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EP1675994 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYEING FIBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.12.2013
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 05.08.2015  [2015/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arvind Limited
Naroda Road Ahmedabad 380 025
GUJ / IN
[2008/40]
Former [2006/27]For all designated states
The Arvind Mills Ltd.
Naroda Road, Ahmedabad 380 025
Gujarat / IN
Inventor(s)01 / AGNIHOTRI, Kishor Gajanan, @"Prerana", @Prerana Park
Near L.G. Hospital
Maninagar
Ahmedabad 380 008
Gujarat / IN
 [2013/07]
Former [2006/27]01 / AGNIHOTRI, Kishor Gajanan, "Prerana", Prerana Park
Near L.G. Hospital, Maninagar, Ahmedabad 380 008
Gujarat / IN
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/07]Becker Kurig Straus
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/29]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/27]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04817657.212.10.2004
[2006/27]
WO2004IN00318
Priority number, dateIN2003MUM111721.10.2003         Original published format: IN MU11172003
[2006/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005049908
Date:02.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1675994
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1675994
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:D06B3/02
[2006/27]
CPC:
D06B3/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesIT,   RO,   TR [2007/04]
Former [2006/27]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM FÄRBEN VON FASERN[2006/27]
English:A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYEING FIBERS[2006/27]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE TEINTURE DE FIBRES[2006/27]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2006National basic fee paid 
20.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
04.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2012Fee for grant paid
09.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.03.2008
Opposition(s)14.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200906   M06   Fee paid on   28.01.2010
31.10.201209   M06   Fee paid on   20.12.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.02.2013
RO13.02.2013
TR13.02.2013
[2015/32]
Former [2014/03]IT13.02.2013
RO13.02.2013
Former [2013/50]RO13.02.2013
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 [X]US3787182  (EIGENMANN G, et al) [X] 20 * column 1, line 11 - line 60 *;
 [YA]US3835490  (FLEISSNER H) [Y] 17 * claims 1,7 * [A] 18,19;
 [YA]CH612557G  (QUIKOTON AG) [Y] 17 * page 3, column 1, line 58 - line 62 * * page 5, column 2, line 37 - line 61 * [A] 18,19;
 [X]US4248592  (SALVANS JUAN, et al) [X] 21 * column 2, line 31 - line 55 *;
 [A]DE3045647  (GODAU ECKHARDT [DE]) [A] 1,10,12,13,15-20 * page 37, line 14 - page 39, line 8 * * page 42, line 1 - line 23 *;
 [A]US5917118  (KOSANN SIDNEY H [US], et al) [A] 1-5,10-13,15 * column 3, line 7 - column 4, line 11 *
by applicantUS3660014
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