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EP About this file: EP0357487

EP0357487 - Method of thermally shaping polymethyl methacrylate sheets, and the shaped products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  04.08.2000
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Atofina
4/8 Cours Michelet
92800 Puteaux / FR
[2000/34]
Former [1991/01]For all designated states
ELF ATOCHEM S.A.
4 & 8, Cours Michelet La Défense 10
F-92800 Puteaux / FR
Former [1990/10]For all designated states
Société Anonyme dite: NORSOLOR
Tour Aurore, Place des Reflets
F-92080 Paris la Défense 2, Cedex 5 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Leca, Jean Paul
224, Bd du Maréchal Juin
F-78200 Mantes La Jolie / FR
02 / Barbin, Jean-Yves
1, Les Massins Hebecourt
F-27150 Etrepagny / FR
[1990/10]
Representative(s)Rochet, Michel
ELF ATOCHEM S.A.
Département Propriété Industrielle
4-8, Cours Michelet
La Défense 10 - Cedex 42
92091 Paris-La-Défense / FR
[N/P]
Former [1991/01]Rochet, Michel
ELF ATOCHEM S.A. Département Propriété Industrielle 4-8, Cours Michelet La Défense 10 - Cedex 42
F-92091 Paris-La-Défense / FR
Former [1990/10]Chaillot, Geneviève
Cabinet CHAILLOT, B.P. No. 74
F-92703 Colombes Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date89402288.811.08.1989
[1990/10]
Priority number, dateFR1988001094917.08.1988         Original published format: FR 8810949
FR1988001581902.12.1988         Original published format: FR 8815819
[1990/10]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0357487
Date:07.03.1990
Language:FR
[1990/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0357487
Date:22.01.1992
Language:FR
[1992/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0357487
Date:20.10.1993
Language:FR
[1993/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:B29C51/14
[1990/10]
CPC:
B29C51/14 (EP); B29C59/12 (EP); B29K2023/06 (EP);
B29K2033/00 (EP); B29L2031/7692 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Warmformen von Folien aus Polymethylmethacrylat und die entsprechend geformten Erzeugnisse[1990/10]
English:Method of thermally shaping polymethyl methacrylate sheets, and the shaped products[1990/10]
French:Procédé de thermoformage de feuilles de poly (méthacrylate de méthyle) et les produits façonnés correspondants[1990/10]
Examination procedure06.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/32]
02.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.1993Fee for grant paid
05.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.07.1994  22.07.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Röhm GmbH
Kirschenallee
64293 Darmstadt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1994/35]
Opponent(s)01  12.07.1994  22.07.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Röhm GmbH
Kirschenallee
D-64293 Darmstadt / DE
26.08.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.12.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.04.1995Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
31.07.2000Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/38]
Appeal following opposition21.06.1995Appeal received No.  T0513/95
10.08.1995Statement of grounds filed
08.11.1999Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [1999/45]
13.04.2000Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2000/16]
30.06.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.08.1995
LU11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
CH31.08.1995
LI31.08.1995
GR28.02.1996
GB11.08.1998
ES12.08.1998
NL01.03.1999
FR30.04.1999
DE01.06.1999
[2004/38]
Former [2004/37]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
CH31.08.1995
LI31.08.1995
LU31.08.1995
GR28.02.1996
GB11.08.1998
ES12.08.1998
NL01.03.1999
FR30.04.1999
DE01.06.1999
Former [2002/24]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
CH31.08.1995
LI31.08.1995
LU31.08.1995
GR28.02.1996
GB11.08.1998
NL01.03.1999
FR30.04.1999
DE01.06.1999
Former [2000/22]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
CH31.08.1995
LI31.08.1995
LU31.08.1995
GB11.08.1998
NL01.03.1999
FR30.04.1999
DE01.06.1999
Former [2000/20]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
CH31.08.1995
LI31.08.1995
LU31.08.1995
GB11.08.1998
NL01.03.1999
DE01.06.1999
Former [2000/06]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
CH31.08.1995
LI31.08.1995
LU31.08.1995
GB11.08.1998
NL01.03.1999
Former [1999/36]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
CH31.08.1995
LI31.08.1995
GB11.08.1998
NL01.03.1999
Former [1999/30]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
CH31.08.1995
LI31.08.1995
GB11.08.1998
Former [1997/28]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
CH31.08.1995
LI31.08.1995
Former [1996/31]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
BE31.08.1995
Former [1996/28]AT11.08.1995
SE12.08.1995
Former [1996/23]SE12.08.1995
Documents cited:Search[AD]FR2349425  ;
 [A]DE2337677  ;
 [A]FR2610241  ;
 [A]US4105734  ;
 [A]US2648099  (DUNMIRE ROBERT W);
 [A]US3041668
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