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StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.08.1998
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: 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 date85308150.308.11.1985
[1986/20]
Priority number, dateUS1984067024509.11.1984         Original published format: US 670245
US1985070211615.02.1985         Original published format: US 702116
[1986/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP26.03.1987
ClassificationIPC: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) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/20]
TitleGerman:Schützen von Gegenständen[1986/20]
English:Protecting substrates[1986/20]
French:Protection de substrats[1986/20]
MiscellaneousEPB 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 procedure15.11.1985Examination requested  [1986/20]
21.11.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.1992Fee for grant paid
08.10.1992Fee 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
25.10.1993No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
31.10.1993No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
02.11.1993No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
05.11.1993No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
15.11.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.03.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.09.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
03.01.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
05.09.1995Date of oral proceedings
17.10.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.10.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.02.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.04.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.07.1998Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition12.12.1995Appeal received No.  T0980/95
23.02.1996Statement of grounds filed
18.02.1998Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
18.02.1998Date of oral proceedings
27.02.1998Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
11.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
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