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EP About this file: EP1747320

EP1747320 - DRYER FABRIC SEAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.07.2012
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AstenJohnson, Inc.
4399 Corporate Road
Charleston, SC 29405 / US
[2010/19]
Former [2007/29]For all designated states
AstenJohnson, Inc.
4399 Corporate Road.
Charleston, SC 29405 / US
Former [2007/11]For all designated states
AstenJohnson, Inc.
4399 Corporate Road, P.O. Box 118001
Charleston, SC 29423-8001 / US
Former [2007/05]For all designated states
Harrison, James
63 Hewitt Way
Kanata ON K2L 3R1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Harrison, James
63 Hewitt Way
Kanata, Ontario K2L 3R1 / CA
 [2007/11]
Former [2007/05]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Bauer, Dirk
Bauer Wagner Pellengahr Sroka
Patent- & Rechtsanwalts PartG mbB
Grüner Weg 1
52070 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/41]Bauer, Dirk
BAUER WAGNER PRIESMEYER Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Grüner Weg 1
52070 Aachen / DE
Former [2007/05]Thoma, Michael, et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel, Rechtsanwälte-Patentanwälte, Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04721782.319.03.2004
[2007/05]
WO2004CA00417
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005090672
Date:29.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1747320
Date:31.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1747320
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:D21F1/00
[2007/05]
CPC:
D21F1/0054 (EP,US); Y10S162/90 (EP); Y10S162/903 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TROCKENSIEBNAHT[2007/05]
English:DRYER FABRIC SEAM[2007/05]
French:COUTURE DE TOILE SECHEUSE[2007/05]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2006National basic fee paid 
11.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/05]
11.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2010Fee for grant paid
10.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.02.2011  04.04.2012  WITHDRAWN
Metso Fabrics Oy
Yrittäjänkatu 21
33710 Tampere / FI
Opponent's representative
Kuosmanen, Timo
Kolster Oy Ab
Iso Roobertinkatu 23
P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
 [2012/19]
Former [2011/12]
Opponent(s)01  11.02.2011    WITHDRAWN
Metso Fabrics Oy
Yrittäjänkatu 21
33710 Tampere / FI
Opponent's representative
Kuosmanen, Timo
Kolster Oy Ab P.O. Box 148 Iso Roobertinkatu 23
00121 Helsinki / FI
18.03.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.09.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.03.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
01.04.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.05.2010
BE12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
HU12.05.2010
IT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
BG12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
GB19.03.2011
IE19.03.2011
LU19.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
FR31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
[2014/27]
Former [2014/20]AT12.05.2010
BE12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
HU12.05.2010
IT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
BG12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
GB19.03.2011
IE19.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
FR31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2013/42]AT12.05.2010
BE12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
IT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
BG12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
GB19.03.2011
IE19.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
FR31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2011/14]AT12.05.2010
BE12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
IT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
Former [2011/10]AT12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
Former [2011/08]AT12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
Former [2011/07]AT12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
Former [2011/05]AT12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
Former [2011/04]AT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
Former [2011/01]AT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
Former [2010/52]AT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
ES23.08.2010
Former [2010/50]AT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
ES23.08.2010
Former [2010/46]NL12.05.2010
ES23.08.2010
Former [2010/45]NL12.05.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US5405669  (LIDAR PER-OLA [SE]) [A] 1,2 * column W *;
 [DA]US5601120  (KUCKART STEPHANIE [BE], et al) [DA] 1,2 * column 3, line 11 - column 6, line 59; figure - *;
 [DA]US6065505  (FICKERS GISELA [BE]) [DA] 1,2 * column W *;
 [DA]US6241081  (HOLDEN DAVID [GB]) [DA] 1,2* column W *
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