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EP0849381 - Improved chopper for cutting fiber continuously, and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/26]Improved chopper for cutting fiber contiuously, and method
[2007/23]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.03.2010
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.04.2010  [2010/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johns Manville International, Inc.
717 17th Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/16]For all designated states
Johns Manville International, Inc.
717 17th Street Denver
Colorado 80202 / US
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
Johns Manville International, Inc.
717 17th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Arterburn, Russell D
1527 Crestway Drive
Athens, Tennessee 37303 / US
02 / Bascom, Randall C
426 Indian Road
Wauseon, Ohio 43567 / US
03 / Dennis, Shawn E
346 West Fifth Street
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 / US
04 / Kemski, Douglas J
6120 Weckerly Road
Whiztehouse, Ohio 43571 / US
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Bardo, Julian Eason
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/40]Bardo, Julian Eason
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Former [1998/26]Grättinger & Partner (GbR)
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date97122316.917.12.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateUS1996076845118.12.1996         Original published format: US 768451
US1997084004424.04.1997         Original published format: US 840044
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0849381
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0849381
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0849381
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:D01G1/00, D01G1/04, C03B37/16
[1998/26]
CPC:
C03B37/16 (EP,US); D01G1/04 (EP,US); Y02P40/57 (EP,US);
Y10S83/913 (EP,US); Y10T29/5155 (EP,US); Y10T83/04 (EP,US);
Y10T83/0433 (EP,US); Y10T83/0438 (EP,US); Y10T83/4836 (EP,US);
Y10T83/6648 (EP,US); Y10T83/8732 (EP,US); Y10T83/8748 (EP,US);
Y10T83/8749 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/10]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zerhacker und Verfahren zum kontinuierlichen Zerschneiden von Fasern[1998/26]
English:Improved chopper for cutting fiber continuously, and method[2007/23]
French:Hache et procédé pour couper de fibres en continue[1998/26]
Former [1998/26]Improved chopper for cutting fiber contiuously, and method
Examination procedure04.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/45]
29.12.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.04.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
04.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2001Fee for grant paid
18.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003  28.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
SAINT GOBAIN VETROTEX FRANCE SA
130, avenue des Follaz
73000 CHAMBERY / FR
Opponent's representative
Joly, Jean-Jacques
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris cedex 07 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2008/34]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003  28.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
SAINT GOBAIN VETROTEX FRANCE SA
130, avenue des Follaz
73000 CHAMBERY / FR
Opponent's representative
Joly, Jean-Jacques
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Former [2008/10]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003  28.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
SAINT GOBAIN VETROTEX FRANCE SA
130, avenue des Follaz
73000 CHAMBERY / FR
Opponent's representative
Joly, Jean-Jacques
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
F-75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2003/19]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003   
SAINT GOBAIN VETROTEX FRANCE SA
130, avenue des Follaz
73000 CHAMBERY / FR
Opponent's representative
Colombier, Christian
Saint-Gobain Recherche, 39, quai Lucien Lefranc
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
23.04.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.09.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.09.2004Date of oral proceedings
14.10.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.04.2007Date of oral proceedings
21.05.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.05.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.09.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.10.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.02.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.07.2007Appeal received No.  T1144/07
28.09.2007Statement of grounds filed
09.09.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
03.12.2004Appeal received No.  T1380/04
08.02.2005Statement of grounds filed
26.09.2006Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
11.07.2007Appeal received No.  T1144/07
09.09.2009Date of oral proceedings
14.09.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
26.09.2006Date of oral proceedings
02.10.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.01.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
27.01.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199903   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2000
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04164838  ;
 [A]JPS58190834  ;
 [A]DE2704103  (JOHNS MANVILLE);
 [A]US4163653  (FULMER RAY M [US], et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]US5003855  (CIUPAK LAWRENCE F [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 11 - column 5, line 51; figures 11-5; claims 1,8 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920925), vol. 16, no. 461, Database accession no. (C - 0988), & JP04164838 A 19920610 (NITTO BOSEKI CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840202), vol. 8, no. 24, Database accession no. (C - 208), & JP58190834 A 19831107 (NITTO BOSEKI KK) [A] * abstract *
OppositionUS2404146
 FR1199052
 USRE27918E
 US4327620
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