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EP About this file: EP0715571

EP0715571 - NOVEL COMPOSITE WEB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2001
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.05.2001 [2001/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORPORATION
Suite 415, Communications Building Knoxville
Tennessee 37966-0344 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/24]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH CORPORATION
Suite 415, Communications Building
Knoxville, Tennessee 37966-0344 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WADSWORTH, Larry, C.
2024 Bishops Bridge Road
Knoxville, TN 37922 / US
02 / DUCKETT, Kermit, E.
3404 Timberlake Road
Knoxville, TN 37920 / US
03 / BALASUBRAMANIAN, Venkataraman, Apartment 4
131 E.North Street
Albemarle, NC 28002 / US
[1996/24]
Representative(s)Weiss, Wolfgang, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Richard-Strauss-Strasse 80
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/24]Weiss, Wolfgang, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte Weickmann & Partner, Kopernikusstrasse 9
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date93907081.926.02.1993
[1996/24]
WO1993US01783
Priority number, dateUS1992084288826.02.1992         Original published format: US 842888
[1996/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9419179
Date:01.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0715571
Date:12.06.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0715571
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.09.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:B32B5/08, B32B5/26, B32B27/02, B32B27/06, B32B27/12, D04H13/00
[1999/26]
CPC:
B32B5/26 (EP,US); B32B7/05 (US); B32B5/08 (US);
D04H1/4258 (EP,US); D04H1/4374 (EP,US); D04H1/559 (EP,US);
B32B2262/0253 (US); B32B2262/062 (US); Y10T442/659 (EP,US);
Y10T442/66 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/24]B32B5/08, D04H13/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/24]
TitleGerman:NEUE VERBUNDBAHN[1996/24]
English:NOVEL COMPOSITE WEB[1996/24]
French:NOUVEAU VOILE COMPOSITE[1996/24]
Entry into regional phase01.08.1994National basic fee paid 
01.08.1994Search fee paid 
01.08.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.08.1994Examination requested  [1996/24]
17.06.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
07.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
03.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.1999Fee for grant paid
28.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.199604   M06   Fee paid on   30.05.1996
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB1432978  (UMA SEISHI K K) [X] 1-10 * claim 1 * * page 2, line 4 - line 15 * * page 3, line 45 - line 53 * * page 3, line 78 - line 95 * * page 4, line 5 - line 21 * * page 4, line 105 - line 115; example 1 *;
 [X]EP0006647  (BUCKEYE CELLULOSE CORP [US]) [X] 1-10 * claims 1-3,5 * * page 5, line 16 - line 24 * * page 10, line 15 - page 11, line 30; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]GB1589181  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON) [A] 1-10* the whole document *
International search[Y]US4355066  (NEWMAN NICHOLAS S);
 [Y]US4885202  (LLOYD WILLIAM D [US], et al);
 [Y]US4950531  (RADWANSKI FRED R [US], et al)
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