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EP0579121 - Polyester film [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.1999
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.12.1999 [1999/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Polyester Film Corporation
28-10, Hongo 1-chome Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Polyester Film Corporation
28-10, Hongo 1-chome
Bunkyo-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [1994/03]For all designated states
DIAFOIL HOECHST CO., LTD
28-10, Hongo 1-chome
Bunkyo-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Otani, Yuzo
4-6-14, Tsurumaki, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
02 / Sakamoto, Seiji
1-15-9, Ogawa
Machida-shi, Tokyo-to / JP
[1994/03]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/03]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date93110969.808.07.1993
[1994/03]
Priority number, dateJP1992018532313.07.1992         Original published format: JP 18532392
JP1992026031929.09.1992         Original published format: JP 26031992
JP1992027898716.10.1992         Original published format: JP 27898792
JP1992028196820.10.1992         Original published format: JP 28196892
JP1992033452915.12.1992         Original published format: JP 33452992
JP1992033453015.12.1992         Original published format: JP 33453092
JP1993000035205.01.1993         Original published format: JP 35293
JP1993000035305.01.1993         Original published format: JP 35393
JP1993006678225.03.1993         Original published format: JP 6678293
JP1993008639713.04.1993         Original published format: JP 8639793
[1994/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0579121
Date:19.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0579121
Date:16.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0579121
Date:16.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/20, B32B27/36, // G11B5/62, G11B5/71, G11B5/72
[1994/03]
CPC:
G11B5/73929 (EP,US); G11B5/73 (KR); G11B5/73931 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL [1994/03]
TitleGerman:Polyesterfilm[1994/03]
English:Polyester film[1994/03]
French:Film de polyester[1994/03]
Examination procedure17.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/33]
18.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.1998Fee for grant paid
15.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X] JP58208048  
 [X] JP04080031  
 [X]   DATATBASE WPIL, no. 84-014 833, DERWENT PUBLICATIONS LTD., London, GB & JP-A-58 208 048 (HITACHI K.K.) 3 December 1983 [X]
 [X]   DATABASE WPIL, no. 92-137 984 DERWENT PUBLICATIONS LTD., London, GB & JP-A-04 080 031 (TOYOBO K.K.) 13 March 1992 [X]
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