| EP0181233 - Protecting substrates [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 14.08.1998 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states RAYCHEM CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) 300 Constitution Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 / US | [1988/24] |
| Former [1986/20] | For all designated states RAYCHEM CORPORATION (a California corporation) 300 Constitution Drive Menlo Park California 94025 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Pieslak, George 460 9th Avenue Menlo Park California 94025 / US | 02 /
John, Robin 1900 Overijse Sint-Annastrant 71 Kessel-lo / BE | 03 /
Van Zele, Eric 97 Mandarin Way Atherton California 94025 / US | 04 /
Alvernaz, Tony G. 34562 Shenandoah Place Fremont California 94536 / US | 05 /
Rinde, James Arthur 666 Mission Creek Court Fremont California 94539 / US | [1986/20] | Representative(s) | Benson, John Everett, et al Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1986/20] | Benson, John Everett, et al Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB | Application number, filing date | 85308150.3 | 08.11.1985 | [1986/20] | Priority number, date | US19840670245 | 09.11.1984 Original published format: US 670245 | US19850702116 | 15.02.1985 Original published format: US 702116 | [1986/20] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0181233 | Date: | 14.05.1986 | Language: | EN | [1986/20] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0181233 | Date: | 13.05.1987 | Language: | EN | [1987/20] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0181233 | Date: | 13.01.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/02] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0181233 | Date: | 30.09.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/40] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 26.03.1987 | Classification | IPC: | B05D1/36 | [1986/20] | CPC: |
B05D5/005 (EP);
B05D1/36 (EP);
B05D7/146 (EP);
B05D7/582 (EP);
F16L58/10 (EP);
F16L58/1054 (EP);
F16L58/18 (EP);
B05D2202/00 (EP);
B05D2254/02 (EP);
B05D2301/50 (EP);
B05D2504/00 (EP);
B05D2505/00 (EP);
B05D3/0218 (EP)
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| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1986/20] | Title | German: | Schützen von Gegenständen | [1986/20] | English: | Protecting substrates | [1986/20] | French: | Protection de substrats | [1986/20] | Miscellaneous | EPB 1993/02: Teilanmeldung 92201010.3 eingereicht am 08/11/85 | EPB 1993/02: Divisional application 92201010.3 filed on 08/11/85 | EPB 1993/02: Demande divisionnaire 92201010.3 déposée le 08/11/85 | Examination procedure | 15.11.1985 | Examination requested [1986/20] | 21.11.1988 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 17.05.1989 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.10.1989 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 09.02.1990 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.03.1990 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 23.05.1990 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.08.1990 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.12.1990 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.05.1991 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 13.12.1991 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.04.1992 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 13.04.1992 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.07.1992 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 08.10.1992 | Fee for grant paid | 08.10.1992 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP92201010.3 / EP0495560 | EP95202917.1 / EP0701869 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
12.10.1993
04.11.1993
ADMISSIBLE Shaw Industries, Ltd. 25 Bethridge Road CA-Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1M7 / CA Opponent's representative Smith, Norman Ian, et al, et al Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ / GB | 02
13.10.1993
09.11.1993
ADMISSIBLE UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD. 12-32, Nishihonmachi 1-chome, Ube-shi JP-Yamaguchi / JP Opponent's representative Brandes, Jürgen Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1993/49] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
12.10.1993
04.11.1993
ADMISSIBLE Shaw Industries, Ltd. 25 Bethridge Road CA-Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1M7 / CA Opponent's representative Smith, Norman Ian, et al, et al F.J. CLEVELAND & COMPANY 40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ / GB | ||
| 02
13.10.1993
09.11.1993
ADMISSIBLE UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD. 12-32, Nishihonmachi 1-chome, Ube-shi JP-Yamaguchi / JP Opponent's representative Brandes, Jürgen, Dr. Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 D-81541 München / DE | |||
| Former [1993/48] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
12.10.1993
04.11.1993
ADMISSIBLE Shaw Industries, Ltd. 25 Bethridge Road CA-Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1M7 / CA Opponent's representative Smith, Norman Ian, et al, et al F.J. CLEVELAND & COMPANY 40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ / GB | 25.10.1993 | No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 31.10.1993 | No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 02.11.1993 | No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 05.11.1993 | No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 15.11.1993 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 18.03.1994 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 02.09.1994 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04) | 03.01.1995 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 05.09.1995 | Date of oral proceedings | 17.10.1995 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 17.10.1995 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 18.02.1998 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 30.04.1998 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 20.07.1998 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 12.12.1995 | Appeal received No. T0980/95 | 23.02.1996 | Statement of grounds filed | 18.02.1998 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected | 18.02.1998 | Date of oral proceedings | 27.02.1998 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.11.1987 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.11.1988 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 09.11.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.11.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 11.11.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 09.10.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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