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EP About this file: EP0842615

EP0842615 - Method for controlling the permeability of a paper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.09.2003  [2003/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
100 North Point Center East, Suite 600
Alpharetta, GA 30202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]For all designated states
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
Suite 600, 100 North Point Center East
Alpharetta, GA 30202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hampi, Vladimir, Jr.
160 Spring Ridge Trace
Roswell, Georgia 30076 / US
[1998/21]
Representative(s)Bergmeier, Werner
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/25]Bergmeier, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Canzler & Bergmeier Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Former [1998/21]Bergmeier, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte CANZLER & BERGMEIER, Beethovenstrasse 10
85101 Lenting / DE
Application number, filing date97117860.315.10.1997
[1998/21]
Priority number, dateUS1996074884014.11.1996         Original published format: US 748840
[1998/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0842615
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0842615
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:A24D1/02, D21H23/12
[1998/21]
CPC:
D21H23/12 (EP,US); A24D1/02 (EP,US); D21H21/52 (EP,US);
Y10S162/10 (EP,US); Y10S162/11 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/05]
Former [1998/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Kontrollieren der Durchlässigkeit eines Papiers[1998/21]
English:Method for controlling the permeability of a paper[1998/21]
French:Procédé pour contrôler la perméabilité d'un papier[1998/21]
Examination procedure19.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/34]
25.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2002Fee for grant paid
19.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199903   M06   Fee paid on   24.12.1999
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH05279994  ;
 [Y]JPH05279993  ;
 [A]JPS5771499  ;
 [Y]US5109876  (HAYDEN RHONDA F [US], et al) [Y] 1-8,10,11,13-17 * column 5, line 40 - line 42 *;
 [Y]EP0513985  (PHILIP MORRIS [US]) [Y] 1-8,10,11,13-17 * page 3, line 16 - line 49 * * page 4, line 51 - line 54 *;
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 47, Database accession no. 93-375069, XP002056698 & JPH05279994 A 19931026 (JAPAN TOBACCO) [Y] 1,2,4,10,12 * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 47, Database accession no. 93-375069, XP002056889 & JPH05279993 A 19931026 (JAPAN TOBACCO) [Y] 1,2,4,10,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - "HIGH-ACCURACY MONITOR MAKES PAPER COLOR MORE UNIFORM.", THE INSTITUTE OF PAPER CHEMISTRY-LIBRARY. APPLETON., (19881201), XP000031494 [A] 18 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 82, no. 23, Database accession no. 82-47198e, XP002056890 & JPS5771499 A 19820504 (OKUTAMA KOGYO KK) [A] 1,9,10,12 * abstract *
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