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EP About this file: EP0031250

EP0031250 - Composite yarn [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.05.1988
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.1988Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 22.06.1988 [1988/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOLLINGSWORTH (U.K.) LIMITED
Scaitcliffe Street P.O. Box 55 Accrington
Lancashire BB5 0RN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/12]For all designated states
HOLLINGSWORTH (U.K.) LIMITED
Scaitcliffe Street P.O. Box 55
Accrington Lancashire BB5 0RN / GB
Former [1981/26]For all designated states
PLATT SACO LOWELL LIMITED
Holcombe Road Helmshore
Rossendale BB4 4NG Lancashire / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Parker, Alan
7 Darvel Close Breightmet
Bolton Lancashire / GB
02 / Dickinson, Peter James
30 Narcissus Avenue Helmshore
Rossendale Lancashire / GB
[1981/26]
Representative(s)Barlow, Roy James, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/05]Barlow, Roy James, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1983/12]Barlow, Roy James
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1981/26]Battison, Adrian David
Platt Saco Lowell Limited Holcombe Road Helmshore
Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4NG / GB
Application number, filing date80304606.918.12.1980
[1981/26]
Priority number, dateGB1979004431822.12.1979         Original published format: GB 7944318
[1981/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0031250
Date:01.07.1981
Language:EN
[1981/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0031250
Date:30.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/05]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0031250
Date:22.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.1981
ClassificationIPC:D02G3/36, D01H1/135
[1981/26]
CPC:
D02G3/38 (EP,US); D01H4/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1981/26]
TitleGerman:Zusammengesetztes Garn[1981/26]
English:Composite yarn[1981/26]
French:Fil composite[1981/26]
Examination procedure05.11.1981Examination requested  [1982/10]
02.05.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
21.05.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.1984Fee for grant paid
03.08.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.10.1985  20.12.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Wilhelm Stahlecker GmbH
D-73326 Deggingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Dauster, Hanjörg, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/01]
Opponent(s)01  25.10.1985  20.12.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Wilhelm Stahlecker GmbH
D-73326 Deggingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Dauster, Hanjörg, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
WILHELM & DAUSTER Patentanwälte Hospitalstrasse 8
D-70174 Stuttgart / DE
02.01.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.04.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.06.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
23.09.1986Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
09.12.1986Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.10.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.01.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.03.1988Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchUS2324982  [ ] (KUHN MAX O);
 DE1560329  [ ] (VYZK USTAV BAVLNARSKY);
 US3605395  [ ] (MORIKAWA TAKASHI, et al);
 DE2255460  [ ] (ICI LTD);
 GB1495713  [ ] (SCHUBERT & SALZER MASCHINEN);
 GB1518771  [ ] (FEHRER GMBH [AT]);
 DE2809000  [ ] (FEHRER ERNST [AT]);
 GB2003528  [ ] (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 GB2011956  [ ] (VYZK USTAV BAVLNARSKY);
 FR2439832  [ ] (PLATT SACO LOWELL LTD [GB]);
 GB2041019  [ ] (ELITEX ZAVODY TEXTILNIHO);
 GB2042599  [ ] (PLATT SACO LOWELL LTD)
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