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EP0552013 - Thermally bondable fiber for high strength non-woven fabrics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2000
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HERCULES INCORPORATED
Hercules Plaza
Wilmington
Delaware 19894-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/29]For all designated states
HERCULES INCORPORATED
Hercules Plaza
Wilmington Delaware 19894-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gupta, Rakesh K.
962 Sundew Drive
Conyers, Georgia 30208 / US
02 / Mallory, James E.
3211 Spring Way
Conyers, Georgia 30208 / US
03 / Takeuchi, Kunihiko
580 Clubland Circle
Conyers, Georgia 30208 / US
[1993/29]
Representative(s)De Minvielle-Devaux, Ian Benedict Peter, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[1993/29]
Application number, filing date93300171.112.01.1993
[1993/29]
Priority number, dateUS1992081877213.01.1992         Original published format: US 818772
US1992094319011.09.1992         Original published format: US 943190
[1993/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0552013
Date:21.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0552013
Date:08.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0552013
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:D01F6/06, D04H1/54, C08L23/12
[1993/29]
CPC:
D01F6/46 (EP,US); A61L15/24 (EP,US); C08L23/10 (EP,US);
C08L23/12 (EP,US); D04H1/4291 (EP,US); D04H1/43918 (EP,US);
D04H1/54 (EP,US); D04H1/56 (EP,US); D04H3/16 (EP,US);
C08L2205/02 (EP,US); Y10S525/935 (EP,US); Y10T428/2929 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2931 (EP,US); Y10T442/3163 (EP,US); Y10T442/637 (EP,US);
Y10T442/681 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/24, C08L23/12 (US,EP);
C08L23/10, C08L2666/04 (EP,US);
C08L23/12, C08L2666/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/29]
TitleGerman:Wärmeverbindbare Fasern für wiederstandsfähige Vliesstoffe[1993/29]
English:Thermally bondable fiber for high strength non-woven fabrics[1993/29]
French:Fibre thermoliable pour tissus non-tissés à ténacité élevée[1993/29]
Examination procedure26.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/30]
29.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.1998Fee for grant paid
29.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.04.1999
BE07.04.1999
CH07.04.1999
LI07.04.1999
NL07.04.1999
[2003/08]
Former [2000/52]AT07.04.1999
BE07.04.1999
CH07.04.1999
LI07.04.1999
Former [2000/50]AT07.04.1999
BE07.04.1999
CH12.07.1999
LI12.07.1999
Former [2000/24]AT07.04.1999
BE07.04.1999
Former [2000/23]BE07.04.1999
Documents cited:Search[A] JP2041412  
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Section Ch, Week 9039, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class A, AN 90-293205 & JP-A-2 041 412 (UBE INDUSTRIES KK) 9 February 1990 [A]
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