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EP0574538 - METHOD FOR SPINNING POLY(P-PHENYLENE TEREPHTHALAMIDE) FIBRES OF HIGH TENACITY AND HIGH ELONGATION AT BREAK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/51]METHOD FOR SPINNING PARA-ARAMID FIBERS OF HIGH TENACITY AND HIGH ELONGATION AT BREAK
[1995/51]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  28.02.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Hung, Han
322 Harwick Drive
Richmond, VA 23236 / US
[1993/51]
Representative(s)Abitz, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
Former [1993/51]Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
Application number, filing date92908772.406.03.1992
[1993/51]
WO1992US01534
Priority number, dateUS1991067355208.03.1991         Original published format: US 673552
[1993/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9215733
Date:17.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0574538
Date:22.12.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0574538
Date:20.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/60
[1993/51]
CPC:
D01F6/605 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1993/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SPINNEN VON POLY(P-PHENYLEN TEREPHTHALAMID)FASERN MIT HOHER FESTIGKEIT UND MIT HOHER BRUCHDEHNUNG[1995/51]
English:METHOD FOR SPINNING POLY(P-PHENYLENE TEREPHTHALAMIDE) FIBRES OF HIGH TENACITY AND HIGH ELONGATION AT BREAK[1995/51]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE FIBRES DE POLY(P-PHENYLENE TEREPHTALAMIDE) TRES RESISTANTES A LA RUPTURE[1995/51]
Former [1993/51]VERFAHREN ZUM SPINNEN VON P-ARAMIDFASERN MIT HOHER FESTIGKEIT UND MIT HOHER BRUCHDEHNUNG
Former [1993/51]METHOD FOR SPINNING PARA-ARAMID FIBERS OF HIGH TENACITY AND HIGH ELONGATION AT BREAK
Former [1993/51]PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE FIBRES DE PARA-ARAMIDE TRES RESISTANTES A LA RUPTURE
Entry into regional phase31.08.1993National basic fee paid 
31.08.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
31.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/51]
14.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.1995Fee for grant paid
11.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.09.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Patent Department, Velperweg 76, P.O.Box 9300
NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1996/45]
Opponent(s)01  18.09.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Patent Department, Velperweg 76, P.O.Box 9300
NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL
24.10.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.02.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.11.1997Date of oral proceedings
11.12.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.12.1997Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
05.02.2003Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/16]
Appeal following opposition06.02.1998Appeal received No.  T0145/98
07.04.1998Statement of grounds filed
05.02.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3767756  (BLADES H);
 [Y]US4048279  (ZIMMERMAN JOSEPH);
 [X]EP0138011  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]);
 [Y]EP0331156  (DU PONT [US])
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