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EP0041371 - Melt-processable copolyamides having aromatic amide unit and fibers prepared therefrom [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.06.1989
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.1989Revocation of patentpublished on 02.08.1989 [1989/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNITIKA LTD.
No. 50, Higashihonmachi 1-chome Amagasaki-shi
Hyogo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1981/49]For all designated states
UNITIKA LTD.
No. 50, Higashihonmachi 1-chome
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirami, Matsuo
No 16-8, Kanafuri Otokoyama
Yawata-shi Kyoto / JP
02 / Kudo, Kazushige
No 68-375, Amazuka Terada
Joyo-shi Kyoto / JP
03 / Hibino, Toshihide
No 16, Ujibiwa
Uji-shi Kyoto / JP
04 / Tsurutani, Ryoichi
No 16, Ujibiwa
Uji-shi Kyoto / JP
05 / Murase, Shigemitsu
No. 68-189, Amazuka Terada
Joyo-shi Kyoto / JP
06 / Sugie, Tsutomu
No 2-1981-48, Nakatomigaoka
Nara-shi Nara / JP
[1981/49]
Representative(s)Pearce, Anthony Richmond, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/49]Pearce, Anthony Richmond, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date81302365.229.05.1981
[1981/49]
Priority number, dateJP1980007362430.05.1980         Original published format: JP 7362480
[1981/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0041371
Date:09.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0041371
Date:29.09.1982
Language:EN
[1982/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0041371
Date:06.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.1982
ClassificationIPC:C08G69/26, C08G69/32, D01F6/80
[1981/49]
CPC:
C08G69/32 (EP,US); C08G69/265 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1981/49]
TitleGerman:Aus der Schmelze zu verarbeitende Copolyamide mit aromatischen Amid-Einheiten und daraus hergestellte Fäden[1981/49]
English:Melt-processable copolyamides having aromatic amide unit and fibers prepared therefrom[1981/49]
French:Copolyamides transformables à l'état fondu, contenant des unités d'amides aromatiques, et fibres obtenues à partir de ces copolyamides[1981/49]
Examination procedure27.01.1983Examination requested  [1983/15]
20.01.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
09.01.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.1986Fee for grant paid
18.03.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.04.1987  15.06.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Viscosuisse SA
CH-6020 Emmenbrücke / CH
 02  30.04.1987  21.07.1987  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1987/27]
Opponent(s)01  24.04.1987  15.06.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Viscosuisse SA
CH-6020 Emmenbrücke / CH
 02  30.04.1987  21.07.1987  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [1987/25]
Opponent(s)01  24.04.1987  15.06.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Viscosuisse SA
CH-6020 Emmenbrücke / CH
22.07.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.01.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.01.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
21.05.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
28.11.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
08.03.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
18.03.1989Legal effect of revocation of patent [1989/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
20.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:SearchUS4072665  [ ] (ONDER BESIR K);
 FR2343771  [ ] (UPJOHN CO [US]);
 AU1532670  [ ];
 FR2212359  [ ] (HOECHST AG [DE]);
 US3640970  [ ] (OZAWA SHUJI, et al)
    [ ] - Journal of Macromolecular Sciencephysics, Vol. B17, No. 4, April 1980 M. TAKAYANAGI et al. "Polymer Composites of Rigid and Flexible Molecules: Systems of Wholly Aromatic and Aliphatic Polyamides" pages 591 to 615 * page 595, line 12 to page 596, line 23; page 611, line 1 to page 612, line 24 *
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