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EP3022348 - METHOD OF FORMING A CONTINUOUS FILAMENT SPUN-LAID WEB AND A CONTINUOUS FILAMENT SPUN-LAID WEB FORMED THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/21]SPUN-LAID WEBS WITH AT LEAST ONE OF LOFTY, ELASTIC AND HIGH STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS
[2021/19]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HILLS, INC.
7785 Ellis Road
W.Melbourne, FL 32904 / US
[2016/21]
Inventor(s)01 / WILKIE, Arnold
7785 Ellis Road
West Melboune, FL 32904 / US
02 / BRANG, James
7785 Ellis Road
West Melborne, FL 32904 / US
03 / HAGGARD, Jeffrey
7785 Ellis Road
West Melbourne, FL 32904 / US
04 / DE LA HOZ, Angel Antonio
7785 Ellis Road
West Melbourne, FL 32904 / US
 [2016/21]
Representative(s)Verscht, Thomas Kurt Albert
Josephsburgstrasse 88 A
81673 München / DE
[2016/21]
Application number, filing date14826879.015.07.2014
[2016/21]
WO2014US46669
Priority number, dateUS201361846152P15.07.2013         Original published format: US 201361846152 P
US201461986465P30.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461986465 P
[2016/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015009707
Date:22.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3022348
Date:25.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3022348
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:D04H3/00, D04H3/018, D04H3/08, D01D5/098, D01F8/06, D01F8/14
[2016/50]
CPC:
D01F8/14 (EP,US); D01D5/098 (EP,US); D01F8/06 (EP,US);
D04H3/018 (EP,US); D04H3/08 (EP,US); Y10T442/601 (EP,US);
Y10T442/612 (EP,US); Y10T442/638 (EP,US); Y10T442/64 (EP,US);
Y10T442/641 (EP,US); Y10T442/681 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/21]D04H3/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER ENDLOSFILAMENT-SPINNVLIESBAHN UND EINER DARAUS GEBILDETEN ENDLOSFILAMENT-SPINNVLIESBAHN[2021/19]
English:METHOD OF FORMING A CONTINUOUS FILAMENT SPUN-LAID WEB AND A CONTINUOUS FILAMENT SPUN-LAID WEB FORMED THEREFROM[2021/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UNE NAPPE FILÉE EN FILAMENT CONTINU ET NAPPE FILÉE EN FILAMENT CONTINU FORMÉE À PARTIR DE CELLE-CI[2021/19]
Former [2016/21]LEICHTE, ELASTISCHE UND/ODER HOCHFESTE SPUN-LAID-BAHNEN
Former [2016/21]SPUN-LAID WEBS WITH AT LEAST ONE OF LOFTY, ELASTIC AND HIGH STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS
Former [2016/21]BANDES FILÉES-NON TISSÉE AVEC AU MOINS UNE PARMI DES PROPRIÉTÉS GONFLANTES, ÉLASTIQUES ET DE HAUTE TÉNACITÉ
Entry into regional phase15.02.2016National basic fee paid 
15.02.2016Search fee paid 
15.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/21]
12.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2024Fee for grant paid
28.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2005098256  (POLANCO BRAULIO A [US], et al);
 [XI]US2010310845  (BOND ERIC BRYAN [US], et al)
International search[A]US2008132862  (COLLIAS DIMITRIS IOANNIS [US], et al);
 [A]US2010124864  (DHARMARAJAN RAJA N [US], et al);
 [X]US2010310845  (BOND ERIC BRYAN [US], et al)
ExaminationUS3595731
by applicantUS6183684
 US7179412
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