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EP1620506 - POLYESTERS CONTAINING MICROFIBERS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.02.2012  [2012/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/10]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street Wilmington
Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANSEN, Steven, M.
1908 Myleen Place
Old Hickory, TN 37138 / US
02 / HAYES, Richard, Allen
2060 Fang Circle
Beaumont, TX 77706 / US
03 / SAMUELS, Sam, Louis
34 Pelham Drive
Landenberg, PA 19350 / US
04 / FRANCES, Arnold
5908 Leabrook Way
Glen Allen, VA 23059 / US
 [2007/07]
Former [2006/05]01 / HANSEN, Steven, M.
1908 Myleen Place
Old Hickory, TN 37138 / US
02 / HAYES, Richard, Allen
6309 MilBrook Road
Brentwood, TN 37027 / US
03 / SAMUELS, Sam, Louis
34 Pelham Drive
Landenberg, PA 19350 / US
04 / FRANCES, Arnold
5908 Leabrook Way
Glen Allen, VA 23059 / US
Representative(s)Hirsch, Marc-Roger
Hirsch & Associés
58, Avenue Marceau
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]Hirsch, Marc-Roger
Hirsch & Associés 58, Avenue Marceau
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date04760506.816.03.2004
[2006/05]
WO2004US09433
Priority number, dateUS20030467342P02.05.2003         Original published format: US 467342 P
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004099314
Date:18.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1620506
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1620506
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:C08L67/02, C08K7/02
[2006/05]
CPC:
C08J5/04 (EP,US); C08J5/18 (EP,US); C08K7/02 (EP,US);
C08L67/02 (EP,US); D01F1/10 (EP,US); D01F6/62 (EP,US);
D01F6/92 (EP,US); C08J2367/02 (EP,US); C08K3/013 (EP,US);
C08K3/22 (EP,US); C08L1/00 (EP,US); C08L2205/16 (EP,US);
C08L23/00 (EP,US); C08L27/06 (EP,US); C08L27/08 (EP,US);
C08L27/12 (EP,US); C08L29/04 (EP,US); C08L33/20 (EP,US);
C08L61/04 (EP,US); C08L67/00 (EP,US); C08L75/00 (EP,US);
C08L77/00 (EP,US); C08L77/10 (EP,US); C08L79/08 (EP,US);
C08L81/04 (EP,US); C08L99/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K7/02, C08L67/02 (US,EP);
C08L67/02, C08L2666/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/32]
Former [2006/05]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROFASERN ENTHALTENDE POLYESTER UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG[2006/05]
English:POLYESTERS CONTAINING MICROFIBERS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME[2006/05]
French:POLYESTERS CONTENANT DES MICROFIBRES ET LEURS PROCEDES DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION[2006/05]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2005National basic fee paid 
27.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.10.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
06.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.09.2010
21.09.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2011Fee for grant paid
25.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10185562.5  / EP2267077
Opposition(s)12.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/07]
Request for further processing for:04.12.2006Request for further processing filed
04.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.12.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[PX]WO03044100  (DU PONT [US], et al) [PX] 1-29,32 * abstract * * page 9, lines 21-25 * * page 11, line 35 * * page 13, lines 5-13 * * page 20, lines 12,14 *;
 [XA]US6068922  (VERCESI GIORGIO P [CH], et al) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * column 1, lines 19-24 * * column 2, lines 1-67 * * column 3, lines 48-67 * [A] 12,14-28;
 [XA]WO02083794  (DU PONT [US]) [X] 1-11,30,31 * claims 1-21 * * page 4 * * page 6 * [A] 12;
 [X]US6103779  (GUZAUSKAS ROBERT [US]) [X] 1-30 * abstract * * page 1, line 20 * * column 6 * * column 16 *;
 [X]JPH02191635  ;
 [A]JPH1029434
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901011), vol. 0144, no. 66, Database accession no. (C - 0768), & JP2191635 A 19900727 (ASAHI CHEM IND CO LTD; others: 01) [X] 1-11,30 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890517), vol. 0132, no. 11, Database accession no. (C - 597), & JP1029434 A 19890131 (ASUKU:KK) [A] 1-29,31 * abstract *
by applicantWO03044100
 US6068922
 WO02083794
 JPH02191635
 US6103779
 EP1300445
 JP2000256505
 US3869430
 US3869429
 US20033767756
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