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EP0491383 - Nonwoven fabric and production method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.1998
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.08.1998 [1998/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS, LTD.
4-2, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/26]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS, LTD.
4-2, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oku, Yasuyuki, c/o Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd.
4-2, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Yamasaki, Takeshi, c/o Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd.
4-2, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Matsuoka, Masanobu, c/o Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd
4-2, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/26]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/26]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date91121718.018.12.1991
[1992/26]
Priority number, dateJP1990041205719.12.1990         Original published format: JP 41205790
JP1991001936218.01.1991         Original published format: JP 1936291
JP1991010854811.04.1991         Original published format: JP 10854891
JP1991010863512.04.1991         Original published format: JP 10863591
[1992/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0491383
Date:24.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0491383
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/44
[1992/26]
CPC:
D21H13/10 (EP,US); D04H1/49 (EP,US); D21H15/06 (EP,US);
D21H25/005 (EP,US); D21H27/30 (EP,US); Y10T428/2929 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2973 (EP,US); Y10T442/626 (EP,US); Y10T442/689 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/26]
TitleGerman:Vliesstoff und sein Herstellungsverfahren[1992/26]
English:Nonwoven fabric and production method thereof[1992/26]
French:Non-tissé et son procédé de réalisation[1992/26]
Examination procedure15.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/26]
31.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.1997Fee for grant paid
02.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YD]EP0321237  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]);
 [Y]EP0259692  (RHODIA AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0326771  (JAMES RIVER CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0171807  (CHICOPEE [US]);
 [A]EP0092819  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP])
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