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EP0046834 - Process for producing a tufted, light-weight soft felt [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1982/10]Process for producing a tufted, especially a light-weight soft felt
[1984/33]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  07.05.1991
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Firma Carl Freudenberg
Höhnerweg 2-4
69469 Weinheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1982/10]For all designated states
Firma Carl Freudenberg
Höhnerweg 2-4
D-69469 Weinheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Knoke, Jürgen, Dr.
Wintergasse 87
D-6940 Weinheim / DE
02 / Jöst, Manfred
Bethovenstrasse 8
D-6944 Hemsbach / DE
03 / Tecl, Bohuslav
Im Langgewann 57
D-6940 Weinheim / DE
04 / Fahrbach, Erich, Dr.
Zinkgräfstrasse 62
D-6490 Weinheim / DE
[1982/10]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1990/25]
Former [1982/10]Weissenfeld-Richters, Helga, Dr.
Höhnerweg 2
D-69469 Weinheim / DE
Application number, filing date81101694.807.03.1981
[1982/10]
Priority number, dateDE1980303239828.08.1980         Original published format: DE 3032398
[1982/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0046834
Date:10.03.1982
Language:DE
[1982/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0046834
Date:15.08.1984
Language:DE
[1984/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1981
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/48
[1982/10]
CPC:
D04H1/485 (EP,US); D04H1/4334 (EP,US); D04H1/435 (EP,US);
D04H1/48 (EP,US); D04H1/5412 (EP,US); D04H1/5418 (EP,US);
D04H1/549 (EP,US); Y10T442/688 (EP,US); Y10T442/69 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines flauschigen, leichtgewichtigen, weichen Vliesstoffes[1984/33]
English:Process for producing a tufted, light-weight soft felt[1984/33]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un feutre volumineux souple et léger[1984/33]
Former [1982/10]Verfahren zur Herstellung eines flauschigen, insbesondere leichtgewichtigen, weichen Vliesstoffes
Former [1982/10]Process for producing a tufted, especially a light-weight soft felt
Former [1982/10]Procédé de fabrication d'un feutre volumineux souple et surtout léger
Examination procedure01.07.1981Examination requested  [1982/10]
24.01.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
18.11.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
24.01.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.1984Fee for grant paid
28.03.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.05.1985  28.05.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Rhône-Poulenc Fibres S.A.
Tour du Credit Lyonnais 129, rue Servient
FR-69003 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Braconnier, Daniel
RHONE-POULENC FIBRES Boîte Postal 82-41
F-69355 Lyon Cédex 08 / FR
 [1987/52]
Former [1985/28]
Opponent(s)01  08.05.1985   
Rhône-Poulenc Fibres S.A.
Tour du Credit Lyonnais 129, rue Servient
FR-69003 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Huet, Henriette
RHONE-POULENC FIBRES B.P. 82 - 41
F-69355 Lyon Cédex 08 / FR
24.06.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.10.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.11.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
18.12.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
12.04.1988Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
09.04.1991Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1991/26]
Appeal following opposition07.06.1988Appeal received No.  T0239/88
05.08.1988Statement of grounds filed
23.02.1990Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1990/08]
14.04.1990Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1990/15]
18.02.1991Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1991/08]
09.04.1991Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
15.04.1991Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1991/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU31.03.1985
DE03.12.1990
AT07.03.1991
GB07.03.1991
SE08.03.1991
BE31.03.1991
CH31.03.1991
LI31.03.1991
[1999/52]
Former [1992/18]DE03.12.1990
AT07.03.1991
GB07.03.1991
SE08.03.1991
BE31.03.1991
CH31.03.1991
LI31.03.1991
Former [1992/16]DE03.12.1990
AT07.03.1991
GB07.03.1991
SE08.03.1991
CH31.03.1991
LI31.03.1991
Former [1992/15]DE03.12.1990
AT07.03.1991
SE08.03.1991
CH31.03.1991
LI31.03.1991
Former [1992/07]DE03.12.1990
SE08.03.1991
CH31.03.1991
LI31.03.1991
Former [1991/51]DE03.12.1990
SE08.03.1991
Former [1991/27]DE03.12.1990
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1226063
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