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EP0946818 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESS CONTROL DURING BLEACHING OF FIBROUS MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.08.2009
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FURUMOTO, Herbert
Schenkstrasse 146
D-91052 Erlangen / DE
02 / OBRADOVIC, Dragan
Franziskanerstrasse 28
D-81669 München / DE
[1999/40]
Application number, filing date97953657.019.12.1997
[1999/40]
WO1997DE02988
Priority number, dateDE1996105347920.12.1996         Original published format: DE 19653479
[1999/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9828488
Date:02.07.1998
Language:DE
[1998/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0946818
Date:06.10.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0946818
Date:20.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0946818
Date:16.09.2009
Language:DE
[2009/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:D21C9/10
[1999/40]
CPC:
D21C9/1052 (EP); G01N33/343 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FI,   SE [1999/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR PROZESSFÜHRUNG BEIM BLEICHEN VON FASERSTOFFEN[1999/40]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESS CONTROL DURING BLEACHING OF FIBROUS MATERIALS[1999/40]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR CONDUIRE UN PROCESSUS LORS DU BLANCHIMENT DE MATIERES FIBREUSES[1999/40]
Entry into regional phase07.06.1999National basic fee paid 
07.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
07.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2001Fee for grant paid
09.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.12.2002  13.01.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Metso Fiber Karlstad AB
Box 1033
651 15 Karlstad / SE
Opponent's representative
Becker, Eberhard
Becker Kurig & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/47]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.2002  13.01.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Metso Fiber Karlstad AB
Box 1033
651 15 Karlstad / SE
Opponent's representative
Becker, Eberhard
Patentanwälte Becker, Kurig, Straus Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2003/09]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.2002   
Kvaerner Pulping AB
P.O. Box 1033
65115 Karlstad / SE
Opponent's representative
Becker, Eberhard, Dr.
Patentanwälte Becker, Kurig, Straus Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
28.01.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.06.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.04.2004Date of oral proceedings
06.05.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.05.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
20.01.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.01.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.01.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.05.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.05.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition17.06.2004Appeal received No.  T0771/04
06.09.2004Statement of grounds filed
31.05.2006Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
31.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
13.06.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[YA]US3980517  (MACTAGGART JOHN W) [Y] 1,30 * the whole document * [A] 2-6,8,13-16,20;
 [YA]US4013506  (HISTED JOHN A, et al) [Y] 1,30 * the whole document * [A] 2-6,8,13-16,20;
 [DA]WO9508019  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [DA] 1-30* the whole document *;
 [XAY]WO9612183  (EKA NOBEL AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,30 * page 5 - page 16; claim 1 * * the whole document * [A] 2-6,8-16,20,27,28 [Y] 1,30
OppositionSE9403520
 DE19510008
    - LARS WALLBÄCKS, "using spectroscopy and multivate data analysis", Pulp characterization, UMEÅ, UNIVERSITY OF UMEÅ, (1991), ISBN 91-7174-578-5
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