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EP1554426 - USE OF THICKENING AGENTS IN PATTERN DYEING OF TEXTILES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.11.2007
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2007Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.12.2007  [2007/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Milliken & Company
920 Milliken Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303 / US
[2005/29]
Inventor(s)01 / KANG, Peter K.
508 S. Townes Court
Spartanburg, SC 29301 / US
02 / CHAMBERS, Anthony R.
137 Cameron Pointe Drive
LaGrange, GA 30240 / US
03 / HERSEY, Edwin
401 Somerset Place
LaGrange, GA 30240 / US
04 / MCBRIDE, Daniel T.
3412 Fairfield Rd.
Chesnee, SC 29323 / US
 [2006/02]
Former [2005/29]01 / KANG, Peter K.
508 S. Townes Court
Spartanburg, SC 29301 / US
02 / CHAMBERS, Anthony R.
100 Franklin Place
LaGrange, GA 30240 / US
03 / HERSEY, Edwin
401 Somerset Place
LaGrange, GA 30240 / US
04 / MCBRIDE, Daniel T.
3412 Fairfield Rd.
Chesnee, SC 29323 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/29]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03808950.413.08.2003
[2005/29]
WO2003US25239
Priority number, dateUS2002027091015.10.2002         Original published format: US 270910
[2005/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004035912
Date:29.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1554426
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:D06P1/50, D06P1/44, D06P5/30
[2007/44]
CPC:
D06P1/48 (EP,US); D06P1/44 (EP,US); D06P5/001 (EP,US);
D06P5/30 (EP,US); Y10T428/24802 (EP,US); Y10T442/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/29]D06P1/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON VERDICKUNGSMITTELN BEI DER MUSTERMÄSSIGEN FÄRBUNG VON TEXTILIEN[2005/29]
English:USE OF THICKENING AGENTS IN PATTERN DYEING OF TEXTILES[2005/29]
French:UTILISATION D'AGENTS EPAISSISSANTS DANS LA COLORATION DE MODELES DE TEXTILE[2005/29]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2005National basic fee paid 
14.04.2005Search fee paid 
14.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
08.11.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2007/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200705   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4740214  (MCBRIDE DANIEL T [US], et al) [Y] 8-10* column 5, line 41 - line 62; figure 2; example - *;
 [XY]EP0399774  (MERCK & CO INC [US]) [X] 1-7 * page 3, line 56 - page 5, line 9; example - * [Y] 8-10
International search[A]US4519803  (CLARE KENNETH [US], et al);
 [A]US4808191  (GREGORY RICHARD V [US], et al);
 [A]US5447539  (KELLY DAVID R [US], et al);
 [A]US5830240  (LIN TING D [US], et al);
 [A]US5944852  (LIN TINGDONG [US], et al);
 [A]US5497637  (FULLER B FRANKLIN [US], et al)
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