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EP About this file: EP1588828

EP1588828 - Method of making topographical support members for producing apertured films [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
Grandview Road Skillman
New Jersey 08558 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/23]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, Inc.
Grandview Road Skillman
New Jersey 08558 / US
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, INC.
Grandview Road Skillman
New Jersey 08558 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kelly, William G. F.
110 Wiltion Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846 / US
02 / James, William A.
551 Scotch Road West
Pennington, NJ 08534 / US
 [2005/43]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2005/43]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date05076548.614.02.2003
[2005/43]
Priority number, dateUS20020356845P14.02.2002         Original published format: US 356845 P
[2005/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1588828
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1588828
Date:03.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:B29C59/06, B26F1/26, B29C51/22, B26F1/31
[2005/43]
CPC:
B29C59/06 (EP); B23K26/0622 (EP); B23K26/082 (EP);
B23K26/0823 (EP); B23K26/1494 (EP); B23K26/382 (EP);
B23K26/40 (EP); B26F1/26 (EP); B23K2103/38 (EP);
B23K2103/42 (EP); B23K2103/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines topographischen Trägers zur Produktion von perforierten Filmen[2005/43]
English:Method of making topographical support members for producing apertured films[2005/43]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un élément de support topographique pour la production de films perforés[2005/43]
Examination procedure13.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
18.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
05.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
17.04.2009Fee for grant paid
17.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03250924.2  / EP1336466
Opposition(s)04.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/19]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
17.04.2009Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CY03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
DK03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SK03.06.2009
TR03.06.2009
BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
GR04.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
HU04.12.2009
IE14.02.2010
LU14.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CY03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
DK03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
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BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
GR04.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
HU04.12.2009
IE14.02.2010
LU14.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
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BG03.09.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4377736  (DAUNT JOHN E, et al) [A] 1-10* column 1, line 33 - column 3, line 57; figure - *;
 [X]US4552709  (KOGER II THURMAN J [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 63 - column 9, line 25; figure - *;
 [X]US4609518  (CURRO JOHN J [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 8, line 11 - line 19; figure - * * column 13, line 5 - line 32 *;
 [XY]US4741877  (MULLANE JR WILLIAM I [US]) [X] 1-5,8-10 * figure - * [Y] 5-7;
 [XY]WO9523571  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-4,8-10 * page 7, line 13 - page 9, line 30; figure - * [Y] 5-7;
 [XY]WO9722434  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [X] 1-4,8-10 * page 3, line 4 - page 5, line 33; claim 14 * * page 21, line 13 - line 34 * * page 26, line 18 - page 27, line 14 * * figures 1-4,17 * [Y] 5-7;
 [XY]WO9930658  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8-10 * figure -; claim - * [Y] 5-7;
 [XY]US5916462  (JAMES WILLIAM A [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8-10 * column 1, line 59 - column 7, line 43; figure 17 * * column 12, paragraph 1; figure - * [Y] 5-7;
 [X]US5945196  (RIEKER GREGORY M [US], et al) [X] 1-4,10 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO9200050
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