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EP About this file: EP0692194

EP0692194 - Cellulosic food casing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.09.2006
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viskase Companies, Inc.
625 Willowbrook Central Parkway
Willowbrook, IL 60527 / US
[2006/42]
Former [2005/15]For all designated states
Viskase Companies, Inc.
625 Willowbrook Centre Parkway
Willowbrook, IL 60527 / US
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
Viskase Corporation
625 Willowbrook Centre Parkway
Willowbrook, Illinois 60527 / US
Former [1996/03]For all designated states
VISKASE CORPORATION
6855 West 65th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60638 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nicholson, Myron Donald
13102 South Red Drive
Lemont, Illinois 60439 / US
[1996/03]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/03]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Application number, filing date94309829.323.12.1994
[1996/03]
Priority number, dateUS1994027588915.07.1994         Original published format: US 275889
[1996/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0692194
Date:17.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0692194
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0692194
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:A22C13/00
[1996/03]
CPC:
A22C13/0013 (EP,US); B29C48/10 (EP,US); B29C48/919 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/03]
TitleGerman:Zellulosenahrungsmittelhülle[1996/03]
English:Cellulosic food casing[1996/03]
French:Enveloppe cellulosique pour aliments[1996/03]
Examination procedure22.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/12]
21.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2002Fee for grant paid
14.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.07.2003  30.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Kalle GmbH
65174 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Plate, Jürgen
Plate Schweitzer Zounek
Patentanwalt
Industriepark Kalle-Albert, Gebäude H391
Rheingaustraße 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/43]
Opponent(s)01  16.07.2003  30.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Kalle GmbH
65174 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Plate, Jürgen
Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2005/29]
Opponent(s)01  16.07.2003  30.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Kalle GmbH
65174 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Plate, Jürgen, Dr.
Patentanwaltskanzlei Zounek, Industriepark Kalle Albert, Gebäude H391 Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2003/37]
Opponent(s)01  16.07.2003  30.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Kalle GmbH & Co. KG
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Plate, Jürgen, Dr.
Patentanwaltskanzlei Zounek, Industriepark Kalle-Albert, Rheingaustrass196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
21.08.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.03.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2005Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
10.02.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.02.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.06.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.08.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:19.07.1999Request for further processing filed
19.07.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.08.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
IT16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE23.12.2002
LU23.12.2002
DK16.01.2003
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
MC01.07.2003
[2008/05]
Former [2007/16]AT16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE23.12.2002
LU23.12.2002
DK16.01.2003
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
MC01.07.2003
Former [2006/44]AT16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE23.12.2002
LU23.12.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
MC01.07.2003
Former [2004/39]AT16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE23.12.2002
LU23.12.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2004/01]AT16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
IE23.12.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/39]AT16.10.2002
CH16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
LI16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/37]AT16.10.2002
GR16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/31]GR16.10.2002
NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/30]NL16.10.2002
PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/29]PT16.01.2003
SE16.01.2003
Former [2003/27]SE16.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US2521101  (THOR CLIFFORD J B, et al) [A] 1 * claims 1-12 *;
 [DY]EP0118784  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]) [DY] 1-10 * page 20 - page 21; claims 1-24 *;
 [Y]DD218121  (CHEMIEFASER KOMB SCHWARZA WILH [DD]) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0140184  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]) [DA] 1* claims 1-20 *;
 [A]EP0468284  (VISKASE CORP [US]) [A] 1 * claims 1-31 *;
 [A]EP0502431  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [A] 1 * claims 1-9 *;
 [DY]WO9313670  (VISKASE CORP [US], et al) [DY] 1-10 * claims 1-38 *
OppositionWO9219807
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