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EP0489141 - MANUFACTURE OF POLYMERIC FOAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  31.01.1997
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.1997Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 19.03.1997 [1997/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unifoam AG
Kirchweg 54
CH-8750 Glarus / CH
[1992/24]
Inventor(s)01 / BAREUTER, Gerd
Veenendaal Schaumstoffwerk GmbH, Bamberger Str. 58
D-8620 Lichtenfels-Senbelsdorf / DE
02 / FERNANDEZ, Carlos, c/o ICOA SA, Carretera Andalucia
Km.17.5, Poligono Industrial Las Arenas, Ronda 5
Madrid / ES
03 / TETLOW, Jack
Vita Services Limited, Middleton
Manchester M24 2DB / GB
[1992/24]
Representative(s)Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/24]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date91912226.721.06.1991
[1992/24]
WO1991EP01166
Priority number, dateGB1990001433127.06.1990         Original published format: GB 9014331
[1992/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9200184
Date:09.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0489141
Date:10.06.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0489141
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:B29C44/00
[1995/36]
CPC:
B29C44/467 (EP,US); B29C44/321 (EP,US); Y10T156/1142 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/24]B29C67/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1992/24]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON POLYMERENSCHAUMSTOFF[1992/24]
English:MANUFACTURE OF POLYMERIC FOAM[1992/24]
French:FABRICATION DE MOUSSE POLYMERE[1992/24]
Entry into regional phase04.02.1992National basic fee paid 
04.02.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/24]
17.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.1995Fee for grant paid
31.05.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.06.1996  17.06.1996  ADMISSIBLE
MASCHINENFABRIK HENNECKE GMBH
Bilinghovener Strasse 30
D-53754 Sankt Augustin / DE
Opponent's representative
Drope, Rüdiger
Bayer AG
Konzernbereich RP
Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1996/31]
Opponent(s)01  04.06.1996  17.06.1996  ADMISSIBLE
MASCHINENFABRIK HENNECKE GMBH
Bilinghovener Strasse 30
D-53754 Sankt Augustin / DE
Opponent's representative
Drope, Rüdiger
Bayer AG Konzernbereich RP Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
12.07.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.09.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.10.1996Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
03.11.1996Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1997/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
01.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP63224928  ;
 [A]EP0000058  (BAYER AG [DE]);
 [X]US4492664  (BRUNO MELLE [IT])
 [A]  - DERWENT PUBLICATIONS LTD AN-88-304632 [43] , DW& JP,A,63 224 928 (DAINIPPON) September 20, 1988 see the whole document, & JP63224928 A 00000000
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