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EP0797705 - EMBOSSED ABSORBENT PAPER HAVING COMBINED PATTERNS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.09.2005
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Georgia-Pacific France
11, route Industrielle
68320 Kunheim / FR
[2001/32]
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
FORT JAMES FRANCE
11, route Industrielle
68320 Kunheim / FR
Former [1997/40]For all designated states
JAMES RIVER
11, route Industrielle
68320 Kunheim / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LAURENT, Pierre
42, avenue Clémenceau
F-68000 Colmar / FR
02 / LEFEBVRE DU GROSRIEZ, Carol
8, rue Camille-Sée
F-68000 Colmar / FR
03 / ROUSSEL, Gilles
7, rue Schaufour
F-68000 Colmar / FR
04 / RUPPEL, Rémy
3, rue des Vosges
F-68320 Durrenentzen / FR
[1997/40]
Representative(s)Nuss, Pierre, et al
Cabinet Nuss
10 Rue Jacques Kablé
67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]Nuss, Pierre, et al
10, rue Jacques Kablé
67080 Strasbourg Cédex / FR
Former [1998/13]David, Daniel, et al
Fort James France Service Propriété Industrielle, 23 Boulevard Georges Clemenceau, B.P. 321
92402 Courbevoie Cédex / FR
Former [1997/40]David, Daniel, et al
James River, Service Propriété Industrielle, 23 boulevard Georges Clemenceau
92402 Courbevoie Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date95942755.015.12.1995
[1997/40]
WO1995FR01681
Priority number, dateFR1994001519616.12.1994         Original published format: FR 9415196
[1997/40]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9618771
Date:20.06.1996
Language:FR
[1996/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0797705
Date:01.10.1997
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0797705
Date:29.12.1999
Language:FR
[1999/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:D21H27/40, B31F1/07, B32B3/28, B31D1/04
[1997/40]
CPC:
B32B3/28 (EP,US); B31F1/07 (EP,US); B32B29/002 (US);
B32B7/12 (US); D21H27/40 (EP,US); B31F2201/0733 (EP,US);
B31F2201/0738 (EP,US); B31F2201/0756 (EP,US); B31F2201/0761 (EP,US);
B32B2250/26 (US); B32B2307/726 (US); B32B2317/12 (US);
D21H27/02 (EP,US); Y10T428/24446 (EP,US); Y10T428/24455 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24463 (EP,US); Y10T428/24479 (EP,US); Y10T428/24521 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24529 (EP,US); Y10T428/24537 (EP,US); Y10T428/24562 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24612 (EP,US); Y10T428/24661 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/40]
TitleGerman:ABSORBIERENDES PAPIER MIT GEPRÄGTEN MOTIVEN[1999/13]
English:EMBOSSED ABSORBENT PAPER HAVING COMBINED PATTERNS[1997/40]
French:PAPIER ABSORBANT GAUFRE A MOTIFS COMBINES[1997/40]
Former [1997/40]ABSORBIERENDE PAPIER MIT GEPRÄGTEN MOTIVEN
Entry into regional phase16.07.1997National basic fee paid 
16.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/40]
30.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.1999Fee for grant paid
11.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.09.2000  30.11.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
401 North Lake Street Neenah
Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 02  29.09.2000  30.11.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Kruger Tissue Group (UK) Limited
Manchester House
Chruch Stretton, Shropshire / GB
Opponent's representative
Collingwood, Anthony Robert
Marks & Clerk Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester, M2 3LG / GB
 03  29.09.2000  30.11.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Paper Converting Machine Company
2300 South Ashland Avenue P.O Box 19005
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54307-9005, USA / US
Opponent's representative
Ruschke, Hans Edvard
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/48]
Opponent(s)01  28.09.2000   
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
401 North Lake Street Neenah
Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
 02  29.09.2000   
Kruger Tissue Group (UK) Limited
Manchester House
Chruch Stretton, Shropshire / GB
Opponent's representative
Collingwood, Anthony Robert
McNeight & Lawrence, Regent House Heaton Lane
Stockport, Cheshire SK4 1BS / GB
 03  29.09.2000   
Paper Converting Machine Company
2300 South Ashland Avenue P.O Box 19005
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54307-9005, USA / US
Opponent's representative
Ruschke, Hans Edvard, Dipl.-Ing.
Ruschke Hartmann Becker Pienzenauerstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Former [2000/47]
Opponent(s)01  28.09.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
401 North Lake Street Neenah
Wisconsin 54956-0349 / US
Opponent's representative
Davies, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
 02  29.09.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Kruger Tissue Group (UK) Limited
Manchester House
Chruch Stretton, Shropshire / GB
Opponent's representative
Collingwood, Anthony Robert
McNeight & Lawrence, Regent House Heaton Lane
Stockport, Cheshire SK4 1BS / GB
12.12.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.06.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.03.2002Date of oral proceedings
18.04.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.04.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
31.05.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/42]
Appeal following opposition29.05.2002Appeal received No.  T0563/02
20.08.2002Statement of grounds filed
31.05.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
31.05.2005Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US4320162  (SCHULZ GALYN A) [DA] 1-3,10,15* abstract *;
 [DA]US4376671  (SCHULZ GALYN A) [DA] 1-3,10,15 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2132141  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO) [A] 1-3 * figure - *;
 [A]GB2255745  (KENT PAPER PRODUCTS LIMITED [GB]) [A] 1-3,8,10,15 * page 5, line 26 - line 36; figure - *;
 [A]US5328565  (RASCH DAVID M [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 4, line 6 - line 42; figure - *
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