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EP About this file: EP3458635

EP3458635 - A SYSTEM FOR IN-LINE TREATMENT OF THREAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COLOREEL GROUP AB
Science Park
553 18 Jönköping / SE
[N/P]
Former [2019/13]For all designated states
COLOREEL GROUP AB
Science Park
553 18 Jönköping / SE
Inventor(s)01 / EKLIND, Martin
Målskog Ekelund 1
555 94 Jönköping / SE
02 / STABERG, Joakim
Swedenborgsgatan 41
554 48 Jönköping / SE
 [2019/15]
Former [2019/13]01 / EKLIND, Martin
Målskog Ekelund 1
555 94 Jönköping / SE
02 / STABERG, Joakim
Oxtorgsgatan 16, lgh 1306
553 17 Jönköping / SE
Representative(s)Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
[2023/30]
Former [2019/13]Ström & Gulliksson AB
P O Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date17799776.417.05.2017
[2019/13]
WO2017SE50516
Priority number, dateSE2016005066817.05.2016         Original published format: SE 1650668
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017200473
Date:23.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3458635
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3458635
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE23.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:D05C11/24, D05B67/00, D06P5/30, D03J1/04, D04B35/22
[2019/13]
CPC:
D03J1/04 (EP,EA,IL,KR,SE,US); D05C11/24 (EP,EA,IL,KR,SE,US); D06P5/30 (EP,EA,IL,KR,SE,US);
B05B1/00 (IL,US); B05B13/00 (IL,US); B41J3/4078 (IL,US);
D04B1/126 (IL,KR); D04B21/06 (IL,KR); D04B35/22 (IL,SE);
D05B67/00 (EP,EA,IL,KR,SE,US); D06B11/0003 (IL,US); D06B11/0023 (EP,IL,US);
D06B11/0036 (EP,IL,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/13]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR INLINE-BEHANDLUNG VON FADEN[2019/13]
English:A SYSTEM FOR IN-LINE TREATMENT OF THREAD[2019/13]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT EN LIGNE D'UN FIL[2019/13]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2018National basic fee paid 
10.12.2018Search fee paid 
10.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
10.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/13]
23.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2023Fee for grant paid
12.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY17.05.2017
HU17.05.2017
CZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
[2025/41]
Former [2025/07]CZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[X] JP2003342867  (KUWABARA HIDEO et al.) [X] 1-6,11-15 * paragraphs [0009] , [0010] , [0011] , [0012] , [0013] , [0014] , [0016] , [0017]; figures 1,2,4,6,8,9; claim 1 *
International search[A] KR100985471  (SPACE SOLUTION CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; paragraphs [0022], [0024], [0028], [0034]; figures 3-7; claim 3 *
 [A] WO0012804  (CADCAM TECH LTD et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; whole document *
 [A] WO02063094  (LINEA TESSILE SRL et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; page 5, line 1 - line 3; figures; claims 1,5,6 *
 [A] US6189989  (HIRABAYASHI HIROMITSU et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; column 9, line 13 - column 10, line 40; figures 10-13; claims 1-9 *
 [A] JPH0770952  (SEIREN CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; abstract; figures 1,2 *
 [A] WO2013039447  (INVENTECH EUROP AB et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; page 4, line 21 - line 26; page 12, line 8 - line 9 *
 [A] US5624494  (SCHMOLKE WERNER et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; claims 1,2,4,5 *
 [A] CN2490176  (LU FENG et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; abstract; figure 1 *
 [A] US5896634  (BRODOWSKI WALTER et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; whole document *
 [A] US4501588  (SUZUKI RYOICHI et al.) [A] 1-18 * ; whole document *
by applicantJP2003342867
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