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EP1546458 - RAINBOW FIBRES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 13.05.2016 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	27.01.2017	Change - lapse in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT	published on 01.03.2017 [2017/09]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states D W Spinks (Embossing) Ltd Unit 3 Hale Wharf, Ferry Lane, Tottenham London N17 9NF / GB
	[2008/24]
Former [2005/26]	For all designated states D W Spinks (Embossing) Ltd Unit 3 Hale Wharf, Ferry Lane, Tottenham London N17 9NF / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / SPINKS, Gary, D. 16 Fortis Green Avenue, Muswell Hill London N2 9NA / GB
	[2005/26]
Representative(s)	Critten, Matthew Peter, et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2009/48]	Critten, Matthew Peter, et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
Former [2005/26]	Whiting, Gary, et al Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date	03795055.7	28.08.2003
	[2005/26]
	WO2003GB03706
Priority number, date	GB20020021449	16.09.2002 Original published format: GB 0221449
	[2005/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2004025028
	Date:	25.03.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/13]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1546458
	Date:	29.06.2005
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2005/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1546458
	Date:	11.06.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/24]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	25.03.2004
Classification	IPC:	D21H21/48, D06P1/00	[2005/26]
	CPC:	D06P1/0012 (EP,US); D06P1/0096 (EP,US); D21H21/48 (EP,US); Y10T428/1348 (EP,US); Y10T428/24455 (EP,US); Y10T428/24463 (EP,US); (+) Y10T428/24769 (EP,US); Y10T428/24802 (EP,US); Y10T428/24835 (EP,US); Y10T428/24901 (EP,US); Y10T428/249964 (EP,US); Y10T428/249965 (EP,US); Y10T428/29 (EP,US); Y10T428/2915 (EP,US); Y10T428/2933 (EP,US); Y10T428/2965 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2005/26]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
Title	German:	REGENBOGENFASERN	[2005/26]
	English:	RAINBOW FIBRES	[2005/26]
	French:	FIBRES IRISEES	[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase	07.04.2005	National basic fee paid
	07.04.2005	Designation fee(s) paid
	07.04.2005	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	14.04.2004	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	07.04.2005	Examination requested [2005/26]
	10.03.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	16.05.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.09.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	21.11.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.10.2007	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.04.2008	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	24.04.2008	Fee for grant paid
	24.04.2008	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP08003077.8 / EP1930501
	EP14192929.9 / EP2860311
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 10.03.2009 17.03.2009 ADMISSIBLE Crane & Co., Inc. 30 South Street Dalton MA 01226 / US Opponent's representative Dummett Copp LLP, et al, et al 25 The Square Martlesham Heath GB-Ipswich IP5 3SL / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2015/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 10.03.2009 17.03.2009 ADMISSIBLE Crane&Co., Inc. 30 South Street Dalton MA 01226 / US Opponent's representative Dummett Copp LLP, et al, et al 25 The Square Martlesham Heath GB-Ipswich IP5 3SL / GB
	Former [2009/16]
	Opponent(s)	01 10.03.2009 Crane&Co., Inc. 30 South Street Dalton MA 01226 / US Opponent's representative Gemmell, Peter Alan, et al, et al Dummett Copp 25 The Square Martlesham Heath Ipswich IP5 3SL Suffolk / GB
	17.04.2009	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	20.10.2009	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	23.10.2012	Date of oral proceedings
	12.11.2012	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	12.11.2012	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	09.05.2016	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/24]
Appeal following opposition	11.01.2013	Appeal received No. T0123/13
	19.03.2013	Statement of grounds filed
	09.05.2016	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
	24.04.2008	Request for further processing filed
	24.04.2008	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.08.2007	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	LU	28.08.2008
	MC	31.08.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	[2017/09]
Former [2016/21]	CY	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	LU	28.08.2008
	MC	31.08.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
	IT	28.08.2015
Former [2010/34]	CY	11.06.2008
	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	LU	28.08.2008
	MC	31.08.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
Former [2010/32]	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	LU	28.08.2008
	MC	31.08.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
Former [2009/23]	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	MC	31.08.2008
	BG	11.09.2008
Former [2009/22]	DK	11.06.2008
	EE	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	MC	31.08.2008
Former [2009/20]	DK	11.06.2008
	RO	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	MC	31.08.2008
Former [2009/16]	RO	11.06.2008
	SK	11.06.2008
	MC	31.08.2008
Cited in	International search	[A]GB1095286 (PORTALS LTD, et al);
		[A]US4655788 (JALON MICHEL [FR]);
		[YA]EP0342929 (WIGGINS TEAPE GROUP LTD [GB]) [Y] 1,7,18,24,35,36 * the whole document * [A] 15,17,32,34;
		[YA]US4897300 (BOEHM MICHAEL [DE]) [Y] 1,7,18,24,36 * the whole document * [A] 2-6,9-14,19-23,26-31;
		[Y]EP0388090 (DE LA RUE CO PLC [GB]) [Y] 1,7,18,24,36 * the whole document *;
		[Y]EP0520060 (NACIONAL MONEDA TIMBRE [ES]) [Y] 1,7,18,24,35,36 * the whole document *;
		[A]WO9945200 (KOREA SECURITY PRINTING AND MI [KR], et al) [A] 1-36 * the whole document *

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