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EP1737775 - METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A YARN BY THE ASSEMBLY OF SEVERAL STAPLE YARNS SUBJECTED TO A PRIOR TRANSFORMATION AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  02.07.2010
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RITM
Allée Charles Baron, ZI Les Aureats
26014 Valence Cedex / FR
[2007/15]
Former [2007/01]For all designated states
Rieter Textile Machinery France
Allée Charles Baron, ZI Les Auréats
26014 Valence Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / VEGA, Christophe
Lotissement "Les Cerisiers"
F-26300 Alixan / FR
 [2007/01]
Representative(s)Thivillier, Patrick
Cabinet Laurent & Charras
3 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
B.P. 203
42005 Saint-Etienne Cedex 1 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/01]Thivillier, Patrick
Cabinet Laurent & Charras, 3 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, B.P. 203
42005 Saint-Etienne Cédex 1 / FR
Application number, filing date05739725.918.03.2005
[2007/01]
WO2005FR50173
Priority number, dateFR2004005077623.04.2004         Original published format: FR 0450776
[2007/01]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005105639
Date:10.11.2005
Language:FR
[2005/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1737775
Date:03.01.2007
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1737775
Date:30.07.2008
Language:FR
[2008/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65H59/38, D02G3/28
[2007/01]
CPC:
D02G3/28 (EP,KR,US); B65H59/38 (KR); D02G3/285 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GARN MITTELS ANORDNUNG VON MEHREREN STAPELGARNEN, DIE VORHER EINER VERARBEITUNG UNTERZOGEN WERDEN, UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DERSELBEN[2007/01]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A YARN BY THE ASSEMBLY OF SEVERAL STAPLE YARNS SUBJECTED TO A PRIOR TRANSFORMATION AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE SAME[2007/01]
French:PROCEDE DESTINE A PRODUIRE UN FIL RESULTANT DE L'ASSEMBLAGE DE PLUSIEURS FILS DE BASE SUBISSANT UNE TRANSFORMATION PREALABLE ET LE DISPOSITIF DE MISE EN OEUVRE[2007/01]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2006National basic fee paid 
20.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/01]
05.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2008Fee for grant paid
13.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.04.2009  19.05.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
Landgrafenstrasse 45
41069 Mönchengladbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamann, Arndt
Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
Abteilung DS
Carlstrasse 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/26]
Opponent(s)01  29.04.2009  19.05.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
Landgrafenstrasse 45
41069 Mönchengladbach / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamann, Arndt
Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG DS Landgrafenstrasse 45
D-41069 Mönchengladbach / DE
Former [2009/25]
Opponent(s)01  29.04.2009   
Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
Landgrafenstrasse 45
41069 Mönchengladbach / DE
08.06.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.12.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.03.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.03.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.07.2008
CY30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
IE30.07.2008
IT30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
TR30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
HU31.01.2009
GB18.03.2009
LU18.03.2009
BE31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
IE30.07.2008
IT30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
HU31.01.2009
GB18.03.2009
LU18.03.2009
BE31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2011/22]AT30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
IE30.07.2008
IT30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
GB18.03.2009
LU18.03.2009
BE31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2011/01]AT30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
IE30.07.2008
IT30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
GB18.03.2009
BE31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/23]AT30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
IE30.07.2008
IT30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
GB18.03.2009
BE31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/12]AT30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
IE30.07.2008
IT30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
BE31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2009/48]AT30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
IE30.07.2008
IT30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
MC31.03.2009
Former [2009/27]AT30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
IE30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
Former [2009/22]AT30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
Former [2009/20]AT30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
Former [2009/16]AT30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
Former [2009/10]LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
IS30.11.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US3441231  (SIEGEL SOLOMON) [A] 1-3,9,10* figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4200212  (HARTIG WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [A] 1-3,9-16 * column 4, line 10 - column 6, line 39 *;
 [A]EP0780333  (BEKAERT SA NV [BE]) [A] 1-3,9-16 * figure 1; claim 1 * * claim - *;
 [A]US6014854  (GREENBERG N GEOFFREY [US]) [A] 1-3,9,10 * figure 1; claim 1 *
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