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EP About this file: EP1448361

EP1448361 - EMBOSSED NON-WOVEN FABRIC HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  19.02.2010
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.2010Opposition rejectedpublished on 24.03.2010  [2010/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Freudenberg KG
Höhnerweg 2-4
69469 Weinheim / DE
[2006/31]
Former [2004/35]For all designated states
Carl Freudenberg KG
Höhnerweg 2-4
69469 Weinheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / CASEY, William, A.
14 Stoneybrook Circle
Andover, NA 01810 / US
02 / SUAREZ, Claudio Julian Balbin 2561
(1713) Parque Leloir
Buenos Aires / AR
 [2004/35]
Application number, filing date02790397.018.11.2002
[2004/35]
WO2002EP12903
Priority number, dateAR2001000543621.11.2001         Original published format: AR 0105436
[2004/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03043806
Date:30.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1448361
Date:25.08.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1448361
Date:02.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:B31F1/07
[2006/05]
CPC:
B31F1/07 (EP,KR,US); D04H1/435 (EP,KR,US); D04H1/54 (EP,KR,US);
D04H1/64 (EP,KR,US); D04H3/12 (EP,KR,US); D04H3/14 (EP,KR,US);
B31F2201/0733 (EP,KR,US); B31F2201/0738 (EP,KR,US); B31F2201/0784 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T156/1023 (EP,US); Y10T428/24479 (EP,US); Y10T428/24612 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24628 (EP,US); Y10T428/2495 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/35]B31F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEPRÄGTER VLIESSTOFF MIT DREIDIMENSIONALER STRUKTUR[2004/35]
English:EMBOSSED NON-WOVEN FABRIC HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE[2004/35]
French:ETOFFE NAPPEE GAUFREE A STRUCTURE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2004National basic fee paid 
13.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
12.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2006Fee for grant paid
12.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Bierbaum Unternehmensgruppe GmbH & Co. KG
Gelsenkirchener Strasse 11
46325 Borken / DE
Opponent's representative
Tönhardt, Marion, et al, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/23]
Opponent(s)01  30.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Bierbaum Unternehmensgruppe GmbH & Co. KG
Gelsenkirchener Strasse 11
46325 Borken / DE
Opponent's representative
Tönhardt, Marion, et al, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
06.06.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.12.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.10.2009Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/12]
20.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.11.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY02.08.2006
CZ02.08.2006
EE02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
TR02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
AT18.11.2006
LU18.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]CZ02.08.2006
EE02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
TR02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
AT18.11.2006
LU18.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2008/28]CZ02.08.2006
EE02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
AT18.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2008/21]CZ02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
AT18.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2008/13]CZ02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
AT18.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/50]CZ02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/49]CZ02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/39]CZ02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/28]CZ02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/27]CZ02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SK02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/25]CZ02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/22]CZ02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/19]FI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/12]FI02.08.2006
BG02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/11]FI02.08.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US3616157  (SMITH J HAROLD) [A] 1-22 * figure - *;
 [A]US3717532  (KAMP E) [A] 1-22 * figures 1-6 *;
 [DA]EP0810078  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [DA] 1-22* the whole document *;
 [DA]DE19725749  (HCD GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1-22 * the whole document *
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