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EP0343180 - METHOD FOR FORMING THERMOFORMABLE POLYURETHANE FOAM ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.1996
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.12.1996 [1996/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FOAMEX L.P.
1000 Columbia Avenue
Linwood, Pennsylvania 19061 / US
[1995/25]
Former [1991/37]For all designated states
FOAMEX L.P.
823 Waterman Avenue
East Providence, Rhode Island 02914 / US
Former [1989/48]For all designated states
REEVES BROTHERS, INC.
Highway 29 South
Spartanburg, SC 29304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOWARD, Gregory, Wayne
216-7 Orchard Trace Lane
Charlotte, NC 28213 / US
02 / RICCIARDI, Michael, Anthony
612 St. Cloud Drive
Statesville, NC 28677 / US
[1989/48]
Representative(s)Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/48]Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date88901368.615.01.1988
[1989/48]
WO1988US00094
Priority number, dateUS1987000843729.01.1987         Original published format: US 8437
[1989/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8805801
Date:11.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0343180
Date:29.11.1989
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.
[1989/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0343180
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.08.1988
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.1991
ClassificationIPC:C08L75/00, B32B3/26
[1989/48]
CPC:
C08G18/632 (EP,US); C08G18/63 (KR); B29B11/06 (EP,US);
B29C44/10 (EP,US); C08F283/06 (EP,US); C08J9/02 (KR);
C08L75/00 (KR); B29K2105/04 (EP,US); Y10S428/921 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249981 (EP,US); Y10T428/249987 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F283/06, C08F220/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/48]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG THERMOFORMBARER POLYURETHANSCHAUMERZEUGNISSE[1989/48]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING THERMOFORMABLE POLYURETHANE FOAM ARTICLES[1989/48]
French:PROCEDE DE FORMATION D'OBJETS EN MOUSSE DE POLYURETHANNE THERMOFORMABLE[1989/48]
Entry into regional phase03.07.1989National basic fee paid 
03.07.1989Search fee paid 
03.07.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
04.07.1989Examination requested  [1989/48]
29.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.1995Fee for grant paid
14.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199104   M06   Fee paid on   03.04.1991
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2067018  (BAYER AG);
 [X]GB1479658  (ICI LTD);
 [X]EP0017881  (BAYER AG [DE]);
 [X]EP0095653  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US])
International search[A]US4175155  (BIRANOWSKI JEROME [US], et al);
 [A]US4460715  (HOFFMAN DWIGHT K [US], et al)
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