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EP0344181 - MULTI-PLY PAPER FORMING FABRIC WITH OVATE WARP YARNS IN LOWERMOST PLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.1995
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lindsay Wire, Inc.
220 Price Street P.O. Box 347
Florence, MS 39073 / US
[1993/45]
Former [1989/49]For all designated states
B.I. INDUSTRIES, INC.
220 Price Street
Florence, MS 39073 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHIU, Kai, F.
107 Cardinal Circle
Brandon, MS 39042 / US
[1989/49]
Representative(s)Dealtry, Brian, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/49]Dealtry, Brian, et al
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date88901199.522.12.1987
[1989/49]
WO1987US03467
Priority number, dateUS1987001100805.02.1987         Original published format: US 11008
[1989/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8805841
Date:11.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0344181
Date:06.12.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0344181
Date:24.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.08.1988
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:D21F1/10, D21F7/08, D03D15/00
[1989/49]
CPC:
D21F1/0045 (EP,US); D21F1/10 (KR); Y10S162/903 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/49]
TitleGerman:MEHRLAGIGES GEWEBE FÜR DIE PAPIERHERSTELLUNG MIT OVALEN KETTFÄDEN IN DER UNTEREN LAGE[1989/49]
English:MULTI-PLY PAPER FORMING FABRIC WITH OVATE WARP YARNS IN LOWERMOST PLY[1989/49]
French:TOILE MULTICOUCHE POUR LE FORMAGE DE PAPIER ET AVEC COUCHE INFERIEURE COMPORTANT DES FILS DE CHAINE OVALES[1989/49]
Entry into regional phase19.07.1989National basic fee paid 
19.07.1989Search fee paid 
19.07.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
19.07.1989Examination requested  [1989/49]
12.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.02.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.1994Fee for grant paid
30.04.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.05.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199307   M06   Fee paid on   27.01.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.08.1994
BE24.08.1994
CH24.08.1994
LI24.08.1994
NL24.08.1994
LU31.12.1994
[2000/06]
Former [1995/26]AT24.08.1994
BE24.08.1994
CH24.08.1994
LI24.08.1994
NL24.08.1994
Former [1995/16]AT24.08.1994
CH24.08.1994
LI24.08.1994
NL24.08.1994
Former [1995/15]AT24.08.1994
CH24.08.1994
LI24.08.1994
Former [1995/11]CH24.08.1994
LI24.08.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4467839  (WESTHEAD WILLIAM T [US]);
 [Y]EP0136284  (HUTTER & SCHRANTZ SIEBTECHNIK [AT])
International search[A]US3885603  (SLAUGHTER PHILIP H);
 [A]US3885602  (SLAUGHTER PHILIP H);
 [A]US4142557  (KOSITZKE ROBERT H);
 [A]US4414263  (MILLER JOSEPH S [US], et al);
 [A]US4438788  (HARWOOD WILLIAM J [US]);
 [A]US4467839  (WESTHEAD WILLIAM T [US])
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