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EP About this file: EP0585394

EP0585394 - FLOCKED FABRIC PRINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1998
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROFIBRES, INC.
3801 Kimwell Drive, Post Office Box 24249
Winston-Salem, NC 27114 / US
[1994/10]
Inventor(s)01 / BLANTON, G., Kelly
8000 Mill Chase
Lewisville, NC 27023 / US
[1994/10]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/10]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date92913330.420.05.1992
[1994/10]
WO1992US04363
Priority number, dateUS1991070315520.05.1991         Original published format: US 703155
[1994/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9220524
Date:26.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0585394
Date:09.03.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0585394
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.11.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:D06P5/00, D06P1/44
[1994/15]
CPC:
D06P1/54 (EP); D06P5/001 (EP); D06Q1/06 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/10]B32B33/00, B05D1/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/10]
TitleGerman:Bedrucken von beflockten Geweben[1997/32]
English:FLOCKED FABRIC PRINTING[1994/10]
French:PROCEDE D'IMPRESSION SUR DU TISSU FLOQUE[1994/10]
Former [1994/10]TEXTILDRUCK MIT BEFLOCKUNG
Entry into regional phase17.12.1993National basic fee paid 
17.12.1993Search fee paid 
17.12.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
17.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/10]
18.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.1997Fee for grant paid
02.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.08.1997
DK06.08.1997
GR06.08.1997
NL06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
[2003/07]
Former [2000/05]AT06.08.1997
DK06.08.1997
GR06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
Former [1998/30]AT06.08.1997
DK06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
Former [1998/15]AT06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1525629  (BAYER AG) [A] 1-31* page 1, paragraph 1 - page 3, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]US3766105  (CHAN K) [A] 1-31 * column 1, line 22 - column 2, line 18; claims 1-5 *;
 [X]DE2358453  (AMERICAN CYANAMID CO) [X] 1-31 * page 3, line 5 - page 4, line 5 * * page 6, line 1 - page 8, paragraph 3; claims 1-9 *
International search[X]US2308429  (GRANT SMITH RUSSELL, et al)
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