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EP0905292 - SPONTANEOUSLY DEGRADABLE FIBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/13]SPONTANEOUSLY DEGRADABLE FIBERS AND GOODS MADE BY USING THE SAME
[2004/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KANEBO LTD.
17-4, Sumida 5 chome
Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-0031 / JP
[2004/43]
Former [1999/13]For all designated states
KANEBO LTD.
17-4, Sumida 5 chome
Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUI, Masao, Shimadzu Corporation, Sanjo-Work
1 , Nishinokyo-kuwabara-cho, Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, oKyoto 604 / JP
02 / OZEKI, Eiichi, Shimadzu Corporation, Sanjo-Work
1, Nishinokyo-kuwabara-cho, Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Koyoto 604 / JP
03 / KONDO, Yoshikazu
5-31, Kokuga 2-chome
Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi 747 / JP
04 / KAJIYAMA, Hiroshi
6-6-305, Kanebo-cho
Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi 747 / JP
[1999/13]
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 [1999/13]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97918408.212.05.1997
[1999/13]
WO1997JP01588
Priority number, dateJP1996011924514.05.1996         Original published format: JP 11924596
JP1996011924614.05.1996         Original published format: JP 11924696
JP1996011924714.05.1996         Original published format: JP 11924796
JP1996012599821.05.1996         Original published format: JP 12599896
JP1996012599921.05.1996         Original published format: JP 12599996
JP1996014540807.06.1996         Original published format: JP 14540896
JP1996023811409.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23811496
JP1996023811509.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23811596
JP1996025662527.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25662596
[1999/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9743472
Date:20.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0905292
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0905292
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.11.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:D01F8/14, D04H1/54, D01F6/92
[1999/13]
CPC:
D01D5/22 (EP,US); D01F6/92 (EP,US); D01F8/14 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2904 (EP,US); Y10T428/2913 (EP,US); Y10T428/2924 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2929 (EP,US); Y10T428/2931 (EP,US); Y10T428/2969 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/13]
TitleGerman:SPONTAN ABBAUBARE FASERN[2004/10]
English:SPONTANEOUSLY DEGRADABLE FIBERS[2004/10]
French:FIBRES DEGRADABLES SPONTANEMENT[2004/10]
Former [1999/13]SPONTAN ABBAUBARE FASERN UND DARAUS HERGESTELLTE ARTIKEL
Former [1999/13]SPONTANEOUSLY DEGRADABLE FIBERS AND GOODS MADE BY USING THE SAME
Former [1999/13]FIBRES DEGRADABLES SPONTANEMENT ET ARTICLES CONSTITUES DE CELLES-CI
Entry into regional phase09.12.1998Translation filed 
09.12.1998National basic fee paid 
09.12.1998Search fee paid 
09.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
09.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/13]
27.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2004Fee for grant paid
17.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04023800.8  / EP1520918
Opposition(s)21.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE20.10.2004
NL20.10.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2005/51]BE20.10.2004
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JPH07310236  (KANEBO LTD, et al);
 [A]JPH0734369  (UNITIKA LTD);
 [A]US5254616  (BENKO DAVID A [US], et al);
 [AE]JPH0941223  (JAPAN VILENE CO LTD)
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