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EP About this file: EP1280947

EP1280947 - MELTBLOWN WEB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RUDISILL, Edgar, N.
1123 Lipscomb Drive
Nashville, TN 37204 / US
02 / BANSAL, Vishal
11912 Kingsbury Court
Richmond, VA 23233 / US
03 / DAVIS, Michael, C.
2300 Edgeview Lane
Midlothian, VA 23113 / US
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Thomson, James Burgess
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]Thomson, James B.
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date01933283.210.05.2001
[2003/06]
WO2001US15138
Priority number, dateUS20000203686P11.05.2000         Original published format: US 203686 P
US2001085238010.05.2001         Original published format: US 852380
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0186044
Date:15.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1280947
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1280947
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/62, D01F8/14, D01F8/06, D01D5/098, D04H1/42, D04H1/56, D04H13/00, B32B5/26
[2003/06]
CPC:
B32B5/26 (EP,US); D04H1/435 (EP,KR,US); D01D5/0985 (EP,US);
D01F6/62 (EP,US); D01F8/06 (EP,US); D01F8/14 (EP,US);
D04H1/4291 (EP,US); D04H1/4374 (EP,US); D04H1/43828 (EP,US);
D04H1/43832 (EP,US); D04H1/43838 (EP,US); D04H1/55 (EP,US);
D04H1/559 (EP,US); D04H1/56 (EP,US); D04H1/724 (KR);
D04H5/06 (EP,US); D04H1/43835 (EP,US); Y10T428/2913 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2369 (EP,US); Y10T442/30 (EP,US); Y10T442/335 (EP,US);
Y10T442/637 (EP,US); Y10T442/638 (EP,US); Y10T442/641 (EP,US);
Y10T442/68 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/22]
Former [2003/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHMELZGEBLASENER VLIESSTOFF[2003/06]
English:MELTBLOWN WEB[2003/06]
French:TOILE REALISEE PAR FUSION-SOUFFLAGE[2003/06]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2002National basic fee paid 
25.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
30.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
17.06.2008Fee for grant paid
17.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
17.06.2008Request for further processing filed
24.10.2005Request for further processing filed
24.10.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.11.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT06.08.2008
[2009/39]
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH02104755  ;
 [X]JPH11107154  ;
 [PX]WO0109425  (DU PONT [US]) [PX] 1-20 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900704), vol. 014, no. 310, Database accession no. (C - 0736), & JP02104755 A 19900417 (ASAHI CHEM IND CO LTD) [X] 1-3,6-8,17-20 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990730), vol. 1999, no. 09, & JP11107154 A 19990420 (ASAHI CHEM IND CO LTD) [X] 1-3,6-8,17-19 * abstract *
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