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EP About this file: EP3918120

EP3918120 - YARN, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING YARN AND PRODUCTS FORMED THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TMC Limited
C/-Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Auckland Ltd
Level 9, 45 Queen Street
Auckland, 1010 / NZ
[2021/49]
Inventor(s)01 / WYNNE, Andrew George
31 Western Rise RD 20
Levin, 5570 / NZ
[N/P]
Former [2021/49]01 / WYNNE, Andrew George
Levin, 5570 / NZ
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/49]
Application number, filing date20748131.830.01.2020
[2021/49]
WO2020NZ50003
Priority number, dateNZ2003019750330.01.2019         Original published format: NZ 19750303
NZ1975647727.08.2019         Original published format: NZ 19756477
[2021/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020159387
Date:06.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3918120
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU06.08.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:D02G3/04, D02G3/28
[2021/49]
CPC:
D02G3/286 (EP,AU,US); D02G3/04 (AU,US); D02G3/36 (EP,US);
D02G3/02 (EP); D10B2211/02 (EP,US); D10B2331/02 (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 [2021/49]
TitleGerman:GARN, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GARN UND DARAUS HERGESTELLTE PRODUKTE[2021/49]
English:YARN, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING YARN AND PRODUCTS FORMED THEREFROM[2021/49]
French:FIL, PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION DE FIL ET PRODUITS FORMÉS À PARTIR DE CELUI-CI[2021/49]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2021National basic fee paid 
30.08.2021Search fee paid 
30.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
30.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/49]
27.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]FR1536932  (IWS NOMINEE CO LTD);
 [Y]US3488939  (WALLS GORDON W);
 [Y]US3596459  (WADA OSAMU, et al);
 [XYI]JPS61275428  (UNITIKA LTD)
International search[X]US3153838  (PINSON JR MARVIN J);
 [X]US4662164  (MORRISON ELBERT F [US]);
 [X]JPH04108131  (KANEBO LTD);
 [X]US6460322  (SATO KOICHI [JP], et al)
by applicantFR1536932
 US3488939
 US3596459
 WO2004044290
 NZ522596
 WO2008079025
 NZ552416
 US7752832
 US8429889
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