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EP2216435 - LONG-FIBER NONWOVEN FABRIC MADE OF ECCENTRIC HOLLOW COMPOSITE LONG FIBER, AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/32]ECCENTRIC HOLLOW COMPOSITE LONG FIBER, LONG-FIBER NONWOVEN FABRIC MADE THEREFROM, AND USE THEREOF
[2018/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2017
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
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
[2010/32]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUBARA, Akio
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Kenichi
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
03 / MOTOMURA, Shigeyuki
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
5-2 Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
 [2019/04]
Former [2010/32]01 / MATSUBARA, Akio
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC. 580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Kenichi
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC. 580-32 Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
03 / MOTOMURA, Shigeyuki
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC. 5-2 Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/04]
Former [2010/32]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08848662.612.11.2008
[2010/32]
WO2008JP70561
Priority number, dateJP2007029376412.11.2007         Original published format: JP 2007293764
[2010/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009063889
Date:22.05.2009
Language:JA
[2009/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2216435
Date:11.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2216435
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:D04H3/14, A41D31/00, A41D31/02, A61F13/15, A61F13/49, A61F13/511, A61F13/514, D01F8/04, D01F8/06, D04H3/00, D01D5/24, D04H13/00
[2012/02]
CPC:
D01F8/06 (EP,US); D01D5/24 (EP,US); D01F8/04 (EP,US);
D04H3/018 (EP,US); D04H3/14 (EP,US); D04H3/147 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2931 (EP,US); Y10T442/612 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/32]D04H3/14, A41D31/00, A41D31/02, A61F13/15, A61F13/49, A61F13/511, A61F13/514, D01F8/04, D01F8/06, D04H3/00
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 [2019/04]
Former [2010/32]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:AUS EXZENTRISCHEN LANGSCHNITTVERBUNDHOHLFASERN HERGESTELLTER LANGSCHNITTFASERVLIESSTOFF UND DESSEN VERWENDUNG[2018/34]
English:LONG-FIBER NONWOVEN FABRIC MADE OF ECCENTRIC HOLLOW COMPOSITE LONG FIBER, AND USE THEREOF[2018/34]
French:TISSU NON TISSÉ À FIBRES LONGUES RÉALISÉ À PARTIR DE FIBRES LONGUES, COMPOSITES, CREUSES ET EXCENTRIQUES, ET UTILISATION DE CE TISSU[2018/34]
Former [2010/32]EXZENTRISCHE LANGSCHNITTVERBUNDHOHLFASER, DARAUS HERGESTELLTER LANGSCHNITTFASERVLIESSTOFF UND DEREN VERWENDUNG
Former [2010/32]ECCENTRIC HOLLOW COMPOSITE LONG FIBER, LONG-FIBER NONWOVEN FABRIC MADE THEREFROM, AND USE THEREOF
Former [2010/32]FIBRES LONGUES, COMPOSITES, CREUSES ET EXCENTRIQUES, TISSU NON TISSÉ À FIBRES LONGUES RÉALISÉ À PARTIR DE CELLES-CI, ET UTILISATION DE CE TISSU
Entry into regional phase10.06.2010Translation filed 
10.06.2010National basic fee paid 
10.06.2010Search fee paid 
10.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/32]
22.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2018Fee for grant paid
13.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2018Receipt 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  10.11.2017
Opposition(s)24.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.11.2008
AT23.01.2019
CY23.01.2019
EE23.01.2019
ES23.01.2019
FI23.01.2019
HR23.01.2019
IT23.01.2019
LT23.01.2019
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MC23.01.2019
MT23.01.2019
NL23.01.2019
PL23.01.2019
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SK23.01.2019
TR23.01.2019
BG23.04.2019
NO23.04.2019
GR24.04.2019
IS23.05.2019
PT23.05.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU12.11.2008
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS63264915  (TEIJIN LTD) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * figures 1(a), 1(c) *;
 [X]JPH01213452  (CHISSO CORP) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * figure 1 * * table 1 *;
 [I]JPH02191718  (TOYO BOSEKI) [I] 1-9 * abstract ** figure 1 *;
 [X]WO0028123  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [X] 1-9 * figure 3D * * page 2, lines 24-30 * * page 7, lines 4-9 * * page 7, lines 22-35 * * page 13, lines 2-10 * * page 17, lines 3-25 *;
 [I]WO03056077  (HUVIS CORP [KR], et al) [I] 1-9 * claims 1-3 * * examples 1-9 * * table 1 *;
 [X]EP1452633  (TEIJIN LTD [JP]) [X] 1-9 * figure 2 * * claims 19-30 *;
 [I]WO2005001175  (SOLOTEX CORP [JP], et al) [I] 1-9 * examples 1,2 * * table 1 * * page 8, lines 17-24 *
International search[Y]JPH05263344  (UNITIKA LTD.);
 [Y]JPH10110372  (CHISSO CORP);
 [Y]JPH10195750  (UNITIKA LTD);
 [X]JP2002529617  (KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.)
by applicantJPH10110372
 JP2002529617
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