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EP About this file: EP1327022

EP1327022 - PAPERMACHINE CLOTHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2014Revocation of patentpublished on 05.03.2014  [2014/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Str. 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]For all designated states
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
Voith Fabrics Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2004/15]For all designated states
Voith Fabrics Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Strasse 43
89 522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2003/29]For all designated states
Voith Fabrics Heidenheim GmbH & Co.KG
Kurze Strasse 11
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / CROOK, Robert, L.
4614 Pinehurst Road
Wilson, NC 27896 / US
 [2003/29]
Representative(s)Ruttensperger, Bernhard
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Ruttensperger, Bernhard
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Former [2004/15]Kunze, Klaus
Voith Paper Holding GmbH & Co. KG Abteilung zjp Sankt Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2003/29]Wilson Gunn M'Caw
41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date01987826.318.10.2001
[2003/29]
WO2001IB02730
Priority number, dateGB2000002551418.10.2000         Original published format: GB 0025514
[2003/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0233170
Date:25.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1327022
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1327022
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:D21F7/08
[2003/29]
CPC:
D21F7/083 (EP,US); Y10S162/90 (EP,US); Y10T428/24116 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24124 (EP,US); Y10T428/24132 (EP,US); Y10T428/298 (EP,US);
Y10T442/3724 (EP,US); Y10T442/3732 (EP,US); Y10T442/608 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PRESSFILZ FÜR PAPIERMASCHINE[2003/29]
English:PAPERMACHINE CLOTHING[2003/29]
French:HABILLAGE POUR MACHINE A PAPIER[2003/29]
Entry into regional phase04.04.2003National basic fee paid 
04.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/29]
06.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2006Fee for grant paid
02.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.03.2007  13.04.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Heimbach GmbH & Co. KG
An Gut Nazareth 73
52353 Düren / DE
Opponent's representative
Paul, Dieter-Alfred, et al, et al
Paul & Albrecht
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Stresemannallee 4b
41460 Neuss / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/40]
Opponent(s)01  19.03.2007  13.04.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Heimbach GmbH & Co. KG
An Gut Nazareth 73
52353 Düren / DE
Opponent's representative
Paul, Dieter-Alfred, et al, et al
Paul & Albrecht Patentanwaltssozietät Hellersbergstrasse 18
41460 Neuss / DE
Former [2007/18]
Opponent(s)01  19.03.2007   
Heimbach GmbH & Co. KG
An Gut Nazareth 73
52353 Düren / DE
Opponent's representative
Paul, Dieter-Alfred, et al, et al
Patentanwalt Hellersbergstrasse 18
41460 Neuss / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
26.04.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.08.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
29.12.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.12.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
15.10.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
15.10.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/10]
15.10.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition12.01.2010Appeal received No.  T0066/10
06.05.2010Statement of grounds filed
15.10.2013Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
15.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
21.10.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200303   M06   Fee paid on   18.12.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
CY21.06.2006
FR21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
TR21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB18.10.2006
IE18.10.2006
LU18.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
AT18.10.2012
SE19.10.2012
[2013/36]
Former [2013/34]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
CY21.06.2006
FR21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
TR21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB18.10.2006
IE18.10.2006
LU18.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
SE19.10.2012
Former [2009/03]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
CY21.06.2006
FR21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
TR21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB18.10.2006
IE18.10.2006
LU18.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2008/52]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
FR21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
TR21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB18.10.2006
IE18.10.2006
LU18.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2008/37]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
TR21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB18.10.2006
IE18.10.2006
LU18.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
FR04.05.2007
Former [2008/23]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB18.10.2006
IE18.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
FR04.05.2007
Former [2008/20]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
GR22.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB18.10.2006
IE18.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/50]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
GB18.10.2006
IE18.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/48]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
IE18.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/37]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
MC31.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/22]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
DK21.09.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/19]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
NL21.06.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/13]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/12]CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
ES02.10.2006
PT21.11.2006
Former [2007/03]CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4199401  (COTTIGNY CYRILLE M [US], et al) [A] 1,17,25,34,35 * column W *;
 [A]EP0211471  (ASTEN GROUP [US]) [A] 6,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4781967  (LEGGE ROBERT W [US], et al);
 [A]US4878278  (HSU CHIEN-YEH [US], et al) [A] 1,25 * column W *;
 [A]EP0464258  (HEIMBACH GMBH THOMAS JOSEF [DE]) [A] 1,25 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4040861  (MUNZINGER CONRAD & CIE AG [CH]) [A] 1,3,4,16,18,19,21,23-25,30,32,33 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US5137601  (HSU CHIEN-YEH [US]) [X] 1 * column W * [A] 17,23,25;
 [A]EP0665329  (ALBANY INT CORP [US]);
 [A]US5549967  (GSTREIN HIPPOLIT [AT]) [A] 6-8,11 * column W *
by applicantUS3928699
 US4743482
 US5137601
 US5372876
 EP1067238
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