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EP About this file: EP0720910

EP0720910 - Film for cook-in applications with plural layers of nylon blends [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cryovac, Inc.
100 Rogers Bridge Road, Building A
Duncan, SC 29334-0464 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
Cryovac, Inc.
100 Rogers Bridge Road, Building A
Duncan, S.C. 29334-0464 / US
Former [1996/28]For all designated states
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York New York 10036 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ramesh, Ram K.
6 Rosebank Way
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / Campbell, Robert W.
323 Berry Shoals Road
Duncan, South Carolina 29334 / US
03 / Woods, Gerald B.
205 Aster Drive
Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681 / US
[1996/28]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1996/28]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date95308931.508.12.1995
[1996/28]
Priority number, dateUS1994035246609.12.1994         Original published format: US 352466
[1996/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0720910
Date:10.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0720910
Date:19.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/34, C08L77/00, B65D81/34
[1996/28]
CPC:
B32B27/34 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (US); B32B27/32 (US);
B32B7/12 (US); B65D81/3423 (EP,US); C08L77/00 (EP,US);
B32B2305/72 (US); B32B2307/704 (US); B32B2307/718 (US);
B32B2307/7244 (US); B32B2307/736 (US); Y10T428/1359 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24942 (EP,US); Y10T428/31562 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L77/00, C08L23/00 (US,EP);
C08L77/00, C08L77/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/28]
TitleGerman:Film zum Kochen in der Verpackung mit mehreren Schichten aus Nylonmischungen[1996/28]
English:Film for cook-in applications with plural layers of nylon blends[1996/28]
French:Film pour produits à cuire dans l'emballage à plusieurs couches en mélanges de nylon[1996/28]
Examination procedure07.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/11]
06.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2002Fee for grant paid
14.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.03.2003
CH19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
IT19.03.2003
LI19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
DE21.06.2003
IE08.12.2003
LU08.12.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2005/23]AT19.03.2003
CH19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
LI19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
DE21.06.2003
IE08.12.2003
LU08.12.2003
Former [2005/03]AT19.03.2003
CH19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
LI19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
DE21.06.2003
IE08.12.2003
Former [2004/05]AT19.03.2003
CH19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
LI19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
DE21.06.2003
Former [2004/01]AT19.03.2003
CH19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
LI19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
PT20.06.2003
Former [2003/50]AT19.03.2003
CH19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
LI19.03.2003
SE19.06.2003
Former [2003/47]AT19.03.2003
CH19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
LI19.03.2003
Former [2003/46]CH19.03.2003
GR19.03.2003
LI19.03.2003
Former [2003/40]CH19.03.2003
LI19.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH05254063  ;
 [X]JPH0538795  ;
 [A]US4486507  (SCHUMACHER RUDOLF [DE]) [A] 1-25 * claim - ** column 7, line 32 - line 42; examples 4-7 *;
 [A]AU2570088  (TRANSPAK IND LTD) [A] 1-25 * page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 30 * * page 6, line 21 - line 26 *;
 [Y]EP0573306  (GRACE W R & CO [US]) [Y] 3,11-21 * example -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0620244  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-10,22-25 * page 2, line 48 - line 51 * * page 3, line 29 - line 46 * * page 3, line 50 - line 57 * * page 5, line 46 - page 6, line 30 * * page 6, line 40 - line 44 *;
 [XY]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 44, Database accession no. 93-348006, XP002002170 & JPH05254063 A 19931005 (GUNZE KK) [X] 1,2,4-10,22-25 * abstract * [Y] 3,11-21
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 12, Database accession no. 93-096662, XP002002171 & JPH0538795 A 19930219 (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO) [X] 1,2,4-8,22-25 * abstract *
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