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EP1166998 - Method for protecting web or sheet material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/01]Method for protecting web or sheet material, protective film and sheet or web product provided with protective film
[2006/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Outokumpu Oyj
Riihitontuntie 7
02200 Espoo / FI
[2002/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Rantamaa, Kari
Miukunkatu 3
95420 Tornio / FI
02 / Karjalainen, Kari
Keisarintie 11
95450 Tornio / FI
03 / Taulavuori, Tero
Metsävainiontie 4 C 10
95450 Tornio / FI
04 / Ylitalo, Mikko
Rainerinkuja 1
95450 Tornio / FI
05 / Alalääkkölä, Markku
Tuomikatu 4
95420 Tornio / FI
06 / Kavonius, Kari
Snellmanninkatu 21 G 7
00170 Helsinki / FI
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Graf Glück Habersack Kritzenberger
Patentanwälte
Wotanstrasse 64
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Zipse + Habersack
Wotanstrasse 64
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date01112557.223.05.2001
[2002/01]
Priority number, dateFI2000000146620.06.2000         Original published format: FI 20001466
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1166998
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1166998
Date:09.07.2003
[2003/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1166998
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:B29C63/02
[2002/01]
CPC:
B29C63/0047 (EP); B29C2793/0081 (EP); B29C63/0056 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Schützen eines bandförmigen oder bogenförmigen Material[2006/32]
English:Method for protecting web or sheet material[2006/32]
French:Procédé pour protéger un matériau en bande ou en plaque[2006/32]
Former [2002/01]Verfahren zum Schützen eines bahnförmigen oder bogenförmigen Materials, Schutzfolie und mit dieser Schutzfolie beschichtetes bahnförmiges oder bogenförmiges Material
Former [2002/01]Method for protecting web or sheet material, protective film and sheet or web product provided with protective film
Former [2002/01]Procédé pour protéger un matériau en bande ou en plaque, film protecteur et matériau en bande ou en plaque ainsi protégé
Examination procedure08.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/12]
25.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2006Date of oral proceedings
06.07.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2006Fee for grant paid
27.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
CY27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
TR27.12.2006
GR28.03.2007
IE23.05.2007
LU23.05.2007
PT28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
CY27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
GR28.03.2007
IE23.05.2007
LU23.05.2007
PT28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/25]AT27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
GR28.03.2007
IE23.05.2007
PT28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/19]AT27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
GR28.03.2007
PT28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/09]AT27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
PT28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2007/46]AT27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
PT28.05.2007
Former [2007/37]AT27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
PT28.05.2007
Former [2007/36]AT27.12.2006
PT28.05.2007
Former [2007/28]AT27.12.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH07278876  ;
 [X]JPS59147382  ;
 [X]US4707207  (BAUS HEINZ G [CH]) [X] 1,3-5 * abstract * * column 2, line 48 - line 50 ** column 3, line 40 - line 44 *;
 [E]WO0141968  (MAIN TAPE COMPANY INC [US]) [E] 1-3,5-8,10 * page 1 - page 2, line 23 * * page 4, line 15 - page 5, line 6 * * page 8, line 1 - line 19 *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960229), vol. 1996, no. 02, & JP07278876 A 19951024 (HITACHI CABLE LTD) [X] 1-10 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1984, no. 40, Database accession no. 1984-246169, XP002241584 & JPS59147382 A 19840823 (URABE T) [X] 1 * abstract *
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