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EP0857050 - PERFORATED FILMS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS FLUID INVERSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.05.2003  [2003/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Clemson University Research Foundation
P.O. Box 946
Clemson, SC 29633-0946 / US
[2001/48]
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PHILLIPS, Bobby, Mal
352 A. A. Deakins Road
Jonesborough, TN 37659 / US
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date96934154.411.10.1996
[1998/33]
WO1996US16248
Priority number, dateUS1995054545019.10.1995         Original published format: US 545450
[1998/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9714388
Date:24.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0857050
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857050
Date:22.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/15
[1998/33]
CPC:
A61F13/512 (EP,US); A61F13/51108 (EP,US); A61F13/51311 (EP,US);
A61F13/537 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10T428/24273 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24281 (EP,US); Y10T428/24298 (EP,US); Y10T428/24322 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24802 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/33]
TitleGerman:PERFORIERTE FILME MIT DER FÄHIGKEIT FLÜSSIGKEITEN SPONTAN DURCHZULASSEN[1998/33]
English:PERFORATED FILMS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS FLUID INVERSION[1998/33]
French:FILMS PERFORES A INVERSION SPONTANEE DU FLUIDE[1998/33]
Entry into regional phase24.03.1998National basic fee paid 
24.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/33]
25.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2001Fee for grant paid
10.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01121635.5  / EP1159944
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
17.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
17.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XP]EP0689819  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [XP] 1-3,5,7,8,10 * the whole document *;
 [YA]EP0304617  (KAO CORP [JP]) [Y] 11,12,11,12 * page 3, line 19 - page 5, line 25 * * page 6, line 22 - line 41 * [A] 1-3;
 [X]GB2258840  (UNI CHARM CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,5 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9422408  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1 * page 14, line 26 - page 15, line 34 *;
 [A]EP0587118  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claims 4-6 *;
 [A]GB2158721  (MOELNLYCKE AB) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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