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EP About this file: EP0891436

EP0891436 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY OF YARNS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2007Revocation of patentpublished on 17.10.2007  [2007/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Uster Technologies AG
Wilstrasse 11
8610 Uster / CH
[2004/44]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
ZELLWEGER LUWA AG
Wilstrasse 11
8610 Uster / CH
Inventor(s)01 / ARB, Werner
Dietenrainweg 6
CH-8610 Uster / CH
02 / FÄRBER, Christoph
Pescherstr. 29a
D-41352 Korschenbroich / DE
[1999/03]
Representative(s)Ellenberger, Maurice
Uster Technologies AG Wilstrasse 11
8610 Uster / CH
[N/P]
Former [2004/44]Ellenberger, Maurice
Uster Technologies AG Wilstrasse 11
8610 Uster / CH
Former [1999/03]Ellenberger, Maurice
Zellweger Luwa AG Wilstrasse 11
8610 Uster / CH
Application number, filing date97904982.212.03.1997
[1999/03]
WO1997CH00103
Priority number, dateCH1996000079227.03.1996         Original published format: CH 79296
[1999/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9736032
Date:02.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0891436
Date:20.01.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0891436
Date:28.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:D01H13/22, D01H13/26, B65H63/06
[1999/03]
CPC:
G01N33/365 (EP,US); B65H63/065 (EP,US); D01H13/22 (EP,US);
D01H13/26 (EP,US); B65H2701/31 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR QUALITÄTSÜBERWACHUNG VON GARNEN[1999/03]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY OF YARNS[1999/03]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR SURVEILLER LA QUALITE DE FILS[1999/03]
Entry into regional phase27.10.1998National basic fee paid 
27.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
16.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2001Fee for grant paid
30.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.07.2002  09.08.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Saurer GmbH & Co. KG
Landgrafenstrasse 45
41069 Mönchengladbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamann, Arndt
Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
Abteilung DS
Carlstrasse 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/17]
Opponent(s)01  27.07.2002  09.08.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Saurer GmbH & Co. KG
Landgrafenstrasse 45
41069 Mönchengladbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamann, Arndt, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o Saurer GmbH & Co. KG, Landgrafenstrasse 45
41069 Mönchengladbach / DE
Former [2002/39]
Opponent(s)01  27.07.2002  09.08.2002  ADMISSIBLE
W. SCHLAFHORST AG & Co
Blumenberger Str. 143-145
D-41061 Mönchengladbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamann, Arndt, Dipl.-Ing.
W. Schlafhorst AG & Co. Postfach 10 04 35
41004 Mönchengladbach / DE
04.10.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.01.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
06.05.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.05.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
18.07.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/42]
Appeal following opposition23.06.2005Appeal received No.  T0813/05
12.09.2005Statement of grounds filed
18.07.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
18.07.2007Date of oral proceedings
23.07.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB12.03.2004
[2005/45]
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH06322621  ;
 [A]JPS6392738  ;
 [YA]CH674379  (HANS JUERGEN SCHEINHUETTE) [Y] 1,4,6 * page 2, line 38 - page 3, line 4; figures 1,2; claims 1,2 * [A] 8,9;
 [A]EP0643294  (LUWA AG ZELLWEGER [CH]) [A] 1,4,6,9 * column 2, line 44 - column 4, line 26; figures 1,2; claims 1,9 *;
 [A]EP0652432  (BARCO AUTOMATION NV [BE], et al) [A] 1,6 * column W *;
 [YA]EP0685580  (LUWA AG ZELLWEGER [CH]) [Y] 1,4,6 * column W * [A] 9
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 00, no. 00, & JP06322621 A 19941122 (MURATA MACH LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880908), vol. 12, no. 333, Database accession no. (C - 526), & JP63092738 A 19880423 (MURATA MACH LTD) [A] * abstract *
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