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EP1177080 - COMPOSITE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASONITE CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive Chicago
Illinois 60606 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
MASONITE CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive
Chicago Illinois 60606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WALSH, John, Peter
117 South Third Street
St. Charles, IL 60174 / US
02 / HILL, Allen R.
105 Maxey Road
Laurel, MS 39443 / US
03 / RUFFIN, Thomas, M.
84 Mayfield Road
Laurel, MS 39443 / US
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date99971371.221.10.1999
[2002/06]
WO1999US24962
Priority number, dateUS19980107059P04.11.1998         Original published format: US 107059 P
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0025997
Date:11.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1177080
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177080
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:B27N3/00, C08L97/02
[2002/06]
CPC:
B27N3/086 (EP,US); B27N3/00 (EP,KR,US); C08L97/02 (EP,US);
B29K2311/14 (EP,US); Y10T428/31989 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L97/02, C08L2666/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/03]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesAL20.03.2001
LT20.03.2001
LV20.03.2001
MK20.03.2001
RO20.03.2001
SI20.03.2001
TitleGerman:VERBUNDGEGENSTAND UND METHODE ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2002/06]
English:COMPOSITE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME[2002/06]
French:ARTICLE COMPOSITE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2002/06]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2001National basic fee paid 
20.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.03.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
27.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2002Fee for grant paid
07.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
PT15.04.2003
[2004/10]
Former [2004/02]GR15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
DK15.04.2003
PT15.04.2003
Former [2003/46]GR15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
Former [2003/43]NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
Former [2003/41]NL15.01.2003
Cited inInternational search[A] US4003873  (SMITH HARRY A et al.) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
 [A] GB417944  (BRITISH CELANESE et al.) [A]
 [A] GB831174  (GEN MOTORS CORP et al.) [A]
 [DA] US5367040  (TEODORCZYK ZYGMUNT et al.) [DA]
 [DA] US5637658  (TEODORCZYK ZYGMUNT et al.) [DA]
 [DA] US5195428  (GAWLITTA WERNER et al.) [DA]
 [DA] US5134023  (HSU WU-HSIUNG E et al.) [DA]
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