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EP0704723 - Method for producing polarising films [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/14]Polarising film
[2000/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYER AG
51368 Leverkusen / DE
[1999/11]
Former [1996/14]For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
D-51373 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ostoja Starzewski, Karl-Heinz Aleksander, Dr.
Jeschkenweg 10
D-61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
[1996/14]
Application number, filing date95114684.419.09.1995
[1996/14]
Priority number, dateDE1994443496430.09.1994         Original published format: DE 4434964
[1996/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0704723
Date:03.04.1996
Language:DE
[1996/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0704723
Date:27.12.2000
Language:DE
[2000/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30
[1996/14]
CPC:
G02B5/3033 (EP,KR,US); G02B1/04 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/14]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polarisationsfolien[2000/01]
English:Method for producing polarising films[2000/01]
French:Méthode de fabrication pour des feuilles polarisantes[2000/01]
Former [1996/14]Polarisationsfolie
Former [1996/14]Polarising film
Former [1996/14]Feuille polarisante
Examination procedure09.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/45]
14.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2000Fee for grant paid
10.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB19.09.2001
[2003/01]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5577706  ;
 [A]DE1569165  (MARKS ALVIN MELVILLE, et al) [A] 1-3,8 * page 4, paragraph 3 - paragraph 6 * * page 10, paragraph 2 * * page 11, paragraph 4 - page 12, line 4 ** page 16, paragraph L - page 17, paragraph 1 *;
 [YDA]EP0297927  (UNITIKA LTD [JP]) [YD] 1,8 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 6, line 13 - line 31 * * column 9, line 31 - line 35 * * column 9, line 44 - line 50 * * claims 4,16,20 * [A] 2-4,7;
 [A]EP0374627  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1,5,8 * abstract * * page 5, line 43 - line 47 *;
 [X]EP0564925  (AGFA GEVAERT AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,6-8 * column 1, line 1 - line 10 * * column 2, line 1 - line 20 * * examples 3,5 *;
 [Y]DE4211779  (AGFA GEVAERT AG [DE]) [Y] 1,8 * abstract * * column 2, line 50 - line 54 * * claims 1,4,6,7 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800829), vol. 004, no. 122, Database accession no. (P - 025), & JP55077706 A 19800611 (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD) [A] 1-3,8 * abstract *
by applicantEP0297927
 EP0249019
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