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StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.07.2001
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/36]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHRIDHARANI, Ketan, Gunvantrai
416 Ridgecrest Drive
Camden, SC 29020 / US
02 / WITT, Peter, Ray
136 Anderson Circle
Lugoff, SC 29078 / US
[1993/36]
Representative(s)Abitz, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
Former [1993/36]Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
Application number, filing date92900672.418.11.1991
[1993/36]
WO1991US08386
Priority number, dateUS1990061612520.11.1990         Original published format: US 616125
[1993/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9208828
Date:29.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0558611
Date:08.09.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.05.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0558611
Date:07.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/80, D01F1/04
[1993/36]
CPC:
D01F6/80 (EP,US); C08L77/00 (EP,US); D01F1/04 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L77/00, C08L77/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1993/36]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PIGMENTIERTEN NYLONFASERN[1993/36]
English:PROCESSING OF PIGMENTED NYLON FIBERS[1993/36]
French:TRAITEMENT DE FIBRES DE NYLON PIGMENTEES[1993/36]
Entry into regional phase12.05.1993National basic fee paid 
12.05.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
12.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/36]
21.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.1994Fee for grant paid
16.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.05.1995  19.06.1995  ADMISSIBLE
NOVALIS FRANCE
6, rue Georges Marannes
F-69200 Venissieux / FR
Opponent's representative
Esson, Jean-Pierre
Rhodia Services
Direction de la Propriété Industrielle
25 Quai Paul Doumer
92408 Courbevoie Cedex / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2009/30]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.1995  19.06.1995  ADMISSIBLE
NOVALIS FRANCE
6, rue Georges Marannes
F-69200 Venissieux / FR
Opponent's representative
Esson, Jean-Pierre
Rhodia Services Direction de la Propriété Industrielle 25 Quai Paul Doumer
92408 Courbevoie Cedex / FR
Former [1995/29]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.1995  19.06.1995  ADMISSIBLE
NOVALIS FRANCE
6, rue Georges Marannes
F-69200 Venissieux / FR
Opponent's representative
Esson, Jean-Pierre
RHONE-POULENC CHIMIE, Direction de la Propriété Industrielle, Centre de Recherches des Carrières, BP 62
F-69192 Saint-Fons Cédex / FR
19.07.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.11.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.01.1997Date of oral proceedings
14.02.1997Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.02.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.05.2001Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/35]
09.05.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition09.04.1997Appeal received No.  T0384/97
09.06.1997Statement of grounds filed
09.05.2001Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
09.05.2001Date of oral proceedings
25.05.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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