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EP About this file: EP2518210

EP2518210 - Methods for bonding structural elements of paper machine and industrial fabrics to one another and fabrics produced thereby [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Albany International Corp.
216 Airport Drive
Rochester, NH 03867 / US
[2016/36]
Former [2012/44]For all designated states
Albany International Corporation
1373 Broadway
Albany, New York 12204 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Davenport, Francis, L.
29 North Hill Road
Ballston Lake, NY 12019 / US
02 / Kramer, Charles, E.
7 Metacomet Street
Walpole, MA 02081 / US
03 / O'Connor, Joseph, G.
14 Ben's Way
Hopedale, MA 01747 / US
04 / Paquin, Maurice
P.O. Box 2251
Plainville, MA 02762 / US
 [2012/44]
Representative(s)Broydé, Marc
Bugnion Genève
Bugnion S.A.
Conseils de Propriété Industrielle
Route de Florissant 10, Case Postale 375
1211 Genève 12 / CH
[2013/11]
Former [2012/44]Forstmeyer, Dietmar, et al
BOETERS & LIECK Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date12005319.406.11.2003
[2012/44]
Priority number, dateUS2002033424931.12.2002         Original published format: US 334249
[2012/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2518210
Date:31.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2518210
Date:07.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:D21F1/00, D21F7/08, D21F7/10, B32B7/14, B32B5/02, B29C53/58, B29C65/02, B29C65/48, B29C65/52, B32B5/26
[2012/44]
CPC:
B29C53/58 (EP,US); D06N7/00 (KR); B29C65/02 (EP,US);
B29C65/08 (EP,US); B29C65/522 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US);
B29C66/21 (EP,US); B29C66/43 (EP,US); B29C66/69 (EP,US);
B29C66/729 (EP,US); B32B5/02 (KR); D04H3/04 (EP,US);
D04H3/12 (EP,US); D21F1/00 (KR); D21F1/0027 (EP,US);
D21F1/0036 (EP,US); D21F1/0054 (EP,US); D21F7/00 (KR);
B29C65/4835 (EP,US); B29C65/484 (EP,US); B29C65/4845 (EP,US);
B29C65/485 (EP,US); B29C65/4875 (EP,US); B29C66/71 (EP,US);
B29C66/9672 (EP,US); B29K2023/00 (EP,US); B29K2067/00 (EP,US);
B29K2075/00 (EP,US); B29K2077/00 (EP,US); B29K2077/10 (EP,US);
B29K2105/0854 (EP,US); B29K2313/00 (EP,US); Y10S162/90 (EP,US);
Y10S162/902 (EP,US); Y10S162/903 (EP,US); Y10S162/904 (EP,US);
Y10T428/192 (EP,US); Y10T428/24777 (EP,US); Y10T428/24785 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24793 (EP,US); Y10T428/2481 (EP,US); Y10T428/24826 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2738 (EP,US); Y10T442/3179 (EP,US); Y10T442/3195 (EP,US);
Y10T442/3301 (EP,US); Y10T442/3667 (EP,US); Y10T442/3707 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/00 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2067/00 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2075/00 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2077/00 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2077/10 (EP)
(-)
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 [2016/36]
Former [2012/44]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Binden von Strukturelementen einer Papiermaschine und von Industriegeweben sowie damit hergestellte Gewebe[2012/44]
English:Methods for bonding structural elements of paper machine and industrial fabrics to one another and fabrics produced thereby[2012/44]
French:Procédés de liaison d'éléments structurels de machine à papier et tissus industriels et tissus ainsi produits[2012/44]
Examination procedure30.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/24]
25.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2016Fee for grant paid
29.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03781789.7  / EP1581691
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 (EP20030781789) is  12.07.2010
Opposition(s)08.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
20.07.201203   M06   Fee paid on   18.01.2013
20.07.201204   M06   Fee paid on   18.01.2013
20.07.201205   M06   Fee paid on   18.01.2013
20.07.201206   M06   Fee paid on   18.01.2013
20.07.201207   M06   Fee paid on   18.01.2013
20.07.201208   M06   Fee paid on   18.01.2013
20.07.201209   M06   Fee paid on   18.01.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.11.2003
CY07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
TR07.09.2016
IE06.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU06.11.2003
CY07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
IE06.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/51]DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
IE06.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/45]DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
LU30.11.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/37]DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/34]DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/32]EE07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/13]GR08.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[XAI]US6120642  (LINDSAY JEFFREY DEAN [US], et al) [X] 14,19,20 * column 5, lines 57-66 * * column 6, lines 26-45 * [A] 1-13,17,18 [I] 15,16;
 [XAI]US4439273  (CURRY THOMAS H [US]) [X] 14,19,20 * column 1, lines 13-15; figure .; claim . * * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 52 * [A] 1-13,17,18 [I] 15,16;
 [XAI]US4528236  (FINN WILLIAM A [US], et al) [X] 14,19,20 * column 1, lines 44-55; figure -; claim 1 * * column 3, lines 56-68 * [A] 1-13,17,18 [I] 15,16
by applicantUS3042568
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