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EP About this file: EP1407069

EP1407069 - VAPOR PERMEABLE, LIQUID IMPERMEABLE COMPOSITE FABRIC AND FABRICATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.10.2012
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.11.2012  [2012/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc.
8535 Duke Boulevard
Mason OH 45040 / US
[2011/27]
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
Kappler, Inc.
P.O. Box 590
Guntersville, AL 35976 / US
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Kappler Safety Group
P.O. Box 590
Guntersville, AL 35976 / US
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
Kappler Safety Group
P.O. Box 490
Guntersville, AL 35976 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARROLL, Todd, R.
229 River Pointe Drive
Gunterville, AL 35976 / US
02 / LANGLEY, John, D.
1904 Forest Drive
Guntersville, AL 35976 / US
03 / HINKLE, Barry, S.
54 Chatham Place
Guntersville, AL 35976 / US
 [2004/16]
Representative(s)Baker, Karen Veronica
Baker Associates Intellectual Property Law Offices Irongate Lodge 5 Alderson Road
Harrogate HG2 8AS / GB
[2011/32]
Former [2009/49]Davies, Gregory Mark, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2009/21]Davies, Gregory Mark, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff
CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2007/12]Strachan, Victoria Jane, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2004/16]Salisbury, Clare Rachel
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Alexandra House, 1 Alexandra Road
Swansea, West Glamorgan SA1 5ED / GB
Application number, filing date02756246.119.06.2002
[2004/16]
WO2002US19471
Priority number, dateUS20010299370P19.06.2001         Original published format: US 299370 P
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02103099
Date:27.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1407069
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.12.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:B32B5/22, D04H13/00, D04H1/4291
[2012/03]
CPC:
D04H1/4291 (EP,US); B32B27/12 (EP,US); B32B27/18 (EP,US);
B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B38/0032 (EP,US); B32B2038/0028 (EP,US);
B32B2305/20 (EP,US); B32B2307/724 (EP,US); B32B2307/7265 (EP,US);
B32B2323/00 (EP,US); Y10T442/164 (EP,US); Y10T442/184 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2139 (EP,US); Y10T442/259 (EP,US); Y10T442/659 (EP,US);
Y10T442/668 (EP,US); Y10T442/674 (EP,US); Y10T442/678 (EP,US);
Y10T442/699 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/13]D04H13/00
Former IPC [2004/16]D04H1/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DAMPFDURCHLÄSSIGER, FLÜSSIGKEITSUNDURCHLÄSSIGER VLIESSTOFFVERBUND UND FERTIGUNGSVERFAHREN[2004/16]
English:VAPOR PERMEABLE, LIQUID IMPERMEABLE COMPOSITE FABRIC AND FABRICATION PROCESS[2004/16]
French:TOILE COMPOSITE PERMEABLE A LA VAPEUR, IMPERMEABLE AUX LIQUIDES ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2004/16]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2003National basic fee paid 
18.12.2003Search fee paid 
18.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/16]
11.03.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2005Observations by third parties
16.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/48]
13.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2012/48]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.03.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
04.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201110   M06   Fee paid on   29.12.2011
30.06.201211   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4438167  (SCHWARZ ECKHARD C A [US]) [A] 1,11,17* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0259128  (NITTO ELECTRIC IND CO [JP]) [A] 1-5,8,10-13,15,17 * page 3, line 8 - page 5, line 55 *;
 [A]US5306548  (ZABROCKI VINCENT S [US], et al) [A] 1,2,6-8,11,12,17 * column 3, line 40 - column 6, line 44 *
International search[Y]US6100208  (BROWN TRINA BUCE [US], et al)
by applicantUS5728451
otherJP4090337K
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 EP0288257
 EP0302597
 EP0309073
 US4877679
 JPH0490337
 US5169712
 US5208098
 WO9632252
 WO9745259
 WO9840581
 US6013151
 EP0570215
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