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EP About this file: EP0273032

EP0273032 - PROCESS FOR DETERMINING A GEOMETRICAL PARAMETER FOR CRIMPED, IRREGULARLY STRUCTURED FIBRES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.1991
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
For:GB 
B.A.T. Cigarettenfabriken GmbH
Alsterufer 4
D-20354 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/27]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
D-80636 München / DE
For:GB 
B.A.T. Cigarettenfabriken GmbH
Alsterufer 4
D-20354 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MELCHIOR, Klaus
Löchgauerstr. 8
D-7122 Besigheim / DE
02 / RUEFF, Manfred
August Lämmle Allee 51
D-7064 Geradstetten / DE
03 / FEDERLE, Hartmut
Rantzaustr. 48
D-2070 Ahrensburg / DE
[1988/27]
Application number, filing date86904778.708.08.1986
[1988/27]
WO1986DE00322
Priority number, dateDE1985352913714.08.1985         Original published format: DE 3529137
DE1986362579130.07.1986         Original published format: DE 3625791
[1988/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8701195
Date:26.02.1987
Language:DE
[1987/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0273032
Date:06.07.1988
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0273032
Date:13.06.1990
Language:DE
[1990/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/02
[1988/27]
CPC:
G01B11/02 (EP,US); G01N15/1468 (EP,US); G01N33/362 (EP,US);
G01N15/1433 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERMITTLUNG EINER GEOMETRISCHEN KENNGRÖSSE FÜR GEKRÄUSELTE, IRREGULÄR STRUKTURIERTE FASERN[1988/27]
English:PROCESS FOR DETERMINING A GEOMETRICAL PARAMETER FOR CRIMPED, IRREGULARLY STRUCTURED FIBRES[1988/27]
French:PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION D'UN PARAMETRE GEOMETRIQUE POUR DES FIBRES BOUCLEES ET DE STRUCTURE IRREGULIERE[1988/27]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Entry into regional phase31.03.1988National basic fee paid 
31.03.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.1987Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: BE
31.03.1988Examination requested  [1988/27]
11.07.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.1990Fee for grant paid
21.02.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.03.1988AT   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
15.03.1988BE   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
15.03.1988CH   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
15.03.1988DE   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
15.03.1988FR   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
15.03.1988GB   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
15.03.1988IT   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
15.03.1988LU   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
15.03.1988NL   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
15.03.1988SE   M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
15.02.1988M02   Fee paid on   31.03.1988
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE13.06.1990
FR13.06.1990
IT13.06.1990
NL13.06.1990
SE13.06.1990
AT08.08.1990
CH31.08.1990
LI31.08.1990
LU31.08.1990
[2007/52]
Former [1999/52]BE13.06.1990
IT13.06.1990
NL13.06.1990
SE13.06.1990
AT08.08.1990
CH31.08.1990
LI31.08.1990
LU31.08.1990
FR02.11.1990
Former [1999/42]BE13.06.1990
IT13.06.1990
NL13.06.1990
SE13.06.1990
AT08.08.1990
CH31.08.1990
LI31.08.1990
FR02.11.1990
Former [1992/03]BE13.06.1990
NL13.06.1990
SE13.06.1990
AT08.08.1990
CH31.08.1990
LI31.08.1990
FR02.11.1990
Former [1991/43]BE13.06.1990
NL13.06.1990
SE13.06.1990
CH31.08.1990
LI31.08.1990
FR02.11.1990
Former [1991/40]BE13.06.1990
NL13.06.1990
SE13.06.1990
FR02.11.1990
Former [1991/24]BE13.06.1990
NL13.06.1990
SE13.06.1990
Former [1991/18]NL13.06.1990
SE13.06.1990
Former [1991/12]SE13.06.1990
Cited inInternational searchGB2148498  [ ] (WOOL DEV INT, et al);
 EP0160895  [ ] (MASSEN ROBERT)
 [A]  - Messen + Prufen / Automatik, October 1983, "Automatisches Bildanalysesystem", pages 546-548,556 see page 547, "Teil 3", page 548, to "Teil 3.4" (cited in the application)
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