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EP0920381 - POLYMERIC FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.04.2010
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.2010Revocation of patentpublished on 19.05.2010  [2010/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dupont Teijin Films U.S. Limited Partnership
Building 27, Barley Mill Plaza, Route 141 & 48 Wilmington
Delaware 19805 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/21]For all designated states
Dupont Teijin Films U.S. Limited Partnership
Building 27, Barley Mill Plaza, Route 141 & 48
Wilmington, Delaware 19805 / US
Former [1999/29]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Former [1999/23]For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / RUTTER, Philip Mark
9 Bennison Street
Guisborough, Cleveland TS14 6HY / GB
02 / LOVATT, Allan
11 Brompton Road, Linthorpe
Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS5 6JU / GB
[1999/23]
Representative(s)Cockerton, Bruce Roger, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Cockerton, Bruce Roger, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London
WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2002/21]Cockerton, Bruce Roger, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1999/23]Jones, Alan John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97935661.507.08.1997
[1999/23]
WO1997GB02105
Priority number, dateGB1996001718515.08.1996         Original published format: GB 9617185
[1999/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9806575
Date:19.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0920381
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0920381
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/36, B32B15/08
[1999/23]
CPC:
B32B27/18 (EP,US); B32B27/36 (KR,US); B32B15/09 (US);
B29K2995/0022 (EP); B29K2995/0072 (EP); B32B2307/31 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/23]
TitleGerman:KUNSTSTOFFFOLIE[1999/23]
English:POLYMERIC FILM[1999/23]
French:FILM POLYMERE[1999/23]
Entry into regional phase08.02.1999National basic fee paid 
08.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.02.1999Examination requested  [2004/30]
29.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
07.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2004Fee for grant paid
12.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.08.2005  08.04.2008  WITHDRAWN
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D-65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus
Dr. Müller Patentanwälte
Mühlstraße 9A
65597 Hünfelden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/43]
Opponent(s)01  23.08.2005  08.04.2008  WITHDRAWN
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D-65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus
Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2008/36]
Opponent(s)01  23.08.2005  08.04.2008  WITHDRAWN
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D-65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus
Zounek Plate Schweitzer Patentanwaltskanzlei Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2008/20]
Opponent(s)01  23.08.2005  08.04.2008  WITHDRAWN
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D-65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus
Zounek Plate Schweitzer Patentanwaltskanzlei Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2005/42]
Opponent(s)01  23.08.2005   
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D-65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus
Patentanwaltskanzlei Zounek Industriepark Kalle-Albert Gebäude H391 Rheingaustrasse 190-196
65174 Wiesbaden / DE
28.09.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.08.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
08.08.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.08.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
04.12.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/20]
Appeal following opposition04.10.2007Appeal received No.  T1755/07
18.12.2007Statement of grounds filed
04.12.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
04.12.2009Date of oral proceedings
09.12.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0581970  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [X] 1,4,6 * page 6, line 10 - line 40; claims 1,9,10 *;
 [X]WO9512489  (ICI PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,3,6 * page 12, line 18 - line 33; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]JPH07166037  ;
 [PX]WO9711847  (ICI PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1,5-7,9 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]FR2461584  (TRENTESAUX TOULEMONDE SA) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 34, Database accession no. 95-261459, XP002044827 & JPH07166037 A 19950627 (TORAY IND INC) [X] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationUS4642959
 EP0608632
 US5288778
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