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EP0428489 - The use of a coated paper for the manufacture of an instant lottery ticket [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/21]Lottery ticket paper, a method of manufaturing lottery ticket paper and the use of said paper in the manufacture of lottery tickets
[1993/31]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  19.02.1999
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
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
AB TUMBA BRUK
S-147 82 Tumba / SE
[1991/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Hansell, Erik
Lövstigen 4
S-135 50 Tyresö / SE
[1991/21]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/17]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Former [1991/21]Jörneld, Bo, et al
L.A. Groth & Co AB P.O. Box 6107
S-102 32 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date90850366.706.11.1990
[1991/21]
Priority number, dateSE1989000382314.11.1989         Original published format: SE 8903823
[1991/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0428489
Date:22.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0428489
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:D21H21/40
[1991/21]
CPC:
D21H21/44 (EP,US); D21H21/40 (EP,US); Y10S283/903 (EP,US);
Y10S428/916 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/21]
TitleGerman:Die Verwendung eines beschichteten Papiers zur Herstellung eines Sofortloses[1993/31]
English:The use of a coated paper for the manufacture of an instant lottery ticket[1993/31]
French:L'utilisation d'un papier couché pour la production d'un billet instantané de loterie[1993/31]
Former [1991/21]Lospapier, Verfahren zur Herstellung von einem Lospapier und dessen Verwendung zur Herstellung von Losen
Former [1991/21]Lottery ticket paper, a method of manufaturing lottery ticket paper and the use of said paper in the manufacture of lottery tickets
Former [1991/21]Papier de loterie, une méthode pour sa production et l'utilisation du papier pour production des billets de loterie
Examination procedure02.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/44]
02.09.1991Request for accelerated examination filed
12.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.1991Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
09.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.05.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.1993Fee for grant paid
03.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.05.1994  17.05.1994  ADMISSIBLE
ARJO WIGGINS S.A.
3 rue du Pont de Lodi
F-75261 Paris Cedex 06 / FR
Opponent's representative
Domange, Maxime
Société Arjo Wiggins S.A.
Département Propriété Intellectuelle
117 quai du Président Roosevelt
92442 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
 02  03.05.1994  25.05.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Cartiera di Cordenons S.p.A.
Via Della Spiga, 48
I-20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Plebani, Rinaldo
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
 [N/P]
Former [1998/04]
Opponent(s)01  02.05.1994  17.05.1994  ADMISSIBLE
ARJO WIGGINS S.A.
3 rue du Pont de Lodi
F-75261 Paris Cedex 06 / FR
Opponent's representative
Domange, Maxime
Société Arjo Wiggins S.A., Département Propriété Intellectuelle, 117 quai du Président Roosevelt
F-92442 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
 02  03.05.1994  25.05.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Cartiera di Cordenons S.p.A.
Via Della Spiga, 48
I-20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Plebani, Rinaldo
c/o Studio Torta, Via Viotti 9
I-10121 Torino / IT
Former [1994/25]
Opponent(s)01  02.05.1994  17.05.1994  ADMISSIBLE
ARJO WIGGINS S.A.
3 rue du Pont de Lodi
F-75261 Paris Cedex 06 / FR
Opponent's representative
Portal, Gérard
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
F-75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
 02  03.05.1994  25.05.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Cartiera di Cordenons S.p.A.
Via Della Spiga, 48
I-20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Plebani, Rinaldo
c/o Studio Torta, Via Viotti 9
I-10121 Torino / IT
14.07.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.10.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.04.1995Date of oral proceedings
19.05.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.11.1998Legal effect of revocation of patent [1999/14]
17.11.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition12.07.1995Appeal received No.  T0574/95
28.09.1995Statement of grounds filed
17.11.1998Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
17.11.1998Date of oral proceedings
23.11.1998Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
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[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]CH04.08.1993
LI04.08.1993
Documents cited:SearchCH598964  [ ];
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