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EP0930962 - BREATHABLE ELASTIC POLYMERIC FILM COMPOSITES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/30]BREATHABLE ELASTIC POLYMERIC FILM LAMINATES
[2002/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.06.2004  [2004/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tredegar Film Products Corporation
1100 Boulders Parkway
Richmond, VA 23225 / US
For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/03]For all designated states
Tredegar Film Products Corporation
1100 Boulders Parkway
Richmond, VA 23225 / US
For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2001/27]For all designated states
Tredegar Film Products Corporation
1100 Boulders Parkway
Richmond, VA 23225 / US
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
Tredegar Corporation
1100 Boulders Parkway
Richmond, VA 23225 / US
Former [1999/30]For all designated states
TREDEGAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
1100 Boulders Parkway
Richmond, Virginia 23225 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PELKIE, James, E.
121 Country Club Road
Terre Haute, IN 47803 / US
02 / Curro, John Joseph
11604 Stablewatch Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 / US
03 / Mansfield, Michele Ann
580 Wirham Place
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 / US
04 / Dobrin, George Christopher
4407 Hyacinth Drive
Mason, Ohio 45040 / US
 [2004/01]
Former [1999/30]01 / PELKIE, James, E.
121 Country Club Road
Terre Haute, IN 47803 / US
Representative(s)Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/13]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [1999/48]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date97910949.309.10.1997
[1999/30]
WO1997US18537
Priority number, dateUS1996072962910.10.1996         Original published format: US 729629
US1996072869210.10.1996         Original published format: US 728692
[1999/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9815399
Date:16.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0930962
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0930962
Date:18.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:B29C47/04, B32B3/10, D03D17/00
[1999/30]
CPC:
A61F13/512 (EP); B29C48/16 (KR); A61F13/15731 (EP);
A61F13/51121 (EP); B26F1/26 (EP); B32B27/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/30]
TitleGerman:ATEMFÄHIGE ELASTISCHE POLYMERFOLIENVERBUNDSTOFFE[2002/48]
English:BREATHABLE ELASTIC POLYMERIC FILM COMPOSITES[2002/48]
French:COMPOSITE POLYMERE ELASTIQUE IMPER-RESPIRANT[2002/48]
Former [1999/30]ATEMFÄHIGE ELASTISCHE POLYMERFOLIENLAMMINATE
Former [1999/30]BREATHABLE ELASTIC POLYMERIC FILM LAMINATES
Former [1999/30]LAMINE POLYMERE ELASTIQUE IMPER-RESPIRANT
Entry into regional phase07.04.1999National basic fee paid 
07.04.1999Search fee paid 
07.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
22.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2003Fee for grant paid
19.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/24]
Request for further processing for:27.03.2001Request for further processing filed
27.03.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.05.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5332613  (TAYLOR JACK D [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figure 4 *;
 [Y]WO9424354  (GUIAL SA [FR], et al) [Y] 1-11 * page 12, line 23 - line 24; figures 2D,,4 *;
 [A]WO9604131  (TREDEGAR IND INC [US]) [A] 1 * figure 2; claims 1,8 *;
 [A]US5514470  (HAFFNER WILLIAM B [US], et al) [A] 1* figure 9; example 8 *;
 [Y]WO9621760  (JAPAN ABSORBENT TECH INST [JP], et al) [Y] 1-11 * example 3 *
International search[Y]US4995930  (MERZ WINFRIED [DE], et al);
 [Y]US5336554  (KNIGHT DAVID [US]);
 [Y]US5422172  (WU PAI-CHUAN [US]);
 [Y]US5462541  (BRUEMMER MARY A [US], et al)
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