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EP1662033 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A WOVEN FABRIC FOR REINFORCEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/22]METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING REINFORCED FIBER TEXTILE
[2010/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2006/22]
Inventor(s)01 / HOMMA, Kiyoshi
333-10, Nakakomori-cho
Omihachiman-shi, Shiga 523-0041 / JP
02 / NISHIMURA, Akira
Syarumancopo-nishijin 305-699 Ishiyakushi-cho
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 602-8226 / JP
03 / HORIBE, Ikuo
3-3, Yunoyama 2-chome
Matsuyama-shi, Ehime 791-0121 / JP
04 / Wadahara, Eisuke
Toray-apartment 6-15, 1451 Oaza Tsutsui, Masaki-ch
Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-3120 / JP
 [2006/22]
Representative(s)Görz, Ingo, et al
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/22]Görz, Ingo, et al
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Gabriel-Max-Strasse 29
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date03818577.305.09.2003
[2006/22]
WO2003JP11343
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005024111
Date:17.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1662033
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1662033
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:D06C3/06, D06C15/08
[2006/22]
CPC:
D06C15/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES VERSTÄRKUNGSGEWEBES[2010/15]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A WOVEN FABRIC FOR REINFORCEMENT[2010/15]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FABRICATION D'UN TISSU DE RENFORCEMENT[2010/15]
Former [2006/22]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VERSTÄRKTER GEWEBE
Former [2006/22]METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING REINFORCED FIBER TEXTILE
Former [2006/22]PROCEDE ET EQUIPEMENT DE FABRICATION DE TEXTILE EN FIBRES RENFORCEES
Entry into regional phase03.03.2006Translation filed 
06.03.2006National basic fee paid 
06.03.2006Search fee paid 
06.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
14.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2010Fee for grant paid
01.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
HU17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
TR17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
TR17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2012/03]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/38]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/35]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/32]AT17.11.2010
BE17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/24]CY17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
PT17.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1463969  (BAY MILLS LTD) [A] 1,14 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US4078323  (BAUMGARTEN HEINRICH LUDWIG);
 [XY]FR2478693  (HEXCEL CORP [US]) [X] 1-6,9,11,15 * page 3, line 34 - page 4, line 14 * * page 7, line 35 - page 8, line 1 * * page 8, line 31 - line 37 * * page 11, line 30 - page 12, line 9 * * page 15, line 2 - page 16, line 2 * [Y] 12-14;
 [X]US5732748  (AUCAGNE JEAN [FR], et al) [X] 1-7,9-11 * column 6, line 38 - line 62; figure -; claims 1,2,5-14,17,21-23,29-32,35-38 *;
 [AY]US5783278  (NISHIMURA AKIRA [JP], et al) [A] 1-7,9-11,15 * column 7, line 39 - line 56 * * column 10, line 18 - line 37 * * column 14, line 51 - line 55 * * column 22, line 59 - column 25, line 9; claims 6,8,24-34 * [Y] 12-14;
 [A]WO0075410  (CARR REINFORCEMENTS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-7,9,10,15 * page 6, line 8 - line 10 * * page 17, line 5 - line L; claims 25,26,28 *
International search[A]US4932107  (GOTOH HAZIME [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH02307965  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO);
 [A]JPH04241164  (ARISAWA SEISAKUSHO KK);
 [A]JPH04281037  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [A]US5511395  (HAMADE SABURO [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2002088640  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [XE]JP2003268669  (TORAY INDUSTRIES)
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