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EP About this file: EP2173931

EP2173931 - FIBREFILL FIBRE HAVING IMPROVED OPENING CHARACTERISTICS, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2012
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lenzing AG
Werkstrasse 2
4860 Lenzing / AT
[2010/15]
Inventor(s)01 / MÄNNER, Johann
Gahbergstrasse 6
A-4852 Weyregg / AT
02 / JARY, Susanne
Seefeld 66
A-4853 Steinbach / AT
03 / IVANOFF, Denitza
Katzenberg 11
A-4904 Atzbach / AT
04 / DOBSON, Peter
2 Brook Road
Borrowash
Derby DE72 3FW / GB
05 / HAGER, Markus
Sicking 48
A-4800 Attnang / AT
06 / FIRGO, Heinrich
Billroth-Strasse 4
A-4840 Vöcklabruck / AT
 [2012/05]
Former [2010/15]01 / MÄNNER, Johann
Gahbergstrasse 6
A-4852 Weyregg / AT
02 / JARY, Susanne
Seefeld 66
A-4853 Steinbach / AT
03 / IVANOFF, Denitza
Katzenberg 11
A-4904 Atzbach / AT
04 / DOBSON, Peter
2 Brook Road Borrowash
Derby DE72 3FW / GB
05 / HAGER, Markus
Sicking 48
A-4800 Attnang / AT
06 / FIRGO, Heinrich
Billroth-Strasse 4
A-4840 Vöcklabruck / AT
Representative(s)Hanemann, Otto
Lenzing AG Werkstrasse 2
A-4860 Lenzing / AT
[2012/05]
Former [2010/15]Hanemann, Otto
Lenzing AG Werkstrasse 2
A-4860 Lenzing / AT
Application number, filing date08756846.527.06.2008
[2010/15]
WO2008AT00237
Priority number, dateAT2007000108211.07.2007         Original published format: AT 10822007
[2010/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009006656
Date:15.01.2009
Language:DE
[2009/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2173931
Date:14.04.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2173931
Date:01.02.2012
Language:DE
[2012/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:D01F2/00, D02G1/12, D06M15/643
[2010/15]
CPC:
D02G1/12 (EP,KR,US); D01F2/00 (KR); B68G1/00 (EP,KR,US);
D01D1/02 (KR); D01D10/02 (KR); D01D5/04 (KR);
D01D5/06 (KR); D01D5/26 (KR); D06M15/6436 (EP,KR,US);
D10B2501/00 (KR); D10B2503/06 (KR); Y10T428/2907 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2924 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/15]
TitleGerman:FÜLLFASER MIT VERBESSERTEM ÖFFNUNGSVERHALTEN, VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG UND DEREN VERWENDUNG[2010/15]
English:FIBREFILL FIBRE HAVING IMPROVED OPENING CHARACTERISTICS, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF[2010/15]
French:FIBRES DE GARNISSAGE À COMPORTEMENT À L'OUVERTURE AMÉLIORÉ, LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ET LEUR UTILISATION[2010/15]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2009National basic fee paid 
08.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/15]
27.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2011Fee for grant paid
07.12.2011Fee 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  27.05.2010
Opposition(s)05.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.06.2008
CY01.02.2012
CZ01.02.2012
EE01.02.2012
FI01.02.2012
HR01.02.2012
IE01.02.2012
LT01.02.2012
LV01.02.2012
MT01.02.2012
NL01.02.2012
RO01.02.2012
SI01.02.2012
SK01.02.2012
TR01.02.2012
BG01.05.2012
NO01.05.2012
GR02.05.2012
IS01.06.2012
PT01.06.2012
LU27.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY01.02.2012
CZ01.02.2012
EE01.02.2012
FI01.02.2012
HR01.02.2012
IE01.02.2012
LT01.02.2012
LV01.02.2012
MT01.02.2012
NL01.02.2012
RO01.02.2012
SI01.02.2012
SK01.02.2012
TR01.02.2012
BG01.05.2012
NO01.05.2012
GR02.05.2012
IS01.06.2012
PT01.06.2012
LU27.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
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CZ01.02.2012
EE01.02.2012
FI01.02.2012
HR01.02.2012
IE01.02.2012
LT01.02.2012
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RO01.02.2012
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TR01.02.2012
BG01.05.2012
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MC30.06.2012
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MC30.06.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB1458319  (KURARAY CO) [A] 3-5,9-11 * page 1, lines 8-11,45-48 * * page 2, line 16 - line 24 *;
 [Y]GB1491747  (TEIJIN LTD) [Y] 3-5,9-11 * page 1, line 5 - line 6 * * page 2, line 10 - line 24 * * page 4, line 44 - line 51; claims 1,20 *;
 [XY]WO9428220  (COURTAULDS FIBRES HOLDINGS LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,6-8,12 * page 1, line 2 - line 7 * * page 5, line 23 - line 25 * * page 6, line 18 - line 21; figures 1-3 * * page 5, lines 14-16 * * page 1, line 20 * * page 2, line 32 - line 33 * * page 2, line 1 - line 2 * * page 2, line 34 - page 3, line 1 * * page 3, line 2 - line 4 * * page 6, line 2 - line 3 * * page 4, line 4 - line 5 * * page 6, line 29 * [Y] 3-5,9-11;
 [XY]WO9524520  (COURTAULDS FIBRES HOLDINGS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,8 * page 1, line 4 - line 5 * * page 7, lines 10-16,33,34 * * page 7, line 13 - line 15; figure 1 * * page 4, line 10 - line 22 * * page 5, lines 1-3 * [Y] 3-5,9-11;
 [A]WO9916705  (FIBRETECH LIMITED [GB], et al) [A] 13-16 * page 1 - page 3 ** claims 1,4,10,11 *;
 [A]DE19858353  (WACKER CHEMIE GMBH [DE]) [A] 3-5,9-11 * page 2, lines 8,9 * * page 6, line 38 - line 39; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO2004088010  (ZIMMER AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 2, line 1 - line 4 * * page 1; figures 1-3 * * page 5 * * page 6 * * page 8 - page 15 *
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