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EP About this file: EP2947203

EP2947203 - USE OF CELLULOSIC FIBRE PULP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smurfit Kappa Paper Holdings France
2 rue Goethe
75116 Paris / FR
[2022/28]
Former [2015/48]For all designated states
Smurfit Kappa Paper Holdings France
2 rue Goethe
75116 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / HENAFF, Jean
Résidence Les Madrigaux M 39
66 rue Lafitte
33400 Talence / FR
02 / BREDEMO, Ronald
Solbacksgatan 4
941 36 Piteå / SE
 [2015/48]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
[2022/28]
Former [2018/45]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Former [2015/48]Presland, Torbjörn
Awapatent AB P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date15185250.615.09.2015
[2015/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2947203
Date:25.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2947203
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2947203
Date:07.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2947203
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:D21H27/10, B65D65/38, D21H11/00
[2015/48]
CPC:
D21H27/10 (EP,US); D21H11/14 (US); D21H11/00 (EP,US);
D21H11/04 (US)
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 [2016/42]
Former [2015/48]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verwendung eines Cellulosefaserstoffbreis[2021/45]
English:USE OF CELLULOSIC FIBRE PULP[2015/48]
French:Utilisation de pâte de fibres cellulosiques[2021/45]
Former [2015/48]VERWENDUNG EINES CELLULOSEFASERSTOFFBREIS
Former [2015/48]UTILISATION DE PÂTE DE FIBRES CELLULOSIQUES
Examination procedure13.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
28.12.2016Observations by third parties
15.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
24.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2018Fee for grant paid
05.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.08.2019  08.08.2019  ADMISSIBLE
SCA Forest Products AB
85188 Sundsvall / SE
Opponent's representative
Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
 [2019/37]
22.08.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.12.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.04.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.10.2020
18.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.11.2020
14.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
09.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
05.10.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.10.2021Date of oral proceedings
05.11.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.11.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.03.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.06.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.09.2015
AL07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
MK07.11.2018
MT07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
LU15.09.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU15.09.2015
AL07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
MT07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
LU15.09.2019
Former [2021/32]HU15.09.2015
AL07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
LU15.09.2019
Former [2021/26]AL07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
LU15.09.2019
Former [2020/35]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
LU15.09.2019
Former [2020/25]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AL07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/24]HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/23]HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/22]LT07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/21]LT07.11.2018
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT07.11.2018
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2003051837  (SILENIUS PETRI [FI]) [X] 1,11 * claims 8-10 *[I] 1-14;
 [XDI]US2004168781  (SILENIUS PETRI [FI]) [XD] 1,11 * claims 1-10 * [I] 1-14;
 [XI]WO2010149711  (INTERFACE INTERNAT B V [NL], et al) [X] 1,11 * claims 6,17 * [I] 1-14
by applicantUS2004168781
 US8231764
other   - AALTIO, E.A., "The role of highly beaten birch pulp fraction on the properties of kraft paper", Paperi Puu No 4a, (19620000), page 217
    - "The significance of structure for the compression behavior", FELLERS, C., Paperstructure and properties., Marcel Dekker, (19860000), page 281
    - HTUN, M.; FELLERS, C., The invariant mechanical properties of oriented handsheets, Tappi, (19820000), vol. 65, page 113
    - NORDSTROM, B., "Effects of pulp type and headbox design on anisotropy and other sheet properties in twin-wire roll forming", Nord. Pulp Paper Res. J., (20030000), vol. 18, no. 3, page 288
    - NORDSTROM, B., "Two-stage versus one-stage refining of unbleached softwood kraft pulp - effects on tensile properties and compression strength", Nord. Pulp Paper Res. J., (20150000), vol. 30, no. 3, page 461
OppositionEP2947203
    - Nordström, "Two-stage versus one-stage refining of unbleached softwood kraft pulp - effects on tensile properties and compression strength", Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, (20150000), vol. 30, no. 3, pages 461 - 465, XP055839623
    - AALTIO E.A., "The effect of highly beaten birch pulp fraction on the properties of kraft paper", Papper och Trä, (19620000), pages 217 - 222, XP055628614
    - PETTERSSON G. et al., "Strong and bulky paperboard sheets from surface modified CTMP, manufactured at low energy", Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, (20150000), vol. 30, no. 2, pages 319 - 325, XP055628618
    - FELLERS C., "The Significance of Structure for the Compression Behavior of Paperboard", Paper Structure and Properties, New York, (19860000), pages 292 - 297; 308-310, XP055628619
    - CLARK, J. D' A., "Pulp Technology and Treatment for Paper, second edition", Pulp Technology and Treatment for Paper, second edition, San Francisco, (19850000), pages 779 - 781, XP055628621
    - SAKAEMURA et al., "Strength properties of wet combination paper", Japan Tappi J., (20130000), vol. 67, no. 8, pages 68 - 74, XP055628624

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2524/jtappij.67.900
    - Anonymous, "Svensk Standard, SS-ISO 9895: 2009", Swedish standard institute, (20090407), pages 1 - 10, XP055628638
    - Anonymous, "Paperboard", Wikipedia, pages 1 - 5, XP055628636
    - AALTIO E.A., "The effect of highly beaten birch pulp fraction on the properties of kraft paper", Papper och Trä, (19620000), pages 217 - 222
    - PETTERSSON G. et al., "Strong and bulky paperboard sheets from surface modified CTMP, manufactured at low energy", Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, (20150000), vol. 30, no. 2, pages 319 - 325
    - SAKAEMURA et al., "Strength properties of wet combination paper", Japan Tappi J., (20130000), vol. 67, no. 8, pages 68 - 74
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