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EP About this file: EP2338819

EP2338819 - Monitoring the quality of splices in an elongated textile test material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Uster Technologies AG
Sonnenbergstrasse 10
8610 Uster / CH
[2011/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Narayanan, Sivakumar
Industriestrasse 19
8610 Uster / CH
02 / Schmid, Peter
Regina-Kägi-Hof 5
8050 Zürich / CH
03 / Soell, Wolfram
Sonnenbergstrasse 57
8610 Uster / CH
04 / Geiter, Paul
Sonnenhof 17
8808 Pfäffikon / CH
05 / Keller, Beat
Riedenhaldenstrasse 50
8046 Zürich / CH
06 / Gehrig, Stefan
Guldenenstrasse 19
8610 Uster / CH
 [2011/26]
Representative(s)Pliska, Pavel
Uster Technologies AG Sonnenbergstrasse 10
8610 Uster / CH
[2012/28]
Former [2011/26]Pliska, Pavel
Uster Technologies AG Sonnenbergstrasse 10
8610 Uster / CH
Application number, filing date10016119.921.09.2009
[2011/26]
Priority number, dateCH2008000154529.09.2008         Original published format: CH 15452008
[2011/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2338819
Date:29.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2338819
Date:11.07.2012
Language:DE
[2012/28]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2338819
Date:24.02.2021
Language:DE
[2021/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:B65H69/00, B65H63/06
[2011/26]
CPC:
B65H63/06 (EP); B65H69/00 (EP); B65H2701/31 (EP);
G01N33/365 (EP)
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 [2021/08]
Former [2011/26]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Qualitätsüberwachung von Spleissen in einem länglichen textilen Prüfgut[2011/26]
English:Monitoring the quality of splices in an elongated textile test material[2011/26]
French:Surveillance de la qualité d'épissures dans un produit de test textile longitudinal[2011/26]
Examination procedure28.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/26]
25.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2012Fee for grant paid
21.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09775790.0  / EP2331441
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 (EP20090775790) is  01.10.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.03.2013  16.04.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Carlstr. 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Morgenthum-Neurode, Mirko
Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Patentabteilung
Carlstraße 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg / DE
 [2018/45]
Former [2016/37]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2013  16.04.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Saurer Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Leverkuser Strasse 65
42897 Remscheid / DE
Opponent's representative
Morgenthum-Neurode, Mirko
Saurer Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Patentabteilung
Carlstraße 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg / DE
Former [2014/27]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2013  16.04.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Saurer Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Leverkuser Strasse 65
42897 Remscheid / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamann, Arndt
Saurer Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Patentabteilung
Carlstraße 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg / DE
Former [2013/18]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2013   
Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
Leverkuser Strasse 65
42897 Remscheid / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
16.05.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.08.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
08.10.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.10.2015Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
04.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2020Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.08.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.09.2020Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.12.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.01.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition04.12.2015Appeal received No.  T2276/15
18.02.2016Statement of grounds filed
14.05.2019Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
14.05.2019Date of oral proceedings
23.05.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.09.2009
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
HR11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
MK11.07.2012
MT11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
SM11.07.2012
IE21.09.2012
LU21.09.2012
BE30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
FR01.10.2012
BG11.10.2012
NO11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
GB21.09.2013
AT21.09.2014
TR21.09.2016
[2022/30]
Former [2016/12]HU21.09.2009
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
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IE21.09.2012
LU21.09.2012
BE30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
FR01.10.2012
BG11.10.2012
NO11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
GB21.09.2013
AT21.09.2014
Former [2015/32]HU21.09.2009
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CZ11.07.2012
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PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
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SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
SM11.07.2012
IE21.09.2012
LU21.09.2012
BE30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
FR01.10.2012
BG11.10.2012
NO11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
GB21.09.2013
Former [2014/34]HU21.09.2009
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PL11.07.2012
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SM11.07.2012
IE21.09.2012
LU21.09.2012
BE30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
FR01.10.2012
BG11.10.2012
NO11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
GB21.09.2013
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IE21.09.2012
LU21.09.2012
BE30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
FR01.10.2012
BG11.10.2012
NO11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
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IE21.09.2012
BE30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
FR01.10.2012
BG11.10.2012
NO11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/34]CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
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EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
HR11.07.2012
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NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
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SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
IE21.09.2012
BE30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
BG11.10.2012
NO11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/33]CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
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EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
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NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
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SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
IE21.09.2012
BE30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
NO11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
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FI11.07.2012
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NO11.10.2012
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FI11.07.2012
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Former [2013/09]FI11.07.2012
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Documents cited:Search[AD]DE3937824  (SCHLAFHORST & CO W [DE]) [AD] 1,4,5,7,9,11 * column 4, lines 20-22,64-68; figure - *;
 [AD]EP1077194  (SCHLAFHORST & CO W [DE]) [AD] 1,4,5,7,9,11 * figure -; claims 1,3 *;
 [AD]DE4028465  (SCHLAFHORST & CO W [DE]) [AD] 1,4,5,7,9,11 * column 1, lines 34-52 * * column 2, lines 56-64 * * column 3, lines 12-22 * * column 7, lines 18-38 * * column 11, lines 9-16,40-55; figure - *;
 [A]US3297346  (EMIEL GILBOS GEORGES) [A] 1,4,5,7,9,11 * column 1, lines 28-43 * * column 2, lines 52-66; figure - *;
 [AD]US6374152  (WEPFER HANSPETER [CH], et al) [AD] 5,9,11 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 55 * * column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 12; figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]EP1295835  (RIETER INGOLSTADT SPINNEREI [DE]) [AD] 9,11 * figure - *;
 [AD]DE19649329  (SCHLAFHORST & CO W [DE]) [AD] 4 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 15 * * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 2 * * column 5, lines 49-51,60-65; figure - *;
 [AD]EP1101846  (SCHLAFHORST & CO W [DE]) [AD] 9,11 * paragraph [0029]; figure - *;
 [AD]WO2007056883  (USTER TECHNOLOGIES AG [CH], et al) [AD] 5,11 * figure - *;
 [A]DE3812449  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD [JP]) [A] 1,7 * column 13, line 21 - column 14, line 61; figure 19 *;
 [A]DE4004755  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD [JP]) [A] 1,7 * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 31 *;
 [A]US4314437  (ROHNER JOACHIM, et al) [A] 1,7 * column 3, line 36 * * page 4, lines 14-26; figure - *
by applicantDE19649329
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 US6374152
 WO2007056883
 EP1249422
 EP1295835
OppositionEP0365901
 DE4335256
    - Anonym, "Uster Quantum 2 Anwendungshandbuch", (20050501), vol. V1.1
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