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EP About this file: EP0443390

EP0443390 - Process for the production of an air-textured yarn [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  14.12.2001
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BARMAG AG
Leverkuser Strasse 65 Postfach 11 02 40
D-42862 Remscheid / DE
[1991/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Krenzer, Eberhard
Sturmweg 58
W-5828 Enneptal-Rüggeberg / DE
[1991/35]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2001/42]
Former [1991/35]Pfingsten, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing.
Barmag AG Postfach 11 02 40
D-42862 Remscheid / DE
Application number, filing date91101826.509.02.1991
[1991/35]
Priority number, dateDE1990400472115.02.1990         Original published format: DE 4004721
[1991/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0443390
Date:28.08.1991
Language:DE
[1991/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0443390
Date:30.03.1994
Language:DE
[1994/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:D02G1/16
[1991/35]
CPC:
D02G1/168 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1991/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines lufttexturierten Fadens[1991/35]
English:Process for the production of an air-textured yarn[1991/35]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication d'un fil texturé par jet d'air[1991/35]
Examination procedure31.07.1991Examination requested  [1991/39]
26.08.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.1993Fee for grant paid
10.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.12.1994  10.01.1995  ADMISSIBLE
H. Stähle GmbH
Mittnachtsstrasse 9-11
D-72760 Reutlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Rüdel, Dietmar, et al, et al
KOHLER SCHMID + PARTNER, Patentanwälte Ruppmannstrasse 27
70565 Stuttgart / DE
 02  22.09.1999   
GIUDICI DAVIDE & FIGLI SNC DEI FLLI GUIDICI
VIA SAN GALDINO, 6
23856 SALA ALBARRO GALBIATE / IT
Opponent's representative
Bérogin, Francis
Cabinet Plasseraud
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Paris / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2000/50]
Opponent(s)01  24.12.1994  10.01.1995  ADMISSIBLE
H. Stähle GmbH
Mittnachtsstrasse 9-11
D-72760 Reutlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Rüdel, Dietmar, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
KOHLER SCHMID + PARTNER, Patentanwälte Ruppmannstrasse 27
D-70565 Stuttgart / DE
 02  22.09.1999   
GIUDICI DAVIDE & FIGLI SNC DEI FLLI GUIDICI
VIA SAN GALDINO, 6
23856 SALA ALBARRO GALBIATE / IT
Opponent's representative
Bérogin, Francis
Cabinet Plasseraud 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [1999/48]
Opponent(s)01  24.12.1994  10.01.1995  ADMISSIBLE
H. Stähle GmbH
Mittnachtsstrasse 9-11
D-72760 Reutlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Rüdel, Dietmar, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
KOHLER SCHMID + PARTNER, Patentanwälte Ruppmannstrasse 27
D-70565 Stuttgart / DE
 02  22.09.1999   
GIUDICI DAVIDE & FIGLI SNC DEI FLLI GUIDICI
VIA SAN GALDINO, 6
23856 SALA ALBARRO GALBIATE / IT
Former [1995/07]
Opponent(s)01  24.12.1994  10.01.1995  ADMISSIBLE
H. Stähle GmbH
Mittnachtsstrasse 9-11
D-72760 Reutlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Rüdel, Dietmar, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
KOHLER SCHMID + PARTNER, Patentanwälte Ruppmannstrasse 27
D-70565 Stuttgart / DE
30.01.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.06.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.02.1996Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
12.03.1996Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.10.1996Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
05.07.2001Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/05]
Appeal following opposition08.11.1996Appeal received No.  T0989/96
01.02.1997Statement of grounds filed
12.07.2000Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M03) [2000/29]
12.10.2000Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2000/42]
10.12.2001Interlocutory revision of appeal
10.12.2001Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
05.07.2001Date of oral proceedings
12.07.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XPD]EP0373519  (BARMAG BARMER MASCHF [DE])
by applicantEP0373519
 DE2749867
 USRE32047E
 US3892020
 US2459102
 US3069836
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