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EP0223734 - Method for making a fleece of filaments, and apparatus for carrying out the method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.08.1994
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
J. H. Benecke AG
Beneckeallee 40
D-30419 Hannover / DE
For all designated states
Corovin GmbH
Postfach 11 07, Woltorfer Strasse 124
31201 Peine / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/17]For all designated states
J. H. Benecke AG
Beneckeallee 40
D-30419 Hannover / DE
For all designated states
Corovin GmbH
Postfach 11 07, Woltorfer Strasse 124
D-31201 Peine / DE
Former [1987/22]For all designated states
J. H. Benecke GmbH
Beneckeallee 40
D-3000 Hannover 21 / DE
For all designated states
Corovin GmbH
Postfach 11 07, Woltorfer Strasse 124
D-31201 Peine / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Mente, Kurt
Jürgenweg 6
D-3000 Hannover 21 / DE
02 / Knitsch, Gerhard
Sandbergweg 15
D-3002 Wedemark / DE
[1987/22]
Representative(s)Thömen, Uwe
Patentanwalt U. Thömen Zeppelinstrasse 5
30175 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/22]Thömen, Uwe, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt U. Thömen Zeppelinstrasse 5
D-30175 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date86730191.321.11.1986
[1987/22]
Priority number, dateDE1985354112821.11.1985         Original published format: DE 3541128
[1987/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0223734
Date:27.05.1987
Language:DE
[1987/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0223734
Date:15.03.1989
Language:DE
[1989/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0223734
Date:25.09.1991
Language:DE
[1991/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.1989
ClassificationIPC:D04H3/03
[1987/22]
CPC:
D04H3/03 (EP,US); Y10S239/07 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1987/22]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Vlieses aus Endlosfäden und Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens[1987/22]
English:Method for making a fleece of filaments, and apparatus for carrying out the method[1987/22]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'une nappe de filaments et appareil pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé[1987/22]
Examination procedure16.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/16]
08.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.03.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.1991Fee for grant paid
26.06.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.06.1992  14.07.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst AG
Brüningstrasse 50
D-65926 Franfurt/Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Wehnert, Werner, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg Schwanthalerstrasse 106
80339 München / DE
 [2010/01]
Former [1992/34]
Opponent(s)01  25.06.1992  14.07.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst AG
Brüningstrasse 50
D-65926 Franfurt/Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Wehnert, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Mozartstrasse 23
D-80336 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
27.07.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.12.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.10.1993Date of oral proceedings
28.10.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.10.1993Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
30.06.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
22.08.1994Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/41]
Appeal following opposition05.01.1994Appeal received No.  T0003/94
07.03.1994Statement of grounds filed
30.06.1994Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2015/21]
Former [1995/03]CH25.09.1991
LI25.09.1991
Documents cited:Search[AD]DE1785158  (MERCK PATENT GMBH);
 [A]FR2112416  (LUTRAVIL SPINNVLIES);
 [A]DE2421401  (BENECKE GMBH J)
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