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EP0140559 - Improved high speed process for forming fully drawn polyester yarn [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  24.09.1991
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.1991Opposition rejectedpublished on 13.11.1991 [1991/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CELANESE CORPORATION
1211 Avenue of the Americas New York
New York 10036 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/19]For all designated states
CELANESE CORPORATION
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York New York 10036 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Breuning, James J.
7626 Bedfordshire Drive
Charlotte North Carolina / US
02 / Johnson, Robert D.
3122 Rhett Court
Charlotte North Carolina / US
03 / Morris, Gregory K.
7125C, Snow Lane
Charlotte North Carolina / US
04 / Whitley, Cornell
9054 Louvaine Drive
Charlotte North Carolina / US
05 / Whitley, David F.
3500 Margaret Wallace Road
Charlotte North Carolina / US
[1985/19]
Representative(s)De Minvielle-Devaux, Ian Benedict Peter, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[1985/19]
Application number, filing date84306276.113.09.1984
[1985/19]
Priority number, dateUS1983053197614.09.1983         Original published format: US 531976
[1985/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0140559
Date:08.05.1985
Language:EN
[1985/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0140559
Date:28.05.1986
Language:EN
[1986/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0140559
Date:22.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.1986
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/62, D01F1/10, D01D5/098
[1985/19]
CPC:
D01F1/10 (EP); D01D5/08 (KR); D01D5/098 (EP);
D01F6/62 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1985/19]
TitleGerman:Hochgeschwindigkeitsverfahren zur Herstellung eines vollverstreckten Polyesterfadens[1985/19]
English:Improved high speed process for forming fully drawn polyester yarn[1985/19]
French:Procédé ultra rapide pour la fabrication de fil de polyester entièrement étiré[1985/19]
Examination procedure03.11.1986Examination requested  [1987/05]
07.06.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.1988Fee for grant paid
26.10.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.12.1989  12.01.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Viscosuisse SA
CH-6020 Emmenbrücke / CH
 [1990/06]
29.01.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.09.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.10.1990Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
22.11.1990Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
18.06.1991Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.06.1991Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1991/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP58149325  ;
 [A]JP7860952  ;
 [A]JP7845396  ;
 [XP]JP5980431  ;
 [A]FR1347696  (EASTMAN KODAK CO);
 [AD]EP0013101  (FIBER INDUSTRIES INC [US])
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 268 (C-197) [1413], 30th November 1983; & JP - A - 58 149 325 (TORAY K.K.) 05-09-1983, & JP58149325 A 00000000
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 89, no. 14, 2nd October 1978, page 110, no. 111792s, Columbus, Ohio, US; & JP - A - 78 60 952 (TORAY INDUSTRIES INC.) 31-05-1978, & JP7860952 A 00000000
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 89, no. 24, 11th December 1978, page 38, no. 198493s, Columbus, Ohio, US; & JP - A - 78 45 396 (TORAY INDUSTRIES INC.) 24-04-1978, & JP7845396 A 00000000
 [XP]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 101, no. 14, 1st October 1984, page 66, no. 112327x, Columbus, Ohio, US; & JP - A - 59 80 431 (ASAHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.) 09-05-1984, & JP5980431 A 00000000
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