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EP0634443 - Puncture resistant heat shrinkable film containing narrow molecular weight ethylene alpha olefin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VISKASE CORPORATION
6855 West 65th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60638 / US
[1995/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Georgelos, Paul Nick
616 South Carpenter Avenue
Oak Park, Illinois 60304 / US
[1995/03]
Representative(s)Weinhold, Peter, et al
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner
Röss, Kaiser, Polte
Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/03]Weinhold, Peter, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Weinhold, Dannenberg, Dr. Gudel, Schubert Siegfriedstrasse 8
D-80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date94110763.311.07.1994
[1995/03]
Priority number, dateUS1993008991412.07.1993         Original published format: US 89914
US1993016301608.12.1993         Original published format: US 163016
[1995/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0634443
Date:18.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0634443
Date:22.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0634443
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0634443
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:C08J5/18, B32B27/32
[1995/03]
CPC:
B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (US); B32B27/16 (US);
B32B27/304 (US); B32B27/306 (US); B32B27/308 (US);
C08J5/18 (EP,US); C08L23/0815 (EP,US); B32B2270/00 (US);
B32B2305/72 (US); B32B2307/518 (US); B32B2307/72 (US);
B32B2307/7244 (US); B32B2307/736 (US); B32B2439/70 (US);
C08J2323/08 (EP,US); C08L2205/02 (EP,US); C08L2205/03 (EP,US);
C08L23/0853 (EP,US); Y10S428/91 (EP,US); Y10T428/1359 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1383 (EP,US); Y10T428/31855 (EP,US); Y10T428/31913 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/02 (EP,US);
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/06 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/03]
Extension statesSI08.08.1994
TitleGerman:Wärmeschrumpfbarer, durchlöcherungssicherer Film aus Ethylen/Alpha-Olefin mit beschränktem Molekulargewichtsbereich[1995/03]
English:Puncture resistant heat shrinkable film containing narrow molecular weight ethylene alpha olefin[1995/03]
French:Film rétrécissable à chaud, résistant à la perforation, contenant des copolymères éthylène/alpha-oléfines ayant une portée de poids moléculaire limitée[1995/03]
Examination procedure05.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/27]
30.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.1998Fee for grant paid
07.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.12.1999  07.01.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Sporos S.A.
Thessi Tzima 19400 Koropi
Attikis / GR
Opponent's representative
Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/03]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1999  07.01.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Sporos S.A.
Thessi Tzima
19400 Koropi Attikis / GR
Opponent's representative
Reinhard - Skuhra - Weise & Partner
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Former [2000/05]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1999  07.01.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Sporos S.A.
Thessi Tzima
19400 Koropi Attikis / GR
Opponent's representative
Reinhard - Skuhra - Weise & Partner
Friedrichstrasse 31
D-80801 München / DE
19.01.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.09.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M07)
30.07.2001Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.04.2002Date of oral proceedings
01.10.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.10.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
29.01.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.02.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.06.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.10.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.12.2002Appeal received No.  T1190/02
11.02.2003Statement of grounds filed
14.12.2005Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
14.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR10.03.1999
SE10.03.1999
PT11.06.1999
LU11.07.1999
MC31.01.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2003/18]GR10.03.1999
SE10.03.1999
PT11.06.1999
MC31.01.2000
Former [2003/17]GR10.03.1999
SE10.03.1999
PT11.06.1999
MC31.07.1999
Former [2002/23]GR10.03.1999
SE10.03.1999
PT11.06.1999
MC31.01.2000
Former [2001/23]GR10.03.1999
PT11.06.1999
MC31.01.2000
Former [2000/52]PT11.06.1999
MC31.01.2000
Former [2000/23]PT11.06.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0240705  (KOHJIN CO [JP]);
 [A]EP0292894  (VISKASE CORP [US]);
 [DA]US4863769  (LUSTIG STANLEY [US], et al);
 [A]EP0346944  (AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN CO [US]);
 [A]EP0351744  (VISKASE CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0374783  (VISKASE CORP [US]);
 [A]WO9214784  ;
 [PA]EP0562493  (VISKASE CORP [US]);
 [PA]EP0600425  (GRACE W R & CO [US])
by applicantUS3456044
 US3741253
 CA982923
 US4737391
 US4863769
 EP0416815
 US5183867
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