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EP0761867 - Functional fibre products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/11]Functional fibre products and process for producing same
[2002/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEIREN CO., LTD.
10-1, Keya 1-chome Fukui-shi
Fukui-ken 918-8560 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/18]For all designated states
SEIREN CO., LTD.
10-1, Keya 1-chome
Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 918-8560 / JP
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
SEIREN CO., LTD.
10-1, Keya 1-chome
Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nogata, Akihiro
4-1, Chosenji-cho 1-chome
Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken / JP
02 / Nomura, Masakazu
7-22, Minami 1-chome
Takefu-shi, Fukui-ken / JP
03 / Yamada, Hideyuki
212, Watari-cho
Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken / JP
 [2003/05]
Former [1997/11]01 / Nogota, Akihiro
4-1, Chosenji-cho 1-chome
Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken / JP
02 / Nomura, Masakazu
7-22, Minami 1-chome
Takefu-shi, Fukui-ken / JP
03 / Yamada, Hideyuki
212, Watari-cho
Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken / JP
Representative(s)Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [1997/11]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date96300908.909.02.1996
[1997/11]
Priority number, dateJP1995021510121.07.1995         Original published format: JP 21510195
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0761867
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0761867
Date:04.02.1998
[1998/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0761867
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:D06M15/15, D06M15/03, D06M13/342
[1998/05]
CPC:
A61Q15/00 (EP,US); A61K8/027 (EP,US); A61K8/64 (EP,US);
A61K8/73 (EP,US); A61K8/731 (EP,US); A61K8/736 (EP,US);
A61K8/8111 (EP,US); A61K8/8147 (EP,US); A61K8/85 (EP,US);
A61K8/88 (EP,US); A61Q17/005 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,US);
D06M15/03 (EP,US); D06M15/15 (EP,US); D06M16/00 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2927 (EP,US); Y10T428/2933 (EP,US); Y10T428/2965 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2967 (EP,US); Y10T442/20 (EP,US); Y10T442/2311 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2525 (EP,US); Y10T442/2541 (EP,US); Y10T442/277 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2779 (EP,US); Y10T442/2861 (EP,US); Y10T442/2869 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/11]D06M15/15, D06M13/342
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/11]
TitleGerman:Funktionelle Faserprodukte[2002/27]
English:Functional fibre products[2002/27]
French:Produits fibreux fonctionnels[2002/27]
Former [1997/11]Funktionelle Faserprodukte und Verfahren zur Produktion derselben
Former [1997/11]Functional fibre products and process for producing same
Former [1997/11]Produits fibreux fonctionnels et procédé pour leur préparation
Examination procedure08.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/32]
11.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2003Fee for grant paid
16.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02026858.7  / EP1308553
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.05.2003
BE02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
NL02.05.2003
SE02.08.2003
ES13.08.2003
[2004/28]
Former [2004/03]AT02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
NL02.05.2003
SE02.08.2003
ES13.08.2003
Former [2004/02]CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
NL02.05.2003
SE02.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
SE02.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE02.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]DE16110  (HOSEMANN, H. R. P.) [X] 1-3,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH04176460  ;
 [X]DE7275  (HOSEMANN, H. R. P.) [X] 1,2,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE10416  (MAGNIER, P ET AL.) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [EA]JPH0860547  ;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 32, Database accession no. 92-262127, XP002049094 & JPH04176460 A 19920624 (TANAKA Y) [X] 1-9 * abstract *
 [EA]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 96, no. 19, Database accession no. 96-185467, XP002049095 & JPH0860547 A 19960305 (SEIREN CO LTD) [E] 1-4,7 * abstract * [A] 8,9
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