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EP About this file: EP0876522

EP0876522 - Process for producing cellulose fibres [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/46]PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE FIBRES AND FIBRES PRODUCED THEREBY
[2000/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2002
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.03.2002  [2002/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FRIGGE, Konrad
Liefelds Grund 12
D-14478 Potsdam / DE
02 / FINK, Hans-Peter
Kiefernweg 7
D-14513 Teltow / DE
03 / WEIGEL, Peter
Seelenbinderstrasse 38
D-14532 Kleinmachnow / DE
04 / WALENTA, Ernst
Heideweg 31
D-14482 Potsdam / DE
05 / REMDE, Helmut
Beethovenstrasse 8
D-14480 Potsdam / DE
[1998/46]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2000/46]
Former [1998/46]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner
Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96945731.613.11.1996
[1998/46]
WO1996DE02190
Priority number, dateDE1996100057209.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19600572
[1998/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9725462
Date:17.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876522
Date:11.11.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876522
Date:21.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:D01F2/00, D01F11/02
[1998/46]
CPC:
D01F2/00 (EP,US); D01F11/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   GB [1998/46]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Zellulosefasern[2000/23]
English:Process for producing cellulose fibres[2000/23]
French:Procédé de production de fibres de cellulose[2000/23]
Former [1998/46]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON CELLULOSEFASERN UND DIE MIT DIESEM VERFAHREN HERGESTELLTEN FASERN
Former [1998/46]PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE FIBRES AND FIBRES PRODUCED THEREBY
Former [1998/46]PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE FIBRES DE CELLULOSE ET FIBRES OBTENUES A L'AIDE DUDIT PROCEDE
Entry into regional phase22.05.1998National basic fee paid 
22.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
06.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2000Fee for grant paid
16.09.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9214871  (COURTAULDS PLC [GB]);
 [A]DE4420304  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]);
 [DA]  - J LENZ ET AL, "Properties and structure of lyocell and viscose-type fibres in the swollen state", LENZINGER BERICHTE, LENZING, AUSTRIA, (199409), no. 9, pages 19 - 25, XP002030914
 [A]  - P WEIGEL ET AL, "Strukturbildung von Cellulosefasern aus Aminoxidlösungen", LENZINGER BERICHTE, LENZING, AUSTRIA, (199409), no. 9, pages 31 - 36, XP002030287
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