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EP0590159 - BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEIJIN LIMITED
6-7, Minamihommachi 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/14]For all designated states
TEIJIN LIMITED
6-7, Minamihommachi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ETCHU, Masami
36-30, Umegaoka, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 227 / JP
02 / HOSOI, Masahiro
8-15-15, Shakujiimachi
Nerima-ku, Tokyo 177 / JP
03 / NISHIYAMA, Masanori
6-16-25, Seishin
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 229 / JP
04 / SAEKI, Yasuhiro
4-1-13, Kamimizo
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 229 / JP
05 / HAMANO, Hisashi
6-2-2, Sagamidai
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 228 / JP
[1994/14]
Representative(s)Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
CARPMAELS AND RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1994/14]Votier, Sidney David, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date93908096.616.04.1993
[1994/14]
WO1993JP00485
Priority number, dateJP1992009665516.04.1992         Original published format: JP 9665592
JP1992015501515.06.1992         Original published format: JP 15501592
[1994/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9320999
Date:28.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0590159
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0590159
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.10.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:B29C55/12, // B29K67/00, B29L7/00
[1994/17]
CPC:
C08J5/18 (EP); B29C55/12 (EP,KR); B29K2067/00 (EP);
C08J2367/02 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/14]B29C55/12, // B29K67:00, B29L7:00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/14]
TitleGerman:BIAXIAL ORIENTIERTE POLYESTERFOLIE[1994/14]
English:BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM[1994/14]
French:FILM DE POLYESTER A ORIENTATION BIAXIALE[1994/14]
Entry into regional phase06.12.1993Translation filed 
15.12.1993National basic fee paid 
15.12.1993Search fee paid 
15.12.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/14]
13.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1997Date of oral proceedings
26.01.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
26.01.1998Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2002Fee for grant paid
08.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination19.03.1998Appeal received No.  T0642/98
29.05.1998Statement of grounds filed
25.04.2001Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
25.04.2001Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO9003993  (EASTMAN KODAK CO et al.) [X] 1-8 * page 3, line 28 - line 30 * * page 4, line 11 - line 13; example 2; table . *
 [X] EP0228601  (DIAFOIL CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-8 * page 3, line 43 - line 56 *
 [A] FR2193853  (TEIJIN LTD et al.) [A] 1-8 * page 6, line 30 - line 38 * * page 8, line 3 - line 5; examples 2-5; table 1 *
 [A] FR2224505  (TEIJIN LTD et al.) [A] 3 * page 2, line 16 - line 33 * * page 3, line 7 - line 14; claim - *
 [A] JPS5024366  
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Week 8847, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 88-336072, ANONYMOUS [A] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]   RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, vol. 294, no. 028, 10 October 1988 (1988-10-10)
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Week 7541, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 75-67874W [A] 1-8 * abstract *
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