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EP1172477 - Process and apparatus for loading fibers with calcium carbonate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2005
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.08.2005  [2005/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voith Paper Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2002/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Rheims, Jörg, Dr.
Talstrasse 29
89518 Heidenheim / DE
02 / Dölle, Klaus
W5871 Dr. Royal Tronn
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
03 / Heise, Oliver
N8168 Firelane 13
Menasha, WI 54952 / US
04 / Witek, Werner
1109 East North Street
Appleton, WI 54911 / US
 [2002/03]
Application number, filing date01114533.116.06.2001
[2002/03]
Priority number, dateDE200013397813.07.2000         Original published format: DE 10033978
[2002/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1172477
Date:16.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1172477
Date:08.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:D21C9/00, D21H11/20, D21H17/70
[2002/03]
CPC:
D21H11/20 (EP,US); D21C9/004 (EP,US); D21H17/70 (EP,US);
D21H17/675 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FI,   SE [2002/40]
Former [2002/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren sowie Vorrichtung zum Beladen von Fasern mit Calciumcarbonat[2002/03]
English:Process and apparatus for loading fibers with calcium carbonate[2002/03]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le chargement de fibres avec carbonate de calcium[2002/03]
Examination procedure16.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/38]
06.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2004Fee for grant paid
15.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0457235  (OJI PAPER CO [JP]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5096539  (ALLAN G GRAHAM [US]);
 [YD]US5223090  (KLUNGNESS JOHN H [US], et al) [YD] 1-17 * column 7, line 16 - line 47 * * claim 1 *;
 [Y]WO9701670  (METSAE SERLA OY [FI], et al) [Y] 1-17 * page 6, line 19 - page 7, line 24 * * page 8, line 37 - page 9, line 6; figure 1 *;
 [XY]EP0791685  (METSAE SERLA OY [FI]) [X] 1-4,6-8,11,13-17 * page 4, line 40 - line 55 * * page 5, lines 15,16 * * example 1 * [Y] 5,12;
 [Y]EP0969141  (VOITH SULZER PAPIERTECH PATENT [DE]) [Y] 1-17 * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 5 *
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