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EP About this file: EP0816557

EP0816557 - Fiber sizing agent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KURARAY CO., LTD.
1621 Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 710-0801 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]For all designated states
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1621, Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi Okayama-ken 710-0801 / JP
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
1621, Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi Okayama-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Onishi, Koji
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd., 1621, Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
02 / Moriguchi, Eriko
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd., 1621, Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
03 / Katayama, Tetsuya, c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd.
2-28, Kurashiki-cho, Nakajo-machi
Kitakanbara-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
04 / Maruyama, Hitoshi
c/o Kuraray Co., Ltd., 1621, Sakazu
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken / JP
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1998/02]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97110625.727.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateJP1996017130801.07.1996         Original published format: JP 17130896
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0816557
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0816557
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:D06M15/333, D06M15/263
[1998/02]
CPC:
D06M15/333 (EP,KR); D06M15/263 (EP); D06M7/00 (EP);
D06M2101/08 (EP); D06M2101/32 (EP); D06M2101/34 (EP);
D06M2200/40 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1998/38]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Faserschlichtemittel[2003/18]
English:Fiber sizing agent[1998/02]
French:Agent d'encollage de fibres[2003/18]
Former [1998/02]Schlichtemittel
Former [1998/02]Agent d'encollage
Examination procedure26.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/30]
06.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2003Fee for grant paid
15.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB07.08.2003
[2004/45]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH02216239  ;
 [A]EP0450437  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * page 2, line 1 - page 4, line 49 * * examples 1-11; claim - *;
 [A]GB880980  (REVERTEX LTD) [A] 1-7,9,10 * page 1, line 24 - page 2, line 122 *;
 [A]US4172930  (KAJITANI KOICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 3, line 12 - column 5, line 52 * * table 1 *;
 [A]JPS4112076B
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 90, no. 41, Database accession no. 90-307932, XP002044127 & JPH02216239 A 19900829 (ASAHI CHEM IND CO LTD) [X] 1-10 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 68-64459P, XP002044128 & JPS4112076B B1 19660702 (GO-OU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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