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EP0346641 - Process for the production of uniform POY filaments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.01.1997
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer Aktiengesellschaft
Borsigallee 1
60388 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/51]For all designated states
Zimmer Aktiengesellschaft
Borsigallee 1
D-60388 Frankfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kretschmann, Bernd
Ricarda-Huch-Strasse 1
D-6242 Kronberg / DE
02 / Wandel, Dietmar
Johannes-Machern-Strasse 8
D-6450 Hanau / DE
[1989/51]
Application number, filing date89109056.519.05.1989
[1989/51]
Priority number, dateDE1988381991311.06.1988         Original published format: DE 3819913
[1989/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0346641
Date:20.12.1989
Language:DE
[1989/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0346641
Date:23.01.1991
Language:DE
[1991/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0346641
Date:24.08.1994
Language:DE
[1994/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.1990
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/62, D01D5/098
[1991/10]
CPC:
D01D5/098 (EP,US); D01D5/16 (EP,US); D01F6/62 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/51]D01D5/098, D01F6/62
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1989/51]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung gleichmässiger POY-Filamente[1989/51]
English:Process for the production of uniform POY filaments[1989/51]
French:Procédé pour la production de filaments POY réguliers[1989/51]
Examination procedure04.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/14]
18.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.02.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.1994Fee for grant paid
02.05.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.05.1995  06.06.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst Trevira GmbH & Co KG
c/o Hoechst AG Patent- und Lizenzabteilung
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/28]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.1995  06.06.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst Trevira GmbH & Co KG
c/o Hoechst AG Patent- und Lizenzabteilung
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
04.07.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.08.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.08.1995Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
21.02.1996Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
16.10.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.10.1996Legal effect of revocation of patent [1997/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB19.05.1996
[1997/17]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0124454  (RHONE POULENC FIBRES [FR]);
 [A]EP0224306  (SCHWEIZERISCHE VISCOSE [CH]);
 [A]DE3346677  (BARMAG BARMER MASCHF [DE]);
 [AD]GB2078605  (TORAY INDUSTRIES)
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