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EP0394954 - Strong nonwoven fabrics from engineered multiconstituent fibers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.1997
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.03.1997 [1997/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FIBERWEB NORTH AMERICA, INC.
840 Southeast Main Street
Simpsonville, SC 29681 / US
[1996/14]
Former [1991/22]For all designated states
FIBERWEB NORTH AMERICA, INC.
545 North Pleasantburg Drive
Greenville, South Carolina 29607 / US
Former [1990/44]For all designated states
JAMES RIVER CORPORATION
800 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gessner, Scott L.
204 East Prentiss Avenue
Greenville, South Carolina 29605 / US
[1990/44]
Representative(s)Schupfner, Gerhard D., et al
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patentanwälte Parkstrasse 1
21244 Buchholz / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/06]Schupfner, Gerhard D., et al
Patentanwälte Müller, Schupfner & Gauger Postfach 17 53
D-21236 Buchholz / DE
Former [1991/22]Schupfner, Gerhard D.
Patentanwälte Müller, Schupfner & Gauger Postfach 17 53
D-21236 Buchholz / DE
Former [1990/44]Schupfner, Gerhard D.
Patentanwälte Müller, Schupfner & Gauger Postfach 17 53
D-21236 Buchholz / DE
Application number, filing date90107747.924.04.1990
[1990/44]
Priority number, dateUS1989034474428.04.1989         Original published format: US 344744
[1990/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0394954
Date:31.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0394954
Date:13.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0394954
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.1991
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/42
[1990/44]
CPC:
A61F13/51458 (EP,US); A61F13/51401 (EP,US); A61F13/5148 (EP,US);
B01D39/083 (EP,US); B01D39/1607 (EP,US); D04H1/541 (EP,US);
D04H1/559 (EP,US); B01D2239/0216 (EP,US); B01D2239/04 (EP,US);
B01D2239/0407 (EP,US); B01D2239/0414 (EP,US); B01D2239/0457 (EP,US);
B01D2239/0622 (EP,US); B01D2239/065 (EP,US); B01D2239/1233 (EP,US);
B01D2239/1291 (EP,US); Y10S428/903 (EP,US); Y10T428/2929 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2931 (EP,US); Y10T428/298 (EP,US); Y10T442/3707 (EP,US);
Y10T442/611 (EP,US); Y10T442/615 (EP,US); Y10T442/62 (EP,US);
Y10T442/621 (EP,US); Y10T442/637 (EP,US); Y10T442/66 (EP,US);
Y10T442/678 (EP,US); Y10T442/68 (EP,US); Y10T442/681 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1990/44]
TitleGerman:Starke nicht-gewebte Stoffe aus entwickelten Fasern mit mehreren Bestandteilen[1990/44]
English:Strong nonwoven fabrics from engineered multiconstituent fibers[1990/44]
French:Etoffes résistantes non tissées faites avec des fibres développées à constituants multiples[1990/44]
Examination procedure22.05.1991Examination requested  [1991/29]
07.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
15.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.1995Fee for grant paid
15.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199506   M06   Fee paid on   24.06.1995
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4477516  (SUGIHARA TAIZO [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0159427  (CHISSO CORP [JP]);
 [A]US4551378  (CAREY JR PATRICK H [US]);
 [A]EP0171806  (CHICOPEE [US]);
 [A]EP0171807  (CHICOPEE [US]);
 [A]EP0233433  (HUET ANDRE ETS [FR]);
 [A]US4722857  (TOMIOKA SUSUMU [JP], et al);
 [AP]US4861633  (ABE MORIO [JP])
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 US3620892
 US4361609
 US4568506
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 EP0277707
 US4769279
 US4770925
 US19880220203
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