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EP About this file: EP2099964

EP2099964 - COATED THREADLIKE OBJECT WITH IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTANCE AND/OR IMPROVED OPTICAL REFLECTION AND DEVICE FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A THREADLIKE OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Serge Ferrari Tersuisse AG
Emmenweidstrasse 66
6021 Emmenbrücke / CH
[2012/21]
Former [2009/38]For all designated states
Tersuisse Multifils AG
Emmenweilstrasse 66
6021 Emmenbrücke / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HEUBERGER, Manfred
Rossweidstrasse 10b
9030 Abtwil / CH
02 / KELLER, Michael
Fläscherstrasse 67
7310 Bad Ragaz / CH
03 / AMBERG, Martin
Rotensteinstrasse 3
9403 Goldach / CH
04 / HEGEMANN, Dirk
Wolfganghof 13
9014 St. Gallen / CH
 [2009/38]
Representative(s)Kleinschmidt, Michael, et al
Schmauder & Partner AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP
Zwängiweg 7
8038 Zürich / CH
[2018/07]
Former [2009/38]Kleinschmidt, Michael, et al
Schmauder & Partner AG Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP Zwängiweg 7
8038 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date07816247.613.11.2007
[2009/38]
WO2007CH00564
Priority number, dateCH2006000181913.11.2006         Original published format: CH 18192006
[2009/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008058412
Date:22.05.2008
Language:DE
[2008/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2099964
Date:16.09.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2099964
Date:14.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:D02G3/44, C23C14/56, C23C14/14
[2009/38]
CPC:
D02G3/441 (EP); C23C14/205 (EP); C23C14/562 (EP);
D06M10/025 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/07]
Former [2009/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BESCHICHTETER FADENFÖRMIGER GEGENSTAND MIT VERBESSERTER ELEKTRISCHER LEITFÄHIGKEIT UND/ODER VERBESSERTER OPTISCHER REFLEXION UND VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BEHANDELN DER OBERFLÄCHE EINES FADENFÖRMIGEN GEGENSTANDES[2009/38]
English:COATED THREADLIKE OBJECT WITH IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTANCE AND/OR IMPROVED OPTICAL REFLECTION AND DEVICE FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A THREADLIKE OBJECT[2009/38]
French:OBJET FILIFORME ENROBÉ À CONDUCTIVITÉ ÉLECTRIQUE AMÉLIORÉE ET/OU À RÉFLEXION OPTIQUE AMÉLIORÉE, ET DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE D'UN OBJET FILIFORME[2009/38]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2009National basic fee paid 
10.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/38]
07.08.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2017Fee for grant paid
28.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.12.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.11.2016
Opposition(s)15.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/04]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.08.2017Request for further processing filed
29.08.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.09.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
17.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
14.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.11.2007
CY14.02.2018
CZ14.02.2018
DK14.02.2018
EE14.02.2018
ES14.02.2018
FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
LV14.02.2018
MC14.02.2018
MT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
PL14.02.2018
PT14.02.2018
RO14.02.2018
SE14.02.2018
SI14.02.2018
SK14.02.2018
TR14.02.2018
BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
IS14.06.2018
IE13.11.2018
LU13.11.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/30]HU13.11.2007
CY14.02.2018
CZ14.02.2018
DK14.02.2018
EE14.02.2018
ES14.02.2018
FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
LV14.02.2018
MC14.02.2018
MT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
PL14.02.2018
PT14.02.2018
RO14.02.2018
SE14.02.2018
SI14.02.2018
SK14.02.2018
TR14.02.2018
BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
IE13.11.2018
LU13.11.2018
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CZ14.02.2018
DK14.02.2018
EE14.02.2018
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FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
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MC14.02.2018
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PL14.02.2018
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RO14.02.2018
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SI14.02.2018
SK14.02.2018
TR14.02.2018
BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
IE13.11.2018
LU13.11.2018
Former [2020/16]CY14.02.2018
CZ14.02.2018
DK14.02.2018
EE14.02.2018
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FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
LV14.02.2018
MC14.02.2018
MT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
PL14.02.2018
RO14.02.2018
SE14.02.2018
SI14.02.2018
SK14.02.2018
TR14.02.2018
BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
IE13.11.2018
LU13.11.2018
Former [2019/48]CY14.02.2018
CZ14.02.2018
DK14.02.2018
EE14.02.2018
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FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
LV14.02.2018
MC14.02.2018
MT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
PL14.02.2018
RO14.02.2018
SE14.02.2018
SI14.02.2018
SK14.02.2018
BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
IE13.11.2018
LU13.11.2018
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CZ14.02.2018
DK14.02.2018
EE14.02.2018
ES14.02.2018
FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
LV14.02.2018
MC14.02.2018
MT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
PL14.02.2018
RO14.02.2018
SE14.02.2018
SI14.02.2018
SK14.02.2018
BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
LU13.11.2018
Former [2019/33]CY14.02.2018
CZ14.02.2018
DK14.02.2018
EE14.02.2018
ES14.02.2018
FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
LV14.02.2018
MC14.02.2018
MT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
PL14.02.2018
RO14.02.2018
SE14.02.2018
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BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
Former [2019/13]CY14.02.2018
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DK14.02.2018
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FI14.02.2018
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SI14.02.2018
SK14.02.2018
BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
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CZ14.02.2018
DK14.02.2018
EE14.02.2018
ES14.02.2018
FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
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CZ14.02.2018
EE14.02.2018
ES14.02.2018
FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
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MT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
PL14.02.2018
RO14.02.2018
SE14.02.2018
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BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
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ES14.02.2018
FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
LV14.02.2018
MT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
SE14.02.2018
BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
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ES14.02.2018
FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
LV14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
SE14.02.2018
BG14.05.2018
GR15.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY14.02.2018
ES14.02.2018
FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
GR15.05.2018
Former [2018/36]CY14.02.2018
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FI14.02.2018
LT14.02.2018
NL14.02.2018
Former [2018/35]CY14.02.2018
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NL14.02.2018
Cited inInternational search[X]DE19612225  (ROTECNO AG [CH]) [X] 1,2,13,14 * column 5, line 16 - column 7, line 2; figure 2 * * column 2, line 37 - line 46 *;
 [X]JP2000314039  (SUZUTORA KK) [X] 1,2,13,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH08158269  (UNITIKA LTD) [A] 2 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0731206  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 2 * page 3, line 56 - line 59 * * page 4, line 19 - line 32 * * page 6, line 4 - line 11 *;
 [DA]WO9214860  (SECR DEFENCE BRIT [GB]) [DA] 3,5,7,9 * page 3, line 31 - page 5, line 2; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US5413851  (STORER JONATHAN G [US]) [A] 3,9 * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 36; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE29600991U  (STRAEMKE SIEGFRIED DR ING [DE]) [A] 3,5,9 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US3379803  (TITTMANN FREDERICK R, et al) [A] 3,9 * column 9, line 41 - line 74; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]EP0574020  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 3,9 * figures 3-6 *
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