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EP0803601 - Process for making a permeable fibrous structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/44]High performance, permeable fibrous structure
[2001/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2003
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AQF Technologies LLC
13319-A Carowinds Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273 / US
[1999/36]
Former [1997/44]For all designated states
HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION
Route 202-206 North
Somerville, N.J. 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Groeger, Gunter H.
7716 Bradenton Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210 / US
[1997/44]
Representative(s)Reitzner, Bruno, et al
Splanemann Reitzner Baronetzky Westendorp Patentanwälte Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/44]Reitzner, Bruno, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Splanemann Dr. B. Reitzner, Dipl.-Ing. K. Baronetzky Tal 13
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date97106428.218.04.1997
[1997/44]
Priority number, dateUS1996063610222.04.1996         Original published format: US 636102
[1997/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0803601
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0803601
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/54, B01D39/08
[1997/44]
CPC:
B01D39/083 (EP,KR,US); D04H1/54 (EP,KR,US); B01D2239/0233 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2239/0407 (EP,KR,US); B01D2239/0471 (EP,KR,US); B01D2239/0622 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2239/065 (EP,KR,US); B01D2239/0668 (EP,KR,US); B01D2239/069 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2239/086 (EP,KR,US); B01D2239/1258 (EP,US); Y10T442/699 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1997/44]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer permeablen Faserstruktur[2001/36]
English:Process for making a permeable fibrous structure[2001/36]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'une structure fibreuse perméable[2001/36]
Former [1997/44]Permeable Hochleistungsfaserstruktur
Former [1997/44]High performance, permeable fibrous structure
Former [1997/44]Structure fibreuse perméable de haute performance
Examination procedure12.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/12]
01.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
27.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2002Fee for grant paid
05.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.05.1997BE   M02   Fee paid on   18.07.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE17.07.2002
CH17.07.2002
FR17.07.2002
LI17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/04]BE17.07.2002
CH17.07.2002
LI17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/48]BE17.07.2002
CH17.07.2002
LI17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/31]CH17.07.2002
LI17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE17.10.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US3971373  (BRAUN DAVID L) [A] 1,5* column 4, line 31 - column 7, line 30 *;
 [A]EP0582286  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1,5,7 * page 3, line 45 - page 7, line 52 *;
 [AD]US5328758  (MARKELL CRAIG G [US], et al) [AD] 1,5 * column 5, line 11 - column 6, line 35 *;
 [AD]US5486410  (GROEGER H GUNTER [US], et al) [AD] 1,2,4,5 * whole document *
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