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EP About this file: EP0716183

EP0716183 - Papermaker's fabric [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.05.2005  [2005/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
1373 Broadway
Albany, New York 12204 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/24]For all designated states
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
1373 Broadway
Albany, New York 12204 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Josef, Michael J.
26 Churchill Downs, Spalding Farm
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / Romanski, Eric R.
8 Pine Tree Drive
Delmar, New York 12054 / US
03 / Burbank, Ross Gary
782 Grooms Road
Clifton Park, New York 12065 / US
[1996/24]
Representative(s)Lowther, Deborah Jane, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/24]Lowther, Deborah Jane, et al
Abel & Imray, Northumberland House, 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date95308641.030.11.1995
[1996/24]
Priority number, dateUS1994035083107.12.1994         Original published format: US 350831
[1996/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0716183
Date:12.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0716183
Date:09.07.1997
[1997/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0716183
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:D21F7/08, D21F1/00
[1997/28]
CPC:
D21F1/0054 (EP,US); D21F7/08 (KR); D03D15/00 (EP,KR,US);
D03D15/283 (EP,KR,US); D03D15/46 (EP,US); D03D15/50 (EP,KR,US);
D21F1/0036 (EP,US); D10B2331/02 (EP,US); D10B2331/04 (EP,US);
D10B2331/301 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/24]D21F7/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/24]
TitleGerman:Papiermaschinengewebe[1996/24]
English:Papermaker's fabric[1996/24]
French:Tissu pour la fabrication du papier[1996/24]
Examination procedure29.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/52]
26.11.1997Observations by third parties
29.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2003Fee for grant paid
11.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US1994280  (THOMAS HINDLE) [X] 1-7,9,10,13 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4403632  (ROMANSKI ERIC R [US], et al) [X] 1-7,10-12,19 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0131940  (KUFFERATH ANDREAS KG [DE]) [X] 1-3,7,9-11 * figure 6 *;
 [A]US4621663  (MALMENDIER JOSEPH [BE]) [A] 1,6-8,14,16,18,19* the whole document *;
 [X]US4759976  (DUTT WILLIAM H [US]) [X] 1-5,7,9,10,13,17,19 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9301350  (JWI LTD [CA]) [X] 1-5,8-10,20 * page 10, paragraph 3 - page 10, paragraph 3; figures 1,11 *
by applicantUS5169499
otherJPS5370733
 WO9119044
 WO9607789
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