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EP About this file: EP0665950

EP0665950 - METHOD OF DETERMINING STRETCH CHARACTERISTICS OF THERMOPLASTIC ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport TN 37660 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARROLL, Max, Lamar, Jr.
108 Willowbrook Drive
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
[1995/32]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date93923841.612.10.1993
[1995/32]
WO1993US09719
Priority number, dateUS1992096422621.10.1992         Original published format: US 964226
[1995/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9409353
Date:28.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0665950
Date:09.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0665950
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01N3/12, G01N33/44
[1995/32]
CPC:
G01N33/442 (EP,US); B29C49/80 (EP,US); G01N3/12 (EP,US);
G01N33/0081 (EP,US); B29C2949/0715 (EP); B29C49/0042 (EP,US);
B29C49/06 (EP,US); B29K2667/00 (EP,US); G01N2203/0044 (EP,US);
G01N2203/0094 (EP,US); G01N2203/0222 (EP,US); G01N2203/0242 (EP,US);
G01N2203/027 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER STRECKEIGENSCHAFTEN VON THERMOPLASTISCHEN ARTIKELN[1995/32]
English:METHOD OF DETERMINING STRETCH CHARACTERISTICS OF THERMOPLASTIC ARTICLES[1995/32]
French:PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION DES CARACTERISTIQUES D'ETIRAGE D'ARTICLES THERMOPLASTIQUES[1995/32]
Entry into regional phase06.04.1995National basic fee paid 
06.04.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/32]
15.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.1997Fee for grant paid
12.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
DK17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
PT17.03.1998
SE17.03.1998
[2015/21]
Former [2000/05]AT17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
PT17.03.1998
SE17.03.1998
Former [1998/50]AT17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
PT17.03.1998
SE17.03.1998
Former [1998/40]AT17.12.1997
PT17.03.1998
SE17.03.1998
Former [1998/37]PT17.03.1998
SE17.03.1998
Former [1998/35]SE17.03.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]US4090394  (HERMAN JAMES N, et al) [A] 1,9,10,16-18 * column 2, line 21 - line 63 * * column 5, line 23 - line 44 *;
 [A]EP0096887  (INST CHEMII PRZEMYSLOWEJ [PL]) [A] 1* page 5, line 4 - line 31 *;
 [A]  - CAVROT ET AL., "tensile drawing of pet: ultimate properties", POLYMER BULLETIN, (1982), no. 8, pages 480 - 484 [A] 4 * page 481, paragraph L; table 1 *
 [A]  - SCHMIDT, "biaxial stretching of heat-softened plastic sheets", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE, UK, (1975), vol. 13, no. 6, pages 563 - 578, XP001343754 [A] 1 * page 565 *
 [A]  - RHI-SAUSI, "a biaxial extensometer for molten plastics", POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, USA, (198103), vol. 21, no. 4, pages 227 - 232 [A] 1 * page 230; description of an improved extensiometer; fig.4 *
 [A]  - MANNHEIM ET AL., "testing film package strengths", MODERN PACKAGING, US, (195705), vol. 30, no. 9, pages 167-168 - 250-252 [A] 1 * page 168, column 2; figure 1 *
 [A]  - AXTELL, "elongational rheometry of thermoplastic pet", POLYMER TESTING, UK, (1990), vol. 9, no. 1, doi:doi:10.1016/0142-9418(90)90049-J, pages 53 - 70, XP024145034 [A] 4 * abstract * * page 61 - page 62; figures 2-3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0142-9418(90)90049-J
Examination   - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE vol. 13, no. 6 , 1975 UK pages
    - 563 - 578 SCHMIDT 'biaxial stretching of heat-softened plastic sheets'
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