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EP0546000 - PROCESS FOR MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/24]RAW MATERIAL BRIQUETTE FOR MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTION AND PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE
[2002/05]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.03.2002
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Paroc Group Oy Ab
Neilikkatie 17
01300 Vantaa / FI
[2000/17]
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
Partek Paroc Oy Ab
Sörnäisten rantatie 23
00500 Helsinki / FI
Former [1993/24]For all designated states
PAROC OY AB
SF-21600 Pargas / FI
Inventor(s)01 / TALLING, Bob, Lars, Olof
Hännikögatan 51
SF-20600 Abo / FI
02 / SARUDIS, Mariana
Karl Dahlinsväg 20 A
S-541 51 Skövde / SE
[1993/24]
Representative(s)Grew, Eva Regina, et al
Oy Jalo Ant-Wuorinen Ab
Iso Roobertinkatu 4-6-A
00120 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [1997/05]Grew, Eva Regina, et al
Oy Jalo Ant-Wuorinen Ab Iso Roobertinkatu 4-6-A
00120 Helsinki / FI
Former [1996/11]Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1993/24]Collier, Jeremy Austin Grey, et al
J.A.KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date91915283.528.08.1991
[1993/24]
WO1991FI00266
Priority number, dateFI1990000426129.08.1990         Original published format: FI 904261
[1993/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9204289
Date:19.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0546000
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0546000
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0546000
Date:15.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE19.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:C03C1/02
[1993/24]
CPC:
C03C13/06 (EP,US); C03B1/02 (EP,US); C03C1/026 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/24]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MINERALWOLLE[2002/05]
English:PROCESS FOR MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTION[2002/05]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE LAINE DE SCORIE[2002/05]
Former [1993/24]ROHSTOFFBRIKETT FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG VON MINERALWOLLE UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG
Former [1993/24]RAW MATERIAL BRIQUETTE FOR MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTION AND PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE
Former [1993/24]BRIQUETTE DE MATIERE PREMIERE POUR LA PRODUCTION DE LAINE DE SCORIE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION DE LA BRIQUETTE
Entry into regional phase19.03.1993National basic fee paid 
19.03.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
19.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/24]
11.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.1997Fee for grant paid
27.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.10.1998    ADMISSIBLE
ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S
Hovedgaden 584
2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1998/49]
Opponent(s)01  06.10.1998    ADMISSIBLE
ROCKWOOL International A/S
Hovedgaden 584
DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK
Opponent's representative
Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
13.11.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.05.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.06.2001Date of oral proceedings
02.08.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.08.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.08.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.12.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.02.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.01.1998
[2006/32]
Cited inInternational search[A]SE205247  ;
 [A]US3294505  (GARRISON JACK W);
 [A]US4778523  (TOMARI MASAO [JP], et al)
OppositionUS544706
 JPS5722151
 US4410365
 JPH05107511
    - J. SOC. CHEM. IND., SEPTEMBER 1940, P.191-202
    - EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 197-1, P. 1-8, 14
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