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EP About this file: EP0497160

EP0497160 - Biaxially oriented polypropylene monolayer film [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.03.2003
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trespaphan GmbH
Bergstrasse
66539 Neunkirchen / DE
[2000/42]
Former [1998/16]For all designated states
Hoechst Trespaphan GmbH
Bergstrasse
66539 Neunkirchen / DE
Former [1992/32]For all designated states
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, Robert, Dr. Dipl.-Ing.
Hohlweg 20
W-6229 Walluf 1 / DE
02 / Koch, Gerhard
Remigiusstrasse 3
W-6676 Mandelbachtal / DE
03 / Eiden, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Heinestrasse 15
W-6650 Homburg / DE
04 / Müller, Karl-Heinz
Brunnenstrasse 15
W-6685 Schiffweiler / DE
[1992/32]
Representative(s)Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/16]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte, Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date92100719.117.01.1992
[1992/32]
Priority number, dateDE1991410165022.01.1991         Original published format: DE 4101650
[1992/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0497160
Date:05.08.1992
Language:DE
[1992/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0497160
Date:09.10.1996
Language:DE
[1996/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0497160
Date:07.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01G4/18, C08L23/12, H01B3/44, C08J5/18, B29C55/00
[1992/32]
CPC:
C08J5/18 (EP,KR,US); B29C55/005 (EP,US); C08L23/12 (EP,US);
H01B3/441 (EP,US); H01G4/18 (EP,US); B29K2023/12 (EP,US);
C08J2323/12 (EP,US); Y10T428/263 (EP,US); Y10T428/294 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31 (EP,US); Y10T428/31692 (EP,US); Y10T428/31913 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/32]
TitleGerman:Biaxial gestreckte Polypropylenmonofolie[1992/32]
English:Biaxially oriented polypropylene monolayer film[1992/32]
French:Film monocouche de polypropylène orienté biaxiallement[1992/32]
Examination procedure19.12.1992Examination requested  [1993/08]
30.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
26.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.1996Fee for grant paid
15.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.07.1997    ADMISSIBLE
KOPAFILM Elektrofolien GmbH
Rhönstrasse 13
63667 Nidda/Ober-Schmitten / DE
Opponent's representative
Zeitler, Giselher
Zeitler Volpert Kandlbinder
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 26 02 51
80059 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/36]
Opponent(s)01  09.07.1997    ADMISSIBLE
KOPAFILM Elektrofolien GmbH
Rhönstrasse 13
63667 Nidda/Ober-Schmitten / DE
Opponent's representative
Zeitler, Giselher
Zeitler - Volpert - Kandlbinder Patentanwälte Postfach 26 02 51
80059 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
18.08.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.02.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.04.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.09.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.09.2002Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.12.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.02.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.06.1999Appeal received No.  T0638/99
17.08.1999Statement of grounds filed
10.09.2002Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
10.09.2002Date of oral proceedings
20.09.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X] DE3620219  (HOECHST AG et al.) [X]
 [X] DE3231013  (GEN ELECTRIC et al.) [X]
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