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EP About this file: EP1353794

EP1353794 - ANTI-TACK SPANDEX YARNS CONTAINING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS THEREIN AND FABRICS MADE THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Milliken & Company
Legal Department (M-495), P.O. Box 1926
Spartanburg, SC 29304 / US
[2007/16]
Former [2003/43]For all designated states
Milliken & Company
Legal Department (M-495), P.O. Box 1926
Spartanburg, SC 29304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PETREA, Randy D.
184 Crossgate Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29303 / US
02 / SCHUETTE, Robert L.
360 Cottage Mill Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316 / US
03 / CLOSE, JR., Leland G.
685 Otis Boulevard
Spartanburg, SC 29302 / US
04 / WHITESIDE, Shirley A.
330 Clement Road
Chesnee, SC 29323 / US
 [2003/43]
Representative(s)Siegert, Georg
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/43]Siegert, Georg, Dr.
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01990796.301.11.2001
[2003/43]
WO2001US45743
Priority number, dateUS2000072905304.12.2000         Original published format: US 729053
[2003/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0245953
Date:13.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1353794
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1353794
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/70, D01F1/10
[2005/22]
CPC:
D02G3/328 (EP,US); D01F6/70 (EP,KR,US); C08L75/04 (EP,US);
D01F1/103 (EP,US); D02G3/449 (EP,US); C08K3/015 (EP,US);
C08K3/105 (EP,US); Y10T428/249927 (EP,US); Y10T428/249928 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249937 (EP,US); Y10T428/2913 (EP,US); Y10T428/2915 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2927 (EP,US); Y10T428/2933 (EP,US); Y10T428/294 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2942 (EP,US); Y10T428/2944 (EP,US); Y10T428/2949 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2951 (EP,US); Y10T428/2958 (EP,US); Y10T442/2525 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2533 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/43]B32B15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:NICHT HAFTENDE SPANDEX-GARNE MIT ANTIMIKROBIELLEN MITTELN DARIN UND DIESE ENTHALTENDE TEXTILSTOFFE[2003/43]
English:ANTI-TACK SPANDEX YARNS CONTAINING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS THEREIN AND FABRICS MADE THEREFROM[2003/43]
French:FILS SPANDEX ANTI-ADHERENTS CONTENANT DES AGENTS ANTIMICROBIENS ET TISSUS FABRIQUES A PARTIR DE CES FILS[2003/43]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2003National basic fee paid 
27.05.2003Search fee paid 
27.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/43]
20.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2007Fee for grant paid
05.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
CY18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
TR18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
IE01.11.2007
LU01.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
CY18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
IE01.11.2007
LU01.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2009/33]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
CY18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
IE01.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/48]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
IE01.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/29]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/20]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/09]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/08]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/04]AT18.04.2007
BE18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT18.04.2007
CH18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/48]CH18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH03205436  ;
 [X]EP0522447  (CHEIL SYNTHETICS INC [KR]) [X] 1,2,7 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911203), vol. 015, no. 474, Database accession no. (C - 0890), & JP03205436 A 19910906 (TORAY IND INC) [X] 1,2,7 * abstract *
International search[A]US5503840  (JACOBSON HOWARD W [US], et al);
 [A]US5849311  (SAWAN SAMUEL P [US], et al)
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