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EP0600246 - Biaxially oriented propylene polymer film or sheet articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.07.2000
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2000Revocation of patentpublished on 23.08.2000 [2000/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC.
2801 Centerville Road, P.O. Box 15439 Wilmington
Delaware 19850-5439 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/29]For all designated states
MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC.
2801 Centerville Road, P.O. Box 15439
Wilmington Delaware 19850-5439 / US
Former [1994/23]For all designated states
HIMONT INCORPORATED
2801 Centerville Road, P.O. Box 15439
Wilmington Delaware 19850-5439 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ogale, Kumar
110 Brook Run, New Castle County
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
[1994/23]
Representative(s)Mai, Oppermann & Partner i.L.
Patentanwälte
Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/41]Luderschmidt & Partner
Patentanwälte, Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1994/23]Dr. Fuchs, Dr. Luderschmidt Dr. Mehler, Dipl.-Ing Weiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 46 60
D-65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date93117737.202.11.1993
[1994/23]
Priority number, dateUS1992098474303.12.1992         Original published format: US 984743
[1994/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0600246
Date:08.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0600246
Date:21.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/32
[1994/23]
CPC:
B32B27/32 (EP,KR,US); B32B27/08 (KR,US); B32B2250/242 (KR);
B32B2307/518 (KR,US); B32B2307/718 (US); Y10S428/91 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2826 (EP,US); Y10T428/31913 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/23]
TitleGerman:Film-oder Plattenförmige Gegenstände aus biaxial orientiertem Polypropylen[1994/23]
English:Biaxially oriented propylene polymer film or sheet articles[1994/23]
French:Articles en film ou feuille de polypropylène biaxiallement orienté[1994/23]
Examination procedure04.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/01]
06.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.1997Fee for grant paid
20.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.10.1998    ADMISSIBLE
Mobil Oil Corporation
3225 Gallows Road, Fairfax
Virginia 22037 / US
Opponent's representative
Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
 [1998/50]
27.11.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.04.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.03.2000Date of oral proceedings
28.03.2000Legal effect of revocation of patent [2000/34]
06.04.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.04.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0339804  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [Y] 1-13 * page 3, line 34 - line 36 * * page 4, line 48 - line 49 * * page 7, line 23 - line 29; claim - * * & US-A-4950720 *;
 [A]WO9114718  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [A] 1-13* claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0463406  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1-13 * claim - *;
 [Y]EP0477662  (HIMONT INC [US]) [Y] 1-13 * page 8, line 14 - line 43 * * page 14, line 1 - line 15; claim 1; table - *
ExaminationUS5286791
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