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EP About this file: EP0668394

EP0668394 - Method and apparatus for sheet formation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.06.2003  [2003/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tokushu Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd
501, Honjuku, Nagaizumi-cho Suntoh-gun
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/01]For all designated states
Tokushu Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd
501, Honjuku, Nagaizumi-cho
Suntoh-gun, Shizuoka-ken / JP
Former [1995/34]For all designated states
TOKUSHU PAPER MFG. CO., LTD
501, Honjuku, Nagaizumi-cho
Suntou-gun, Shizuoka 411 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hanaya, Morimasa
9-13, Hatsunedai
Mishima-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1995/34]
Representative(s)Dealtry, Brian
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]Dealtry, Brian
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date95300632.701.02.1995
[1995/34]
Priority number, dateJP1994003096302.02.1994         Original published format: JP 3096394
[1995/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0668394
Date:23.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0668394
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:D21F9/00, D21F11/04
[1995/34]
CPC:
D21F9/003 (EP,US); D21F1/48 (EP,US); D21F11/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/34]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer Faserstoffbahn[1995/34]
English:Method and apparatus for sheet formation[1995/34]
French:Procédé et dispositif de formation d'une bande fibreuse[1995/34]
Examination procedure02.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/14]
28.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2002Fee for grant paid
25.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE3100713  (ESCHER WYSS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-8 * the whole document * [A] 10,11;
 [A]GB2106945  (ESCHER WYSS GMBH [DE]) [A] 9* the whole document *;
 [XA]US4532008  (CREAGAN RICHARD W [CA], et al) [X] 1-8 * column W * [A] 10-13;
 [A]EP0153288  (PLANK M K CORP [US]) [A] 9 * column W *;
 [XA]EP0552139  (VALMET PAPER MACHINERY INC [FI]) [X] 1-8 * column W * [A] 10-13
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