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EP About this file: EP0723845

EP0723845 - Extrusion product with decorative enhancement and process of making the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marley Mouldings LLC
Highway 11 East, P.O. Box 610
Marion, VA 24354-0610 / US
[2002/03]
Former [1997/06]For all designated states
Marley Tile AG
Zinggentorstrasse 3
6006 Lucerne / CH
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
MARLEY MOULDINGS INC.
Highway 11 East, P.O. Box 610
Marion, Va 24354-0610 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cope, Carroll W.
103 Robin Hood Drive
Marion, VA 24354 / US
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Matthews, Derek Peter
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]Matthews, Derek Peter
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [1996/31]Watkins, Arnold Jack
European Patent Attorney Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date96300562.426.01.1996
[1996/31]
Priority number, dateUS1995037717530.01.1995         Original published format: US 377175
[1996/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0723845
Date:31.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0723845
Date:02.01.1997
[1997/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0723845
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:B29C44/22, A47G1/06, B29C44/56, B29C44/50
[1997/01]
CPC:
B29C44/50 (EP,US); B29C48/0012 (EP,KR,US); A47G1/0616 (EP,KR,US);
B29C43/222 (EP,US); B29C44/22 (EP,KR,US); B29C44/5627 (EP,KR,US);
B29C48/002 (KR); B29C48/12 (EP,KR,US); B29C59/043 (EP,KR,US);
B44C1/24 (EP,US); E04F19/04 (KR); B29C2795/005 (KR);
B29C48/00 (EP,US); B29C48/0022 (EP,US); B29C48/13 (EP,US);
B29C48/21 (EP,US); B29C48/904 (EP,US); B29C48/906 (EP,US);
B29C48/908 (EP,US); B29C48/9135 (EP,US); B29C48/916 (EP,US);
B29K2025/06 (KR); B29K2027/06 (KR); B29K2105/04 (EP,KR,US);
B29K2105/043 (EP,US); B29K2995/0072 (EP,US); B29L2012/00 (KR);
B29L2031/003 (EP,US); B29L2031/776 (KR); E04F2019/0454 (KR);
Y10T428/24198 (EP,US); Y10T428/24496 (EP,US); Y10T428/24694 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24777 (EP,US); Y10T428/24983 (EP,US); Y10T428/249988 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249989 (EP,US); Y10T428/31 (EP,US); Y10T428/31681 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31696 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/31]B29C44/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/31]
Extension statesLT12.02.1996
LV12.02.1996
SI12.02.1996
TitleGerman:Extrudierter Gegenstand mit dekorativer Verbesserung und Verfahren.[1999/09]
English:Extrusion product with decorative enhancement and process of making the same[1996/31]
French:Produit extrudé avec amélioration décorative et procédé[1996/31]
Former [1996/31]Extrudierter Gegenstand mit dekorative Verbesserung und Verfahren
Examination procedure18.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/34]
15.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2001Fee for grant paid
09.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
FR10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2004/04]AT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
FR03.01.2003
Former [2003/48]AT10.04.2002
BE10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
FR03.01.2003
Former [2003/47]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
FR03.01.2003
Former [2003/37]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/21]CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/19]CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/16]CH10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE10.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06155542  ;
 [DA]US3764642  (BOUTILLIER P) [DA] 1,5,12;
 [X]US3900544  (JOHNSON KEITH G, et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,10,11,14-18 * column 3, line 26 - line 31; figure - * * column 2 *;
 [A]DE3640345  (DOELLKEN & CO GMBH W [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940905), vol. 018, no. 474, Database accession no. (M - 1668), & JP06155542 A 19940603 (TOKAI KOGYO KK) [A] 1,15 * abstract *
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