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EP About this file: EP0320521

EP0320521 - Artificial hair and production thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.1992
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.2015Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 27.05.2015  [2015/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KURARAY CO., LTD.
1621 Sakazu
Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture 710 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/25]For all designated states
KURARAY CO., LTD.
1621 Sakazu
Kurashiki-City Okayama Prefecture 710 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maeda, Katsura
Kuraray's House 5B-11 Sakazu
Kurashiki-City Okayama Prefecture / JP
02 / Kawamoto, Masao
Kuraray's House 2B-5 1-1 Mizue
Kurashiki-City Okayama Prefecture / JP
03 / Sanada, Sadao
57-4 Asabara Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture / JP
 [2007/32]
Former [1989/25]01 / Maeda, Katsura
Kuraray's House 5B-11 Sakazu
Kurashiki-City Okayama Prefecture / JP
02 / Kawamoto, Masao
Kuraray's House 2B-5 1-1 Mizue
Kurashiki-City Okayama Prefecture / JP
03 / Sanada, Sadao
57-4 Asabara Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/25]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date87118561.715.12.1987
[1989/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0320521
Date:21.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0320521
Date:15.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/02, A41G3/00
[1989/25]
CPC:
A41G3/0083 (EP,US); D01F1/10 (EP,US); D01F6/62 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2927 (EP,US); Y10T428/2929 (EP,US); Y10T428/2931 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2973 (EP,US); Y10T428/2978 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/25]
TitleGerman:Künstliches Haar und seine Herstellung[1989/25]
English:Artificial hair and production thereof[1989/25]
French:Chevelure artificielle et sa fabrication[1989/25]
Examination procedure27.10.1989Examination requested  [1989/52]
15.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.01.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.01.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.1992Fee for grant paid
27.03.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.1993Request for decision received: (all rights)
02.07.1993Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request rejected
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.04.1993  19.04.1994  DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED
Hoechst AG
Brüningstrasse 50
D-65926 Franfurt/Main / DE
Opponents representative
Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB, et al, et al
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
 [2015/22]
Former [2010/47]
Opponent(s)01  15.04.1993  19.04.1994  DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED
Hoechst AG
Brüningstrasse 50
D-65926 Franfurt/Main / DE
Opponents representative
Heyer, Volker, et al, et al
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schwanthalerstrasse 106
80339 München / DE
Former [2010/01]
Opponent(s)01  15.04.1993  19.04.1994  DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED
Hoechst AG
Brüningstrasse 50
D-65926 Franfurt/Main / DE
Opponents representative
Wehnert, Werner, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg Schwanthalerstrasse 106
80339 München / DE
Former [1993/23]
Opponent(s)01  15.04.1993   
Hoechst AG
Brüningstrasse 50
D-65926 Franfurt/Main / DE
Opponents representative
Wehnert, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Graalfs, Dipl.-Ing. Hauck, Dipl.-Ing. Wehnert, Dr.-Ing. Döring Mozartstrasse 23
D-80336 München / DE
Appeal following opposition13.08.1993Appeal received No.  T0748/93
13.08.1993Statement of grounds filed
19.04.1994Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB15.12.2002
LU15.12.2002
SE16.12.2002
BE31.12.2002
CH31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
DE01.07.2003
NL01.07.2003
FR01.09.2003
IT15.12.2005
[2007/34]
Former [2004/39]GB15.12.2002
LU15.12.2002
SE16.12.2002
BE31.12.2002
CH31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
DE01.07.2003
NL01.07.2003
FR01.09.2003
Former [2004/22]GB15.12.2002
SE16.12.2002
BE31.12.2002
CH31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
DE01.07.2003
NL01.07.2003
FR01.09.2003
Former [2004/18]SE16.12.2002
BE31.12.2002
CH31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
DE01.07.2003
NL01.07.2003
FR01.09.2003
Former [2004/10]SE16.12.2002
BE31.12.2002
CH31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
DE01.07.2003
NL01.07.2003
Former [2004/05]SE16.12.2002
CH31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
DE01.07.2003
NL01.07.2003
Former [2004/01]SE16.12.2002
CH31.12.2002
LI31.12.2002
NL01.07.2003
Former [2003/50]SE16.12.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2016364  (KURURAY CO LTD);
 [Y]EP0227886  (KURARAY CO [JP]);
 [YD]DE3431886  (BERGMANN GMBH & CO KG [DE])
ExaminationUS4032685
 US4311761
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