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EP About this file: EP2236427

EP2236427 - Method of packaging a compressed filter tow bale [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 17.04.2019  [2019/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daicel Corporation
3-1, Ofuka-cho
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0011 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2015/45]For all designated states
Daicel Corporation
3-1, Ofuka-cho
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-0011 / JP
Former [2012/02]For all designated states
Daicel Corporation
3-4-5, Umeda
Kita-ku
Osaka
530-0001 / JP
Former [2010/40]For all designated states
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
3-4-5 Umeda Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hibi, Takashi
c/o Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.,
1239, Shinzaike, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1283 / JP
02 / Tsujita, Hirofumi
c/o Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.,
1239, Shinzaike, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1283 / JP
 [2012/04]
Former [2010/40]01 / Hibi, Takashi
c/o Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., 1239, Shinzaike, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1283 / JP
02 / Tsujita, Hirofumi
c/o Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., 1239, Shinzaike, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1283 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/04]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2010/40]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10158378.930.03.2010
[2010/40]
Priority number, dateJP2009008563031.03.2009         Original published format: JP 2009085630
[2010/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2236427
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2236427
Date:25.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:B65B27/12, B65B63/02
[2010/40]
CPC:
B65B27/125 (EP,US); B65B63/02 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Verpacken eines verdichteten Filter Tow Ballens[2010/40]
English:Method of packaging a compressed filter tow bale[2010/40]
French:Procédé d'emballage d'une balle de mèche pour filtre comprimée[2010/40]
Examination procedure11.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/17]
21.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2011Fee for grant paid
30.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11008233.6  / EP2407387
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.04.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.10.2012  06.11.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Solvay Acetow GmbH
Engesserstrasse 8
79108 Freiburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Trinks, Ole, et al, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 02  25.10.2012  06.11.2012  ADMISSIBLE
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kinsport TN 37660 / US
Opponent's representative
Best, Michael, et al, et al
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/36]
Opponent(s)01  25.10.2012  06.11.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Solvay Acetow GmbH
Engesserstrasse 8
79108 Freiburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Trinks, Ole, et al, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 02  25.10.2012  06.11.2012  ADMISSIBLE
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kinsport TN 37660 / US
Opponent's representative
Best, Michael, et al, et al
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
Former [2012/49]
Opponent(s)01  25.10.2012   
Rhodia Acetow GmbH
Engesserstrasse 8
79108 Freiburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Trinks, Ole, et al, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 02  25.10.2012   
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kinsport TN 37660 / US
Opponent's representative
Best, Michael, et al, et al
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte
Unsöldstraße 2
80538 München / DE
29.11.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.06.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
17.10.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.10.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.01.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/16]
Appeal following opposition23.12.2014Appeal received No.  T0027/15
27.02.2015Statement of grounds filed
11.01.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
11.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.03.2010
AT25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
MK25.01.2012
MT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SE25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
SM25.01.2012
TR25.01.2012
IE30.03.2012
LU30.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
[2015/08]
Former [2014/34]HU30.03.2010
AT25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
MK25.01.2012
MT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SE25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
SM25.01.2012
TR25.01.2012
IE30.03.2012
LU30.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2014/27]AT25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
MK25.01.2012
MT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SE25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
SM25.01.2012
TR25.01.2012
IE30.03.2012
LU30.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2014/21]AT25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
MK25.01.2012
MT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SE25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
TR25.01.2012
IE30.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2013/35]AT25.01.2012
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
IT25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
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MK25.01.2012
MT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SE25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
IE30.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/49]CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SE25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
MC31.03.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/48]CY25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
SE25.01.2012
MC31.03.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/47]CY25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
MC31.03.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/41]CY25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/39]FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/37]FI25.01.2012
HR25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/36]HR25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
Former [2012/35]LT25.01.2012
NL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
NO25.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
Former [2012/34]LT25.01.2012
NO25.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1156860  (SAINT GOBAIN [FR]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0248576  (FIBERGLAS CANADA INC [CA]) [A] 1-6 * figures 4A-4I,5; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US5369935  (LANG JUERGEN [DE], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 3, line 24 - line 47; figures 2-7 *
by applicantJPH078880T
 GB1280932
 JPS5387890
 JPH07215338
 WO0232238
 US2005161358
 JP2005528096
 JP2006517896
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