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EP About this file: EP0852638

EP0852638 - DRYER FABRIC SEAMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 11.06.2008  [2008/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCAPA GROUP PLC
Oakfield House, 93 Preston New Road Blackburn
Lancashire BB2 6AY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]For all designated states
SCAPA GROUP PLC
Oakfield House, 93 Preston New Road
Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 6AY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOLDEN, David
147 Lammack Road
Blackburn Lancashire BB1 8LA / GB
02 / COOP, Philip
Micklebring Whinney Lane
Langho Blackburn Lancashire BB6 8DQ / GB
[1998/29]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]Middlemist, Ian Alastair, et al
Wilson Gunn M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester, M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date96931915.130.09.1996
[1998/29]
WO1996GB02388
Priority number, dateGB1995001983729.09.1995         Original published format: GB 9519837
[1998/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9713028
Date:10.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0852638
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0852638
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:D21F1/00
[1998/29]
CPC:
D21F1/0054 (EP,KR,US); Y10S162/904 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/192 (EP,US);
Y10T428/197 (EP,US); Y10T428/24017 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/29]
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNG VON TROCKENTUCHENDEN[1999/05]
English:DRYER FABRIC SEAMING[1998/29]
French:COUTURE DE TISSU SECHEUR[1998/29]
Former [1998/29]VERBINDUNG VON TROCKENTUCH
Entry into regional phase17.04.1998National basic fee paid 
17.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/29]
27.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.1999Fee for grant paid
01.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR01.12.1999
[2008/24]
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0274244  (SCAPA PORRITT LTD [GB]);
 [A]WO8908740  (OLSON JAMES [SE])
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