHLER LOUIS [US]) [X] 1,5-8,10,11,13,14,17,19,20,22 * column 4, line 38 - line 48 * * column 5, line 35 - line 51 *;
 [A]US4126279  (MUNNEKEHOFF GERD)
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