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EP1003931 - ALTERNATING TOP AND BOTTOM FELTED DRYERS CONNECTED WITHOUT OPEN DRAW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BELOIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Suite 342, 2751 Centerville Road Wilmington
Delaware 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
BELOIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Suite 342, 2751 Centerville Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEDEL, Gregory
761 Morning Glory Lane
Beloit, WI 53511 / US
02 / PULKOWSKI, Jeffrey, H.
12148 Sleepy Hollow Road
Roscoe, IL 61073 / US
[2000/22]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schloss Schellenberg - Backhaus
Renteilichtung 1
45134 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]GROSSE BOCKHORNI SCHUMACHER
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Former [2000/22]Schumacher, Horst, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwälte, PALGEN SCHUMACHER & KLUIN, Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date97948139.727.10.1997
[2000/22]
WO1997US19694
Priority number, dateUS1997078734427.01.1997         Original published format: US 787344
[2000/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9832918
Date:30.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1003931
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1003931
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:D21F5/04, D21G3/04
[2000/22]
CPC:
D21G9/0063 (EP,US); D21F5/04 (EP,US); D21G3/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/22]
TitleGerman:ALTERNIERENDE, OHNE OFFENEN ZUG GEKOPPELTE OBEN- UND UNTENBEFILZTE TROCKENER[2002/15]
English:ALTERNATING TOP AND BOTTOM FELTED DRYERS CONNECTED WITHOUT OPEN DRAW[2000/22]
French:SECHEURS A FEUTRE SUPERIEUR ET A FEUTRE INFERIEUR ALTERNES ET RELIES SANS TIRAGE OUVERT[2000/22]
Former [2000/22]ALTERNIERENDEN UNTER- UND OBERFILZ TROCKENER GEKOPPELT OHNE OFFENEN ZUG
Entry into regional phase27.08.1999National basic fee paid 
27.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/22]
04.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2002Fee for grant paid
16.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Request for further processing for:18.01.2002Request for further processing filed
18.01.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.02.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199903   M06   Fee paid on   04.03.2000
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE391652  (FELIX BANNING JR DIPL ING) [Y] 15,18,33 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US1615210  (ASTEN EDUARD V) [Y] 13,14,29,30 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0445487  (BELOIT CORP [US]) [Y] 2,19 * column 17, line 8 - column 17, line 29; figures 9-12 *;
 [Y]EP0620313  (VALMET PAPER MACHINERY INC [FI]) [Y] 8,9,25,26 * page 10, line 37 - page 10, line 45 *;
 [XY]EP0653514  (TOKUSHU PAPER MANUFACTURING CO [JP]) [X] 1,3-7,10,12,16,17,20-24,27,32 * column 13, line 20 - column 13, line 47 * * column 15, line 3 - column 15, line 51 * * column 19, line 47 - column 19, line 53; figures 3,5,8,9 * [Y] 2,5,6,8,9,13-15,18,19,23,25,26,29,30,33;
 [A]US5416980  (ILVESPAEAE HEIKKI [FI]) [A] 11,28,31,34* the whole document *;
 [Y]US5539999  (KUHASALO ANTTI [FI]) [Y] 5,6,15,23 * column 5, line 50 - column 5, line 60 * * figure 1; tables COL.,7 *
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