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EP0621858 - USE OF SALINE SOLUBLE INORGANIC FIBRES AS INSULATION MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/44]SALINE SOLUBLE INORGANIC FIBRES
[2001/37]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 02.11.2006  [2006/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC
Morgan House, Madeira Walk Windsor
Berkshire SL4 1EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]For all designated states
THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC
Morgan House, Madeira Walk
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1EP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JUBB, Gary Anthony
16 Walton Close, Stourport-on-Severn
Worcestershire DY13 0LS / GB
02 / MARTIN, Jean-Louis
6, impasse des Genets
F-42600 Montbrison / FR
[1994/44]
Representative(s)Boff, James Charles, et al
Phillips & Leigh
5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]Boff, James Charles, et al
c/o Phillips & Leigh 7 Staple Inn Holborn
London WC1V 7QF / GB
Application number, filing date93902385.915.01.1993
[1994/44]
WO1993GB00085
Priority number, dateGB1992000099317.01.1992         Original published format: GB 9200993
GB1992002461224.11.1992         Original published format: GB 9224612
[1994/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9315028
Date:05.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0621858
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0621858
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:C03C13/00
[1994/44]
CPC:
C03C13/00 (EP,KR,US); C03C2213/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/44]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG ANORGANISCHER FASERN, LÖSLICH IN EINER SALZLÖSUNG, ALS ISOLIERMATERIAL[2001/37]
English:USE OF SALINE SOLUBLE INORGANIC FIBRES AS INSULATION MATERIAL[2001/37]
French:UTILISATION DES FIBRES INORGANIQUES, SOLUBLES EN SOLUTION SALINE, COMME MATERIAU ISOLANT[2001/37]
Former [1994/44]ANORGANISCHE FASERN, LÖSLICH IN EINER SALZLÖSUNG
Former [1994/44]SALINE SOLUBLE INORGANIC FIBRES
Former [1994/44]FIBRES INORGANIQUES, SOLUBLES EN SOLUTION SALINE
Entry into regional phase21.07.1994National basic fee paid 
21.07.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
21.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/44]
08.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.1996Date of oral proceedings
26.02.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
26.02.1997Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
31.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.09.2001Fee for grant paid
04.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Appeal following examination10.03.1997Appeal received No.  T0726/97
23.06.1997Statement of grounds filed
12.04.2001Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2001/15]
09.05.2001Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
16.03.2001Date of oral proceedings
22.03.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP01106342.7  / EP1179513
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.09.2002    ADMISSIBLE
RATH GmbH
Ossietzkystr. 37/38
01662 Meissen / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Ralf
Paul & Albrecht
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Stresemannallee 4b
41460 Neuss / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/45]
Opponent(s)01  11.09.2002    ADMISSIBLE
RATH GmbH
Ossietzkystr. 37/38
01662 Meissen / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Ralf, Dipl.-Ing.
Paul & Albrecht Patentanwaltssozietät Hellersbergstrasse 18
41460 Neuss / DE
24.09.2002No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
14.10.2002No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
30.10.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.02.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.02.2004Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/33]
17.02.2004Date of oral proceedings
15.03.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.03.2004Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
MC01.08.2002
IE15.01.2004
LU15.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
DK02.02.2004
[2006/44]
Former [2005/23]GR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
IE15.01.2004
LU15.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
DK02.02.2004
Former [2005/18]GR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
IE15.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
DK02.02.2004
Former [2005/14]GR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
IE15.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2005/03]GR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
IE15.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2004/51]GR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2002/49]GR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
Former [2002/48]PT19.03.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]WO8705007  (MANVILLE CORP [US]);
 [X]WO8912032  (MANVILLE SALES CORP [US])
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 110, no. 10, 6 March 1989, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 81274g, page 373 ;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPIL Section Ch, Week 8218, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class L, AN 82-36551E
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