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EP About this file: EP1668177

EP1668177 - METHOD FOR HYDRODYNAMICALLY SOLIDIFYING AN ESSENTIALLY HOMOGENOUS LAYER MADE OF FIBRES OF ANY PARTICULAR TYPE AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.10.2010
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.11.2011  [2011/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fleissner GmbH
Wolfgartenstrasse 6
63329 Egelsbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
Fleissner GmbH
Wolfsgartenstr.6
63329 Egelsbach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MÜNSTERMANN, Ullrich
Leipziger Str. 33
63329 Egelsbach / DE
 [2006/24]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2007/43]
Former [2006/24]Meyer-Dulheuer, Karl-Hermann, et al
Dr. Meyer- Dulheuer & Partner Patentanwaltskanzlei Barckhausstrasse 12-16
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date04766703.503.09.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004EP52040
Priority number, dateDE200314467225.09.2003         Original published format: DE 10344672
[2006/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005031056
Date:07.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1668177
Date:14.06.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1668177
Date:13.12.2006
Language:DE
[2006/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/46, D04H3/10, D04H13/00
[2006/24]
CPC:
D04H18/04 (EP,US); D04H1/495 (EP,US); D04H3/11 (EP,US)
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 [2006/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HYDRODYNAMISCHEN VERFESTIGEN EINER IM WESENTLICHEN HOMOGENEN SCHICHT AUS FASERN BELIEBIGER ART UND ANLAGE ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2006/35]
English:METHOD FOR HYDRODYNAMICALLY SOLIDIFYING AN ESSENTIALLY HOMOGENOUS LAYER MADE OF FIBRES OF ANY PARTICULAR TYPE AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD[2006/24]
French:PROCEDE POUR CONSOLIDER DE MANIERE HYDRODYNAMIQUE UNE COUCHE, SENSIBLEMENT HOMOGENE, CONSTITUEE DE FIBRES DE TOUT TYPE ET INSTALLATION POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DUDIT PROCEDE[2006/24]
Former [2006/24]VERFAHREN ZUM HYDRODYNAMISCHEN VERFESTIGEN EINER IM WESENTLICHEN HOMOGENEN SCHICHT AUS FASERN BELIEBIGER ART UND ANLAGE ZUR DURCHF HRUNG DES VERFAHRENS
Entry into regional phase25.04.2006National basic fee paid 
25.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
12.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2006Fee for grant paid
27.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.09.2007  26.09.2007  ADMISSIBLE
GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
60, avenue de l'Europe
92270 BOIS-COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Cortier, Sophie, et al, et al
Georgia-Pacific France
Service Propriété Industrielle
23, Boulevard Georges Clemenceau
92415 Courbevoie Cedex / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2010/36]
Opponent(s)01  13.09.2007  26.09.2007  ADMISSIBLE
GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
60, avenue de l'Europe
92270 BOIS-COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Cortier, Sophie, et al, et al
Georgia-Pacific France Service Propriété Industrielle 23, Boulevard Georges Clemenceau
92415 Courbevoie Cedex / FR
Former [2007/43]
Opponent(s)01  13.09.2007   
GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
11, route industrielle KUNHEIM
68320 Kuhnheim / FR
Opponent's representative
Cortier, Sophie, et al, et al
Georgia-Pacific France Service Propriété Industrielle 23, Boulevard Georges Clemenceau
92415 Courbevoie Cedex / FR
23.10.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.02.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.05.2010Date of oral proceedings
29.06.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.06.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
09.07.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.12.2006
CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
EE13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
GB13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
PT13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
HU14.06.2007
AT03.09.2007
LU03.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
[2011/46]
Former [2009/48]CY13.12.2006
CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
EE13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
GB13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
HU14.06.2007
AT03.09.2007
LU03.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
Former [2009/41]CY13.12.2006
CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
EE13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
GB13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
HU14.06.2007
AT03.09.2007
LU03.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
CH30.09.2007
LI30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2009/31]CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
EE13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
GB13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
AT03.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
CH30.09.2007
LI30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
EE13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
GB13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
AT03.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/50]CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
GB13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
AT03.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/40]CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
GB13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
GB13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2007/51]CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
GB13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
Former [2007/47]CZ13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
SK13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
Former [2007/44]CZ13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
IE13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
RO13.12.2006
SI13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
Former [2007/29]FI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
BG13.03.2007
SE13.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2536432  (FONTANAROUX ETS [FR]) [A] 1,5,7-13 * page 3, line 32 - page 4, line 8; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US4514455  (HWANG SANG-HAK [US]) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [A]FR2601970  (VUILLAUME ANDRE [FR]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5414915  (PRYNE WILSON H [US]) [X] 13 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 49; figures 3a-c,4a-b *;
 [X]WO02052083  (FLEISSNER MASCHF GMBH CO [DE], et al) [X] 13 * page 2, lines 5-24 * * page 5, line 5 - page 6, line 12 * * page 7, lines 9-21; figures 1,2,5,6 *;
 [X]US6568049  (PUTNAM MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1-13 * column 1, lines 8-10 * * column 1, line 7 - column 6, line 17; figures 1-4; claims 1,2,13-17 *
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