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EP About this file: EP0794280

EP0794280 - Finishing treatment method for nonwoven, a nonwoven fabric treated according to the method and a product containing the nonwoven fabric [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.07.2011  [2011/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suominen Nonwovens Ltd.
Suomisentie 11
29250 Nakkila / FI
[2007/17]
Former [1997/37]For all designated states
J.W. SUOMINEN OY
SF-29250 Nakkila / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Hautojärvi, Joni
Eskolantie 11
29250 Nakkila / FI
02 / Bergholm, Heikki
Lehtisaarentie 6 G
00340 Helsinki / FI
[1997/37]
Representative(s)Grew, Eva Regina, et al
Oy Jalo Ant-Wuorinen Ab
Iso Roobertinkatu 4-6-A
00120 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]Grew, Eva Regina, et al
Oy Jalo Ant-Wuorinen Ab Iso Roobertinkatu 4-6-A
00120 Helsinki / FI
Former [1997/37]Haimelin, Jukka Ilmari, et al
Oy Jalo Ant-Wuorinen Ab Iso Roobertinkatu 4-6 A
00120 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date97660009.805.02.1997
[1997/37]
Priority number, dateFI1996000060209.02.1996         Original published format: FI 960602
[1997/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0794280
Date:10.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0794280
Date:15.04.1998
[1998/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0794280
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:D06M15/647, D06M15/643, D06M23/16, D04H1/42
[1998/16]
CPC:
D04H1/4291 (EP); A61L15/42 (EP); D04H1/42 (EP);
D04H1/54 (EP); D04H1/544 (EP); D06M15/647 (EP);
D06M23/16 (EP); B41M1/04 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1997/37]D06M15/647, D06M15/643, D06M23/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Behandlung von Vliesstoffen, behandelte Vliesstoffe und Produkte mit diesen Vliesstoffen[1997/37]
English:Finishing treatment method for nonwoven, a nonwoven fabric treated according to the method and a product containing the nonwoven fabric[1997/37]
French:Procédé de traitement de non-tissés, non-tissé traité, et produit le contenant[1997/37]
Examination procedure07.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/49]
25.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2007Fee for grant paid
31.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
19.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
15.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
21.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
15.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK17.10.2007
FI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
SE17.01.2008
GR18.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
LU05.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
IT29.02.2008
PT17.03.2008
[2011/27]
Former [2010/28]DK17.10.2007
FI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
SE17.01.2008
GR18.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
LU05.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT17.03.2008
Former [2009/13]DK17.10.2007
FI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
SE17.01.2008
GR18.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT17.03.2008
Former [2008/46]DK17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
SE17.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT17.03.2008
Former [2008/35]DK17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
SE17.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
Former [2008/24]NL17.10.2007
SE17.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
Former [2008/23]NL17.10.2007
SE17.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04100981  ;
 [A]US3769060  (HASEGAWA H, et al) [A] 1-7 * column 1, line 48 - column 2, line 68 * * column 5, line 24 - line 51 * * column 6, line 35 - line 42 ** example 20 *;
 [AD]US4585449  (KARAMI HAMZEH [US]) [AD] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0546580  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [AD] 1-7 * column 3, line 34 - column 6, line 36 * * figure 1 *;
 [XPA]EP0748894  (SUOMINEN OY J W [FI]) [XP] 1-3,5-7 * page 2, line 49 - page 4, line 12 * * figures 1,2; claim - * [A] 4
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920724), vol. 016, no. 342, Database accession no. (C - 0966), & JP04100981 A 19920402 (KOREHOO:KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1 * abstract *
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