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EP About this file: EP1566475

EP1566475 - EXTENSIBLE NONWOVEN FABRIC AND COMPOSITE NONWOVEN FABRIC COMPRISING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
1-5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
[2015/03]
Former [2005/34]For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
1-5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Kenichi, @Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
02 / MORIMOTO, Hisashi, @Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
03 / HARUBAYASHI, Katsuaki, @Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
04 / MOTOMURA, Shigeyuki, @Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
05 / CHEN, Pingfan
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
 [2015/02]
Former [2005/34]01 / SUZUKI, Kenichi, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
02 / MORIMOTO, Hisashi, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
03 / HARUBAYASHI, Katsuaki, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
04 / MOTOMURA, Shigeyuki, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
05 / CHEN, Pingfan
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 299-0265 / JP
Representative(s)Wills, Andrew Jonathan, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/03]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2005/34]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date03811919.425.11.2003
[2005/34]
WO2003JP15000
Priority number, dateJP2002034154825.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002341548
[2005/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004048661
Date:10.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1566475
Date:24.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1566475
Date:14.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.06.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:D04H3/00, A61F13/49
[2005/34]
CPC:
D04H3/16 (EP,KR,US); D04H3/007 (KR); D01F8/06 (KR);
D04H3/14 (EP,US); Y10T442/601 (EP,US); Y10T442/602 (EP,US);
Y10T442/637 (EP,US); Y10T442/641 (EP,US); Y10T442/681 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2005/34]
TitleGerman:DEHNBARER VLIESSTOFF UND DARAUF BASIERENDER VERBUNDSTOFF[2005/34]
English:EXTENSIBLE NONWOVEN FABRIC AND COMPOSITE NONWOVEN FABRIC COMPRISING THE SAME[2005/34]
French:TISSU NON TISSE POUVANT ETRE ALLONGE ET TISSU NON TISSE COMPOSITE COMPRENANT CE TISSU NON TISSE LAMINE[2005/34]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2005Translation filed 
12.05.2005National basic fee paid 
12.05.2005Search fee paid 
12.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/34]
19.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
04.12.2014Fee for grant paid
04.12.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  19.09.2011
Opposition(s)15.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
21.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
20.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
20.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
24.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.01.2015
BE14.01.2015
ES14.01.2015
FI14.01.2015
IT14.01.2015
NL14.01.2015
PT14.01.2015
SE14.01.2015
TR14.01.2015
GR15.04.2015
[2018/34]
Former [2017/46]AT14.01.2015
BE14.01.2015
ES14.01.2015
FI14.01.2015
IT14.01.2015
NL14.01.2015
SE14.01.2015
TR14.01.2015
GR15.04.2015
Former [2016/24]AT14.01.2015
BE14.01.2015
ES14.01.2015
FI14.01.2015
IT14.01.2015
NL14.01.2015
SE14.01.2015
GR15.04.2015
Former [2016/03]AT14.01.2015
ES14.01.2015
FI14.01.2015
IT14.01.2015
NL14.01.2015
SE14.01.2015
GR15.04.2015
Former [2015/39]AT14.01.2015
ES14.01.2015
FI14.01.2015
NL14.01.2015
SE14.01.2015
GR15.04.2015
Former [2015/38]AT14.01.2015
ES14.01.2015
FI14.01.2015
SE14.01.2015
GR15.04.2015
Former [2015/37]ES14.01.2015
FI14.01.2015
SE14.01.2015
GR15.04.2015
Former [2015/36]ES14.01.2015
FI14.01.2015
SE14.01.2015
Former [2015/33]ES14.01.2015
Documents cited:Search[XI]US6417122  (NEWKIRK DAVID D [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * column 3, line 16 - column 5, line 25 * [I] 4;
 [XP]EP0740714  (BBA NONWOVENS SIMPSONVILLE INC [US], et al) [XP] 1,3,5-7* paragraphs [0007] , [0011] , [0012] , [0014] , [0016] , [0020] , [0023] *
International search[X]JPH11323716  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC);
 [X]JP2002146663  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC);
 [A]WO0149908  (BBA NONWOVENS SIMPSONVILLE INC [US], et al)
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