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EP0556290 - ENCLOSING A SUBSTRATE WITH A HEAT-RECOVERABLE ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.1997
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
300 Constitution Drive, Mail Stop 120/6600
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
RAYCHEM CORPORATION
300 Constitution Drive, Mail Stop 120/6600
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RINDE, James, Arthur
666 Mission Creek Court
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
02 / BAIGRIE, Stephen
104 Ridge Nethermoor, Liden
Swindon, Wiltshire / GB
03 / CHU, Edward, F.
1714 Banff Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
04 / PARK, George, Barry
38 Restrop View Purton NR
Swindon, Wiltshire / GB
05 / REDDY, Vijay, N.
4102 Margaret Court
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
06 / SALTMAN, Robert, P.
1016 Lakeview Way
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
[1996/24]
Former [1993/34]01 / RINDE, James, Arthur
666 Mission Creek Court
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
02 / BAIGRIE, Stephen
104 Ridge Nethermoor, Liden
Swindon, Wiltshire / GB
03 / CHU, Edward, F.
1714 Banff Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
04 / PARK, George Barry
38 Restrop View Purton NR
Swindon, Wiltshire / GB
05 / REDDY, Vijay, N.
4102 Margaret Court
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
06 / SALTMAN, Robert, P.
1016 Lakeview Way
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
Representative(s)Auckland Cooke, Jacqueline, et al
Raychem Limited
Intellectual Property Law Department
Faraday Road
Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/34]Auckland Cooke, Jacqueline, et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date92900053.706.11.1991
[1993/34]
WO1991US08259
Priority number, dateUS1990060968206.11.1990         Original published format: US 609682
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9208073
Date:14.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0556290
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0556290
Date:12.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:F16L11/00
[1993/34]
CPC:
H01C7/027 (EP,US); B29C61/0616 (EP); B29C65/68 (EP);
B29C66/1122 (EP); B29C66/5221 (EP); C09J7/10 (EP,US);
C09J7/22 (EP,US); C09J7/35 (EP); B29C66/71 (EP);
B29C66/7212 (EP); B29C66/73715 (EP); B29C66/73755 (EP);
B29C66/73771 (EP); B29C66/73775 (EP); B29C66/7392 (EP);
B29C66/7394 (EP); B29K2995/0005 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2021/003 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/08 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2027/12 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2027/16 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2033/08 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2063/00 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2077/00 (EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2079/085 (EP);
B29C66/7212, B29K2309/08 (EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/34]
TitleGerman:UMSCHLIESSEN EINES SUBSTRATES MIT EINEM WÄRMERÜCKSTELLBAREN ARTIKEL[1993/34]
English:ENCLOSING A SUBSTRATE WITH A HEAT-RECOVERABLE ARTICLE[1993/34]
French:ENROBAGE D'UN SUBSTRAT A L'AIDE D'UN ARTICLE THERMOREFORMABLE[1993/34]
Entry into regional phase05.05.1993National basic fee paid 
05.05.1993Search fee paid 
05.05.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
05.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/34]
16.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.1996Fee for grant paid
18.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.06.1996
BE12.06.1996
CH12.06.1996
DK12.06.1996
ES12.06.1996
IT12.06.1996
LI12.06.1996
NL12.06.1996
SE12.09.1996
[2008/02]
Former [2003/07]AT12.06.1996
BE12.06.1996
CH12.06.1996
DK12.06.1996
ES12.06.1996
IT12.06.1996
LI12.06.1996
NL12.06.1996
SE12.09.1996
Former [2002/25]AT12.06.1996
BE12.06.1996
CH12.06.1996
DK12.06.1996
ES12.06.1996
IT12.06.1996
LI12.06.1996
SE12.09.1996
Former [1999/42]AT12.06.1996
BE12.06.1996
CH12.06.1996
DK12.06.1996
IT12.06.1996
LI12.06.1996
SE12.09.1996
Former [1998/15]AT12.06.1996
BE12.06.1996
CH12.06.1996
DK12.06.1996
LI12.06.1996
SE12.09.1996
Former [1997/28]AT12.06.1996
BE12.06.1996
CH12.06.1996
LI12.06.1996
SE12.09.1996
Former [1997/21]AT12.06.1996
BE12.06.1996
SE12.09.1996
Former [1997/17]AT12.06.1996
SE12.09.1996
Former [1997/03]AT12.06.1996
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4507340  (RINDE JAMES A [US], et al);
 [X]US4645805  (GAKU MORIO [JP], et al)
International search[Y]US4661559  (GARDNER HUGH C [US], et al);
 [Y]US4853165  (ROSENZWEIG NACHUM [US], et al);
 [Y]US4962162  (KOSUDA HIROYUKI [JP], et al)
 [Y]  - Journal of Applied Polymer Science Vol. 22, 3511-3524, 1978, (AHARONI et al) "Thermoplastic-Thermosetting Hybrid Polymer Systems as Gap-Filling Adhesives", pages 3511-3524.
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