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EP3040454 - SPINNERET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF MELT BLOWN NONWOVEN FABRIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/27]SPINNERET FOR MANUFACTURE OF MELT BLOWN NONWOVEN FABRIC
[2023/41]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2016/27]
Inventor(s)01 / STEVENSON, Richard
101 Pine Brook Road
Colchester, Connecticut 06415 / US
02 / GLEIMAN, Seth
102 Horseshoe Road
Guilford, CT 06437 / US
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2016/27]
Application number, filing date15200068.315.12.2015
[2016/27]
Priority number, dateUS20141458225724.12.2014         Original published format: US201414582257
[2016/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3040454
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3040454
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:D01D4/02, D01D5/098, D01D5/08
[2016/27]
CPC:
D01D4/02 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/00 (US); A61B17/07292 (US);
D01D4/025 (US); D01D5/082 (EP,US); D01D5/0985 (EP,US);
D04H3/16 (CN); A61B2017/00526 (US); D10B2401/12 (US);
D10B2509/00 (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 [2017/04]
Former [2016/27]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 
TitleGerman:SPINNDÜSE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SCHMELZGEBLASENEM VLIESSTOFF[2023/41]
English:SPINNERET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF MELT BLOWN NONWOVEN FABRIC[2023/41]
French:FILIÈRE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA FABRICATION DE TISSU NON TISSÉ PAR FUSION-SOUFFLAGE[2023/41]
Former [2016/27]SPINNDÜSE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SCHMELZGEBLASENEM VLIESSTOFF
Former [2016/27]SPINNERET FOR MANUFACTURE OF MELT BLOWN NONWOVEN FABRIC
Former [2016/27]FILIÈRE POUR LA FABRICATION DE TISSU NON TISSÉ PAR FUSION-SOUFFLAGE
Examination procedure15.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
08.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2024Fee for grant paid
22.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.02.2024
BG28.02.2024
CZ28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
EE28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
RO28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SK28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT28.02.2024
BG28.02.2024
CZ28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
EE28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/47]BG28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/37]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAYI]WO9923285  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 8,11,12 * example 4 * * figures 1,5,6 * [A] 1-7 [Y] 9,10 [I] 13-15;
 [XYI]US2008026659  (BRANDNER JOHN M [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,11-15 * example 1 * * figures 2,3 * * paragraphs [0046] - [0047] * * claims 15-26,34 * [Y] 1-7,9,10 [I] 5,7;
 [Y]US2012315225  (PORBENI FRANCIS E [US], et al) [Y] 9,10* the whole document *;
 [XYI]US2014103556  (DIAZ DE LEON IZQUIERDO SERGIO RAFAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8-15 * figures 2A,2B,8 * * paragraphs [0068] , [0110] , [0126] * [Y] 1-7,9,10 [I] 5-7;
 [XY]EP2792777  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [X] 8,11-15 * example 1 * * table 1 * * paragraph [0035] * [Y] 1-7,9,10
ExaminationEP2292822
by applicantUS7294357
 US2013123816
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