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EP About this file: EP2199456

EP2199456 - POLYESTER FIBER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND TEXTILE STRUCTURE EMPLOYING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 103-8666 / JP
[2010/25]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMIZU, Takeo
c/o Seta Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Oe 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-2141 / JP
02 / TABEYA, Toshihiro
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
03 / SEKI, Masao
c/o Seta Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Oe 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-2141 / JP
04 / TAKEDA, Keiji
c/o Seta Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Oe 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-2141 / JP
 [2019/03]
Former [2010/25]01 / SHIMIZU, Takeo
c/o Seta Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Oe 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-2141 / JP
02 / TABEYA, Toshihiro
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
03 / SEKI, Masao
c/o Seta Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Oe 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-2141 / JP
04 / TAKEDA, Keiji
c/o Seta Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Oe 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-2141 / JP
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/03]Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2010/25]Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date08834437.925.09.2008
[2010/25]
WO2008JP67322
Priority number, dateJP2007024876626.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007248766
[2010/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009041518
Date:02.04.2009
Language:JA
[2009/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2199456
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2199456
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:D06M13/322, D06M101/32, D01F6/62, D06M13/352, D06M13/11, D06M13/432, C08K5/29, D01F11/06
[2018/33]
CPC:
C08K5/29 (EP,US); D01F11/06 (US); D01F6/62 (EP,US);
D01F6/625 (EP,US); D06M13/11 (EP,US); D06M13/352 (EP,US);
D06M13/432 (EP,US); D06M2101/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/01]D06M13/322, D06M101/32, D01F6/62, D06M13/352, D06M13/11, D06M13/432
Former IPC [2010/25]D06M13/322, D06M101/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/03]
Former [2010/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:POLYESTERFASER, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND TEXTILSTRUKTUR DAMIT[2010/25]
English:POLYESTER FIBER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND TEXTILE STRUCTURE EMPLOYING THE SAME[2010/25]
French:FIBRE POLYESTER, SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION, ET STRUCTURE TEXTILE L'UTILISANT[2010/25]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2010Translation filed 
19.04.2010National basic fee paid 
19.04.2010Search fee paid 
19.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/25]
26.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2018Fee for grant paid
05.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  17.06.2016
Opposition(s)17.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/52]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
30.10.2013Request for further processing filed
30.10.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.12.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
30.10.2013Request for further processing filed
30.10.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.12.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.09.2008
AT16.01.2019
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001261797  ;
 [X]JP2002030208  ;
 [X]EP1564316  (NISSHIN SPINNING [JP]) [X] 1-4,7,8,12-14 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2002, no. 03, Database accession no. 2002-021172, XP002687549 & JP2001261797 A 20010926 (TORAY IND INC) [X] 1-3,8 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2002, no. 36, Database accession no. 2002-322835, XP002687550 & JP2002030208 A 20020131 (TORAY IND INC) [X] 1-4,8 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPS63152466  (GUNZE KK);
 [Y]JPH09195182  (TOYO BOSEKI);
 [Y]JPH1150379  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [X]JP2000226766  (TOYO BOSEKI);
 [Y]JP2001271250  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [X]JP2004324008  (TOYO BOSEKI)
ExaminationUS3867181
by applicantJPH1180522
 JP2001261797
 JP2002030208
 JP2005226183
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