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EP0320638 - Decorative embossed surface coverings having platey material and inlaid appearance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.1995
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mannington Mills, Inc.
P.O. Box 30 Mannington Mills Road Salem
New Jersey 08079 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/25]For all designated states
Mannington Mills, Inc.
P.O. Box 30 Mannington Mills Road
Salem New Jersey 08079 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, C.David.
207 Harker Avenue
Wilmington Delaware 19803 / US
02 / Shultz, Jeffrey R.
369 Grant Street
Salem New Jersey 08079 / US
03 / Chen, Hao A.
59 Carter Way
Glenn Mills Pennsylvania 19342 / US
04 / Minter, James L.
5513 Three Locks Road
Chillicotte Ohio 45601 / US
05 / Brower, Charles H.
69 5th Street
Pennsville New Jersey 08070 / US
[1989/25]
Representative(s)Geissler, Bernhard, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/25]Geissler, Bernhard, Dr. jur., Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Postfach 86 06 20
D-81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date88119144.917.11.1988
[1989/25]
Priority number, dateUS1987012184517.11.1987         Original published format: US 121845
[1989/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0320638
Date:21.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0320638
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.1989
ClassificationIPC:B44C5/00, B44F7/00, B44F9/04, B05D5/06
[1989/25]
CPC:
B44C3/02 (EP,US); B44C3/04 (EP,US); B44C5/005 (EP,US);
B44F7/00 (EP,US); B44F9/04 (EP,US); B44F9/08 (EP,US);
D06N7/0028 (EP,US); Y10T428/24876 (EP,US); Y10T428/24893 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24901 (EP,US); Y10T428/24909 (EP,US); Y10T428/249953 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [1989/25]
TitleGerman:Dekorativ geprägte Überzüge mit plättchenförmigem Material und vom Aussehen wie eine eingelegte Arbeit[1989/25]
English:Decorative embossed surface coverings having platey material and inlaid appearance[1989/25]
French:Revêtements décoratifs en relief contenant des paillettes et paraissant incrustés[1989/25]
Examination procedure06.09.1989Examination requested  [1989/44]
10.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.12.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.1994Fee for grant paid
04.03.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.03.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199003   M06   Fee paid on   29.04.1991
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.11.1994
ES18.11.1994
SE18.11.1994
[2004/37]
Former [1996/14]AT17.11.1994
SE18.11.1994
Former [1996/03]SE18.11.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3328499  (RONALD BARNETTE STANLEY);
 [Y]GB1163962  (GAF CORP [US]);
 [A]US4025665  (HANNON MARTIN J);
 [Y]US4090773  (BAUER PETER, et al);
 [A]US4409280  (WILEY JOHN W [US], et al);
 [Y]US4464423  (LABIANCA MICHAEL H [US], et al)
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