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EP About this file: EP0658351

EP0658351 - Molten adhesive fibers and products made therefrom [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.03.2006
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
Van Liew Avenue Milltown
New Jersey 08850 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/25]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, INC.
Van Liew Avenue
Milltown New Jersey 08850 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Korpman, Ralph
885 Bluestone Lane
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
[1995/25]
Representative(s)Groening, Hans Wilhelm, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Groening, Hans Wilhelm, et al
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1998/06]Groening, Hans Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing., et al
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Former [1995/25]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date94119851.715.12.1994
[1995/25]
Priority number, dateUS1993016855016.12.1993         Original published format: US 168550
[1995/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0658351
Date:21.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0658351
Date:30.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61L15/58, A61L15/16, C09J7/02, C09J7/04
[1995/25]
CPC:
A61F13/51405 (EP,US); A61F13/51113 (EP,US); A61F13/51401 (EP,US);
A61F13/51403 (EP,US); A61F13/53 (EP,US); A61F13/53713 (EP,US);
A61F13/53747 (EP,US); A61F13/538 (EP,US); A61F13/539 (EP,US);
A61F13/5605 (EP,US); A61F13/8405 (EP,US); A61L15/58 (EP,US);
C09J7/38 (EP,US); C09J7/387 (EP,US); A61F2013/51437 (EP,US);
A61F2013/5147 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/58, C08L53/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/25]
Extension statesSI15.12.1994
TitleGerman:Schmelzklebebare Fasern und daraus hergestellte Produkte[1995/25]
English:Molten adhesive fibers and products made therefrom[1995/25]
French:Fibres adhésives en fusion et produits fabriqués à partir de celles-ci[1995/25]
Examination procedure13.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/06]
24.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.1998Fee for grant paid
30.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.06.1999  13.07.1999  ADMISSIBLE
SCA Hygiene Products AB
405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Egeröd, Lisbeth, et al, et al
Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Gothenburg / SE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/33]
Opponent(s)01  30.06.1999   
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
S-405 03 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Egeröd, Lisbeth, et al, et al
Göteborgs Patentbyra Dahls AB Sjöporten 4
417 64 Göteborg / SE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
29.07.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.02.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.11.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
25.01.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/20]
25.01.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition10.02.2003Appeal received No.  T0235/03
26.03.2003Statement of grounds filed
25.01.2006Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
25.01.2006Date of oral proceedings
06.02.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2006/37]
Former [1999/32]SE31.12.1998
Documents cited:Search[DA]US4136071  (KORPMAN RALF) [DA] 1 * column A; claim - *;
 [DA]US4759754  (KORPMAN RALF [US]) [DA] 1* column A; claim - *;
 [A]EP0306232  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9000065  (FULLER H B CO [US]) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0368141  (FULLER H B CO [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 8, line 26 - line 51; example - *;
 [A]EP0368102  (FULLER H B CO [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 7, line 1 - line 40; example - *;
 [A]EP0428017  (INDOPCO INC [US]) [A] 1 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0443263  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1 * claim - *
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