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EP0904198 - Three-layer Polyamide Film Structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/13]MULTILAYER POLYAMIDE FILM STRUCTURES
[2004/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.11.2005  [2005/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PLIANT CORPORATION
1475 Woodfield Road, Suite 700
Schaumburg, IL 60173 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/35]For all designated states
Pliant Corporation
1475 Woodfield Road, Suite 700
Schaumburg, IL 60173 / US
Former [1999/13]For all designated states
AlliedSignal Inc.
101 Columbia Road, P.O. Box 2245
Morristown, New Jersey 07962-2245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TSAI, Mingliang, Lawrence
7 Babera Drive
Holmdel, NJ 07733 / US
02 / ALTMAN, Carl, Elliot
R.D. 1, Box 118C
Pitman, PA 17964 / US
03 / DEGRASSI, Alfieri
P.O. Box 564
Pottsville, PA 17901 / US
04 / MENNIG, John
R.D. 1, Box 1165
Pottsville, PA 17901 / US
05 / MESSA, Anthony, Francis
11 Scenic Falls Road
Long Valley, NJ 07853 / US
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Hucker, Charlotte Jane
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]Hucker, Charlotte Jane
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97931131.310.06.1997
[1999/13]
WO1997US10161
Priority number, dateUS19960019584P10.06.1996         Original published format: US 19584 P
US1997086594530.05.1997         Original published format: US 865945
[1999/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9747468
Date:18.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/54]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0904198
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0904198
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/32, B32B27/34
[1999/13]
CPC:
B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (US); B32B27/34 (EP,US);
B32B2307/514 (US); B32B2377/00 (US); Y10T428/31725 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31931 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1999/13]
TitleGerman:Dreischichtfoliestrukturen aus Polyamid[2004/21]
English:Three-layer Polyamide Film Structure[2004/21]
French:Structure de complexes polyamidiques à trois couches[2004/21]
Former [1999/13]MEHRSCHICHTFOLIESTRUKTUREN AUS POLYAMID
Former [1999/13]MULTILAYER POLYAMIDE FILM STRUCTURES
Former [1999/13]STRUCTURES DE COMPLEXES POLYAMIDIQUES
Entry into regional phase07.01.1999National basic fee paid 
07.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/13]
06.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2004Fee for grant paid
10.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Request for further processing for:21.03.2003Request for further processing filed
21.03.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.04.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
17.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]FR2132395  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND) [X] 1,2,4-9,12,16 * page 3, line 22 - line 31 * * page 4, line 12 - line 14 * * example 12 *;
 [X]US4058647  (INOUE TAKAYUKI, et al) [X] 1,2,4-9,12,13,16,24 * claim 1 * * see table in column 4; column 2, line 1 - line 54 *;
 [X]EP0035392  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-9,12,13,16,24 * page 5, line 3 - page 6, line 14 * * page 14, line 5 - line 14 * * page 12, line 25 - line 30 * * claim - *;
 [A]US4361628  (KRUEGER DUANE A, et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [DA]US4444829  (BOLLEN P STUART [US], et al) [DA] 1* claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0334293  (VISKASE CORP [US]) [X] 1,7 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0342897  (COURTAULDS FILMS & PACKAGING [GB]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5114765  (INADA JUN [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 47 - line 55; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0595220  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP], et al) [X] 1-14,16,24 * page 5, line 25 - page 6, line 14; claims 7,10 *
ExaminationJPH07148897
    - Carlowitz B.: "Kunststoff-Tabellen", 4th. ed. (1995); Carl Hanser Verlag, München; p. 2-5
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