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EP About this file: EP1725703

EP1725703 - ACTIVE AND ADAPTIVE PHOTOCHROMIC FIBERS,TEXTILES AND MEMBRANES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2010
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Office of the Vice Provost for Research, 210 Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716-1551 / US
[2006/48]
Inventor(s)01 / RABOLT, John, F.
904 Westover Road
Greenville, DE 19807 / US
02 / BIANCO, Andrea
Via Magni 6
I-22044 Inverigo / IT
 [2006/48]
Representative(s)Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/48]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte, John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date05732495.614.03.2005
[2006/48]
WO2005US08414
Priority number, dateUS20040553513P16.03.2004         Original published format: US 553513 P
[2006/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005090654
Date:29.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1725703
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1725703
Date:10.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.09.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:D01F1/06
[2006/48]
CPC:
D01D5/0038 (EP,KR,US); D01F1/06 (EP,KR,US); D01D5/003 (EP,KR,US);
D01F6/16 (EP,KR,US); F41H3/02 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/245 (EP,KR,US);
G11B7/246 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKTIVE UND ADAPTIVE PHOTOCHROME FASERN, TEXTILIEN UND MEMBRANEN[2006/48]
English:ACTIVE AND ADAPTIVE PHOTOCHROMIC FIBERS,TEXTILES AND MEMBRANES[2006/48]
French:FIBRES, TEXTILES ET MEMBRANES PHOTOCHROMIQUES ACTIVES ET ADAPTATIVES[2006/48]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2006National basic fee paid 
19.09.2006Search fee paid 
19.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/48]
04.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2009Fee for grant paid
24.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CY10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
TR10.06.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
HU11.12.2009
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CY10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
HU11.12.2009
Former [2012/37]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CY10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2011/01]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
GR11.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/20]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
DK10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/17]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
BG10.09.2009
SE10.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/12]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CZ10.06.2009
EE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
RO10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SK10.06.2009
SE10.09.2009
IS10.10.2009
Former [2010/01]AT10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
PL10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SE10.09.2009
Former [2009/52]AT10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
LT10.06.2009
NL10.06.2009
SI10.06.2009
SE10.09.2009
Former [2009/48]LT10.06.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01111007  ;
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 [XA]US2003087566  (CARLYLE THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 15 * the whole document * [A] 1-14,16-21;
 [XA]EP1314802  (PILOT INK CO LTD [JP]) [X] 15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] - [0014] * [A] 1-14,16-21;
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International search[X]US2001045547  (SENECAL KRIS [US], et al);
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