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EP About this file: EP0904444

EP0904444 - PROCESS FOR TREATING CELLULOSE FIBRES AND STRUCTURES MADE OF THOSE FIBRES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2000
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 18.07.2007  [2007/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LENZING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werkstrasse 2
4860 Lenzing / AT
[1999/13]
Inventor(s)01 / EIBL, Markus
Bahnhofstrasse 38
A-4840 Vöcklabruck / AT
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Schwarz, Albin, et al
Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte Wipplingerstrasse 30
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]Schwarz, Albin, Dr. Kopecky & Schwarz Patentanwälte, et al
Wipplingerstrasse 32/22
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date97926908.119.06.1997
[1999/13]
WO1997AT00132
Priority number, dateAT1996000110721.06.1996         Original published format: AT 110796
[1999/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9749856
Date:31.12.1997
Language:DE
[1997/57]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0904444
Date:31.03.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0904444
Date:24.11.1999
Language:DE
[1999/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:D06M13/358, D06P1/00
[1999/13]
CPC:
D01F2/00 (EP,US); D06M13/358 (EP,US); D06P1/0004 (EP,US);
D06P1/6426 (EP,US); D06P3/66 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/13]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON CELLULOSEFASERN UND VON GEBILDEN AUS DIESEN FASERN[1999/13]
English:PROCESS FOR TREATING CELLULOSE FIBRES AND STRUCTURES MADE OF THOSE FIBRES[1999/13]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE FIBRES DE CELLULOSE ET DE STRUCTURES CONSTITUEES DE CES FIBRES[1999/13]
Entry into regional phase14.12.1998National basic fee paid 
14.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/13]
18.02.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
30.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.1999Fee for grant paid
28.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE24.11.1999
DK24.02.2000
PT24.02.2000
LU19.06.2000
GR30.06.2000
MC30.06.2000
IE19.07.2000
[2007/29]
Former [2004/09]SE24.11.1999
DK24.02.2000
PT24.02.2000
GR30.06.2000
MC30.06.2000
IE19.07.2000
Former [2003/46]SE24.11.1999
DK24.02.2000
PT24.02.2000
MC30.06.2000
IE19.07.2000
Former [2002/42]SE24.11.1999
PT24.02.2000
MC30.06.2000
IE19.07.2000
Former [2002/23]SE24.11.1999
PT24.02.2000
IE19.07.2000
Former [2002/10]PT24.02.2000
IE19.07.2000
Former [2001/12]IE24.11.1999
PT24.02.2000
Former [2000/43]PT24.02.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1166741  (BEMBERG SPA [IT]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0118983  (WOOL DEV INT [GB]) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0175225  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [Y] 1,3-14 * the whole document *;
 [DY]DE3740650  (BAYER AG [DE]) [DY] 1-14 * example 9; claim - *;
 [DY]EP0538977  (COURTAULDS PLC [GB]) [DY] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [DY]WO9409191  (COURTAULDS FIBRES LTD [GB], et al) [DY] 1-14 * claims 1,2,4-6,9-19 *;
 [DY]WO9424343  (CHEMIEFASER LENZING AG [AT]) [DY] 1-14 * claims 1-11 *
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