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EP1456451 - MINERAL FIBRE BATTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 08.07.2016 Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	08.07.2016	Opposition rejected	published on 10.08.2016 [2016/32]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Rockwool International A/S Hovedgaden 584 2640 Hedehusene / DK
	[2004/38]
Inventor(s)	01 / CLAUSEN, Anders, Ulf Hojelsevej 18, St. Salby DK-4600 Koge / DK
	02 / JACOBSEN, Bent Lysholmparken 12, Osted DK-4000 Roskilde / DK
	[2004/38]
Representative(s)	Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2008/42]	Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2008/22]	Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2004/38]	Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date	02796696.9	20.12.2002
	[2004/38]
	WO2002EP14629
Priority number, date	EP20010310773	21.12.2001 Original published format: EP 01310773
	[2004/38]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO03054270
	Date:	03.07.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/27]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1456451
	Date:	15.09.2004
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2004/38]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1456451
	Date:	21.10.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/43]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	03.07.2003
Classification	IPC:	D04H1/70, D04H1/00, D04H13/00	[2004/38]
	CPC:	D04H1/74 (EP); D04H1/4209 (EP); D04H1/4218 (EP); D04H13/00 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR [2009/43]
Former [2004/38]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
Title	German:	GLASFASERMATTEN	[2004/38]
	English:	MINERAL FIBRE BATTS	[2004/38]
	French:	NAPPES DE FIBRES MIN RALES	[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase	03.06.2004	National basic fee paid
	03.06.2004	Designation fee(s) paid
	03.06.2004	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	09.05.2003	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	03.06.2004	Examination requested [2004/38]
	29.09.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	18.07.2005	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	30.09.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.11.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	11.06.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.05.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.09.2009	Fee for grant paid
	07.09.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 19.07.2010 28.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Knauf Insulation Rue de Maastricht 95 4600 Visé / BE Opponent's representative Farmer, Guy Dominic, et al, et al ARC-IP sprl Rue Emile Francqui, 4 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
		[N/P]
	Former [2010/34]
	Opponent(s)	01 19.07.2010 Knauf Insulation Rue de Maastricht 95 4600 Visé / BE Opponent's representative Farmer, Guy Dominic, et al, et al ARC-IP sprl Rue Emile Francqui, 4 B-1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
	25.08.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	03.03.2011	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	08.11.2011	Date of oral proceedings
	28.11.2011	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	28.11.2011	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	24.06.2016	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/32]
Appeal following opposition	03.01.2012	Appeal received No. T0039/12
	06.04.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	24.06.2016	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent inadmissible
	24.06.2016	Date of oral proceedings
	29.06.2016	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:	26.09.2005	Request for further processing filed
	23.09.2005	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	10.10.2005	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	14.12.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	15.12.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.12.2006	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.12.2007	Renewal fee patent year 06
	15.12.2008	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	21.10.2009
	SK	21.10.2009
	IE	20.12.2009
	LU	20.12.2009
	BG	21.01.2010
	MC	01.07.2010
	[2015/21]
Former [2011/21]	SK	21.10.2009
	IE	20.12.2009
	LU	20.12.2009
	BG	21.01.2010
	MC	01.07.2010
Former [2010/46]	SK	21.10.2009
	IE	20.12.2009
	BG	21.01.2010
	MC	01.07.2010
Former [2010/39]	SK	21.10.2009
	BG	21.01.2010
	MC	01.07.2010
Former [2010/35]	BG	21.01.2010
	MC	01.07.2010
Cited in	International search	[DX] WO9736035 (ROCKWOOL INT et al.) [DX] 1-16 * page 4, line 31 - page 5, line 8 * * page 7, line 17 - line 31 * * page 8, line 8 - line 25 * * page 13, line 2 - line 18 * * page 24, line 36 - page 25, line 10 * * examples 1,2 *
		[A] WO9947766 (ROCKWOOL INT et al.) [A] 11-16 * page 10, line 12 - page 11, line 32 * * page 14, column 3 - column 14 * * page 16, line 21 - line 24 *
		[A] US2001006716 (BRANDT KIM et al.) [A] 11-16 * figures 1,3A,5,8 *
		[A] JPH09158100
		[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 10 31 October 1997 (1997-10-31) [A] 1 * abstract *

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