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EP About this file: EP2343406

EP2343406 - CRIMPED COMPOSITE FIBER, AND NON-WOVEN FABRIC COMPRISING THE FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
[2011/28]
Inventor(s)01 / MORIMOTO, Hisashi
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
580-32, Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
02 / MASUDA, Kazuhiko
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
 [2013/51]
Former [2011/28]01 / MORIMOTO, Hisashi
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS INC. 580-32, Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi Chiba 299-0265 / JP
02 / MASUDA, Kazuhiko
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
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2011/28]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09823518.723.10.2009
[2011/28]
WO2009JP68241
Priority number, dateJP2008027850729.10.2008         Original published format: JP 2008278507
[2011/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010050407
Date:06.05.2010
Language:JA
[2010/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2343406
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2343406
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.05.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:D01D5/22, D04H3/14, D01F8/06, D04H3/00, D04H3/16
[2013/29]
CPC:
D01D5/22 (EP,US); D01F8/06 (EP,US); D04H3/14 (EP,US);
D04H3/16 (EP,US); Y10T428/2924 (EP,US); Y10T442/629 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/28]D04H3/14, D01F8/06, D04H3/00, D04H3/16
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEKRÄUSELTE VERBUNDFASER UND VLIESSTOFF MIT DER FASER[2011/28]
English:CRIMPED COMPOSITE FIBER, AND NON-WOVEN FABRIC COMPRISING THE FIBER[2011/28]
French:FIBRE COMPOSITE CRÊPÉE ET TEXTILE NON-TISSÉ COMPRENANT LA FIBRE[2011/28]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2011Translation filed 
29.03.2011National basic fee paid 
29.03.2011Search fee paid 
29.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/28]
08.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2013Fee for grant paid
04.11.2013Fee 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  09.07.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.09.2014  23.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Fibertex Personal Care A/S
Svendborgvej 2
9220 Aalborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Frick, Robert
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
 02  18.09.2014  28.04.2017  WITHDRAWN
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik
Spicher Strasse 46 - 48
D-53844 Troisdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael
Andrejewski - Honke
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/23]
Opponent(s)01  17.09.2014  23.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Fibertex Personal Care A/S
Svendborgvej 2
9220 Aalborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Frick, Robert
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
 02  18.09.2014  28.04.2017  WITHDRAWN
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik
Spicher Strasse 46 - 48
D-53844 Troisdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael
Andrejewski - Honke Patent- und Rechtsanwälte An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
Former [2014/44]
Opponent(s)01  17.09.2014  23.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Fibertex Personal Care A/S
Svendborgvej 2
9220 Aalborg / DK
Opponent's representative
Frick, Robert
Lorenz - Seidler - Gossel
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
 02  18.09.2014  23.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik
Spicher Strasse 46 - 48
D-53844 Troisdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael
Andrejewski - Honke Patent- und Rechtsanwälte An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
23.10.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.05.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.07.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
17.05.2017Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/43]
Appeal following opposition20.09.2016Appeal received No.  T2111/16
18.11.2016Statement of grounds filed
24.05.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
12.09.2016Appeal received No.  T2111/16
18.11.2016Statement of grounds filed
24.05.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2009
AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
MK18.12.2013
MT18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
SM18.12.2013
TR18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
GR19.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
IE23.10.2014
LU23.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2016/33]HU23.10.2009
AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
MT18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
SM18.12.2013
TR18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
GR19.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
IE23.10.2014
LU23.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2016/32]HU23.10.2009
AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
SM18.12.2013
TR18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
GR19.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
IE23.10.2014
LU23.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2016/28]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
SM18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
GR19.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
IE23.10.2014
LU23.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2016/22]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
SM18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
IE23.10.2014
LU23.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/46]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
IE23.10.2014
LU23.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/33]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
LU23.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/27]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
LU23.10.2014
Former [2015/26]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
LU23.10.2014
Former [2015/24]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/37]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
PL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/36]BE18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
IS18.04.2014
Former [2014/34]BE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
Former [2014/25]FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
LV18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
Former [2014/23]FI18.12.2013
HR18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
Former [2014/22]FI18.12.2013
LT18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
Former [2014/20]LT18.12.2013
NO18.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0625545  (HIMONT INC [US] MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC [US]) [A] 1-9 * claims 1,7,9,10 *;
 [A]EP0395336  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1-9 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0894875  (FINA TECHNOLOGY [US] TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RES FELUY [BE]) [A] 1-9 * claims 1-3,8,12 *;
 [A]EP1369518  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC [JP]) [A] 1-9 * claims 1,2,5 *;
 [A]WO9829586  (CHISSO CORP [JP]; KATAOKA YUKINORI [JP]; KOJIMA MITSURU [JP]; SUZUKI M) [A] 1-9 * claims 1,6 *;
 [A]US3505164  (OPPENLANDER GEORGE C) [A] 1-9 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US3509013  (OPPENLANDER GEORGE C) [A] 1-9 * claim 1 *
International search[A]JP2007308868  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC);
 [A]JP2002180331  (CHISSO CORP, et al);
 [A]WO02061192  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH02191720  (DAIWA SPINNING CO LTD)
by applicantUS6454989
 JPH07197367
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