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EP0764077 - APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY STRETCHING OR CONTINUOUSLY RELEASING STRETCHING FORCES FROM A WEB USING TWO PAIRS OF OPPOSING NON-PLANAR BELTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/13]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VILTRO, Louis, John
4744 Trudy Lane
Hamilton, OH 45013 / US
02 / WEIRICH, David Michael
Apartment L., 11480 Olde Gate Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45246 / US
[1997/13]
Representative(s)Hirsch, Uwe T., et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/13]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas, et al
Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date95919233.718.05.1995
[1997/13]
WO1995US06233
Priority number, dateUS1994025481206.06.1994         Original published format: US 254812
[1997/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9533618
Date:14.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0764077
Date:26.03.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0764077
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:B29C55/08, B29C55/20, B65H23/022, B65H20/06
[1997/13]
CPC:
B65H23/022 (EP,US); B29C55/08 (EP,US); B29C55/20 (EP,US);
B65H20/06 (EP,US); B65H2402/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/13]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM KONTINUIERLICHEN STRECKEN ODER ENTSPANNEN EINER BAHN DURCH ZWEI PAARE VON ENTGEGENGESETZTEN, NICHT FLACHEN RIEMEN[1997/13]
English:APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY STRETCHING OR CONTINUOUSLY RELEASING STRETCHING FORCES FROM A WEB USING TWO PAIRS OF OPPOSING NON-PLANAR BELTS[1997/13]
French:DISPOSITIF D'EXTENSION CONTINUE OU DE DETENTE CONTINUE DES FORCES D'EXTENSION S'APPLIQUANT A UN VOILE PAR DEUX PAIRES DE COURROIES NON PLANES EN VIS-A-VIS[1997/13]
Entry into regional phase23.11.1996National basic fee paid 
23.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/13]
05.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
25.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2001Fee for grant paid
27.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Request for further processing for:07.04.2001Request for further processing filed
07.04.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.04.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
DK31.01.2002
PT31.01.2002
GR01.02.2002
LU18.05.2002
IE20.05.2002
[2004/51]
Former [2004/39]AT31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
DK31.01.2002
PT31.01.2002
LU18.05.2002
IE20.05.2002
Former [2003/45]AT31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
DK31.01.2002
PT31.01.2002
IE20.05.2002
Former [2003/29]AT31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
PT31.01.2002
IE20.05.2002
Former [2003/09]AT31.10.2001
CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
PT31.01.2002
Former [2003/01]CH31.10.2001
LI31.10.2001
PT31.01.2002
Former [2002/48]PT31.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US2473404  (YOUNG FOSTER J) [A] 1-8 * column 7, line 59 - column 8, line 4; figures 11,13 *;
 [A]US2618012  (MILNE DAVID T) [A] 1-8 * figures 14,15 *;
 [A]US2841820  (PFEIFFER FRED B) [A] 1-8 * column 5, line 31 - line 66; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE1111811  (BEMBERG AG) [A] 1-8 * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 11; figure 2 *;
 [A]FR1275219  (BASF AG) [A] 1-8* figures 3,4 *;
 [A]DE2245306  (DORNIER GMBH LINDAUER) [A] 1-8 * page 5, line 8 - page 6, line 2; figure 2 *
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