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EP About this file: EP1369221

EP1369221 - SUCCESSIVELY BIAXIAL-ORIENTED POROUS POLYPROPYLENE FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2020Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 04.11.2020  [2020/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
13, Yoshijima Yagura-cho Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8224 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
13, Yoshijima Yagura-cho Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8224 / JP
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
NEW JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
13, Yoshijima Yaguracho Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 612-8224 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SADAMITSU, Kiyoshi
85-2, Hiranoyama, Hashimoto
Yawata-shi, Kyoto 614-8347 / JP
02 / IKEDA, Naoki
2-8-5, Kizugawadai, Kizu-cho
Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0225 / JP
03 / HOKI, Manabu
131-64, Shibagahara, Kuse
Joyo-shi, Kyoto 610-0102 / JP
04 / NAGATA, Kenichiro
2-18-4, Goryo Minegado, Nishikyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 610-1103 / JP
05 / OGINO, Koichi
7-19, Kitasonomachi
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-0802 / JP
 [2003/50]
Representative(s)Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/36]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [2003/50]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date02712390.015.02.2002
[2003/50]
WO2002JP01304
Priority number, dateJP2001004520321.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001045203
JP2001040128228.12.2001         Original published format: JP 2001401282
[2003/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02066233
Date:29.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1369221
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1369221
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1369221
Date:29.12.2010
[2010/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.08.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:B29C55/14, C08J9/00, H01M2/16
[2003/50]
CPC:
C08J5/18 (EP,KR,US); B29C55/005 (EP,US); B29C55/143 (EP,US);
H01M50/417 (EP,KR,US); H01M50/489 (EP,KR,US); H01M50/491 (EP,KR,US);
B29K2023/12 (EP,US); B29K2105/0005 (EP,US); C08J2323/10 (EP,US);
Y02E60/10 (EP); Y10T428/249978 (EP,US); Y10T428/249979 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249986 (EP,US); Y10T428/31909 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFEINANDERFOLGEND BIAXIAL AUSGERICHTETE, PORÖSE POLYPROPYLENFOLIE UND VERFAHREN IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2003/50]
English:SUCCESSIVELY BIAXIAL-ORIENTED POROUS POLYPROPYLENE FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF[2003/50]
French:FILM EN POLYPROPYLENE SUCCESSIVEMENT ORIENTE DE MANIERE BIAXIALE ET SON PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[2003/50]
Entry into regional phase13.08.2003Translation filed 
13.08.2003National basic fee paid 
13.08.2003Search fee paid 
13.08.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
13.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/50]
31.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2009Fee for grant paid
25.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.08.2010  12.08.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Bergstrasse
66539 Neunkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Mai Besier, et al, et al
European Trademark Attorneys
Patentanwälte
Kreuzberger Ring 18a
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
 [2020/42]
Former [2013/28]
Opponent(s)01  04.08.2010  12.08.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Bergstrasse
66539 Neunkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Mai, Dörr, Besier, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2012/09]
Opponent(s)01  04.08.2010  12.08.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Treofan Germany GmbH & Co.KG
Am Prime Parc 17
65479 Raunheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Mai, Dörr, Besier, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2011/33]
Opponent(s)01  04.08.2010  12.08.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Treofan Germany GmbH & Co.KG
Am Prime Parc 17
65479 Raunheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner, et al, et al
Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2010/37]
Opponent(s)01  04.08.2010  12.08.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Treofan Germany GmbH & Co.KG
Am Prime Parc 17
65479 Raunheim / DE
17.09.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
26.03.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
26.08.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
14.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
14.11.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.01.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.01.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.05.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
16.06.2020Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
26.06.2020Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2020/45]
Appeal following opposition28.05.2013Appeal received No.  T1271/13
26.07.2013Statement of grounds filed
26.01.2018Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
27.05.2013Appeal received No.  T1271/13
26.07.2013Statement of grounds filed
26.01.2018Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
26.01.2018Date of oral proceedings
06.02.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
NL11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
TR11.11.2009
GR12.02.2010
GB15.02.2010
IE15.02.2010
LU15.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
PT11.03.2010
IT15.02.2017
FR28.02.2017
DE03.09.2019
[2020/09]
Former [2018/14]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
NL11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
TR11.11.2009
GR12.02.2010
GB15.02.2010
IE15.02.2010
LU15.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
PT11.03.2010
IT15.02.2017
FR28.02.2017
Former [2018/07]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
NL11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
TR11.11.2009
GR12.02.2010
GB15.02.2010
IE15.02.2010
LU15.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
PT11.03.2010
FR28.02.2017
Former [2015/21]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
NL11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
TR11.11.2009
GR12.02.2010
GB15.02.2010
IE15.02.2010
LU15.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2011/17]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
GR12.02.2010
GB15.02.2010
IE15.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2011/07]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
GR12.02.2010
IE15.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/47]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/46]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
GR12.02.2010
ES22.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
DK11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/31]AT11.11.2009
BE11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT11.11.2009
CY11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/25]CY11.11.2009
FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI11.11.2009
SE11.11.2009
ES22.02.2010
PT11.03.2010
Former [2010/19]ES22.02.2010
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