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EP0642404 - METHOD FOR PACKAGING HOT MELT ADHESIVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  08.06.2001
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
501 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
[1995/11]
Inventor(s)01 / HATFIELD, Stephen
61 West Orchard, Apt. 5
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
02 / PULETTI, Paul
RD 3, Box 344, Hill Hollow Road
Pittstown, NJ 08867 / US
03 / GIESE, Robert
1504 Butler Way
Wall, NJ 07719 / US
04 / THORPE, Roger
148 Spring Hill Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
[1995/11]
Representative(s)Hagemann, Heinrich, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/11]Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date93911314.814.05.1993
[1995/11]
WO1993US04585
Priority number, dateUS1992088399418.05.1992         Original published format: US 883994
[1995/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9323224
Date:25.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0642404
Date:15.03.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0642404
Date:02.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:B29B13/02, B65B63/08
[1995/11]
CPC:
B29B13/022 (EP,US); B29B13/02 (KR); B65B63/08 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/11]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERPACKUNG SCHMELZBAREN KLEBSTOFFEN[1998/36]
English:METHOD FOR PACKAGING HOT MELT ADHESIVES[1995/11]
French:PROCEDE DE CONDITIONNEMENT DE COLLES THERMOFUSIBLES[1995/11]
Former [1995/11]Verfahren zur Verpakkung schmelzbaren Klebstoffen
Entry into regional phase17.11.1994National basic fee paid 
17.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/11]
26.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
12.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.1998Fee for grant paid
16.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.06.1999  12.10.2000  WITHDRAWN
Klebchemie M. G. Becker GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1204
76353 Weingarten / DE
Opponent's representative
Glöser, Otto
Sudetenstrasse 6
85107 Baar-Ebenhausen / DE
 02  02.06.1999  09.02.2001  WITHDRAWN
SAVARE' INDUSTRIA CHIMICA S.r.l.
Via Polidoro da Caravaggio, 7
20156 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Faggioni, Marco
Fumero S.r.l.
Pettenkoferstrasse 20/22
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/41]
Opponent(s)01  02.06.1999  12.10.2000  WITHDRAWN
Klebchemie M. G. Becker GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1204
76353 Weingarten / DE
Opponent's representative
Glöser, Otto
Sudetenstrasse 6
85107 Baar-Ebenhausen / DE
 02  02.06.1999  09.02.2001  WITHDRAWN
SAVARE' INDUSTRIA CHIMICA S.r.l.
Via Polidoro da Caravaggio, 7
20156 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Faggioni, Marco
Fumero Studio Consulenza Brevetti Snc Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1999/30]
Opponent(s)01  02.06.1999    WITHDRAWN
Klebchemie M. G. Becker GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 1204
76353 Weingarten / DE
Opponent's representative
Glöser, Otto
Sudetenstrasse 6
85107 Baar-Ebenhausen / DE
 02  02.06.1999   
SAVARE' INDUSTRIA CHIMICA S.r.l.
Via Polidoro da Caravaggio, 7
20156 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Faggioni, Marco, Dr. Ing.
c/o Fumero Studio Consulenza Brevetti Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
14.06.1999No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
29.06.1999No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
05.07.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.01.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.02.2001Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
04.03.2001Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2001/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
01.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3564808  (KENT GEORGE E);
 [X]GB2156302  (NIPPON SPINDLE MFG CO LTD, et al);
 [X]FR2603021  (NOVOPOLOTSKY POLITEKHN IN [SU]);
 [A]EP0469564  (FULLER H B LICENSING FINANC [US]);
 [A]DE3234065  (SCHIEBER CHEM FAB R DR [DE]);
 [A]DE3138222  (SCHIEBER CHEM FAB R DR);
 [A]FR2544654  (KELLER DORIAN PAPIERS [FR]);
 [A]EP0017394  (MATTHEWS RUSSELL IND [NZ])
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