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EP0931025 - PROCESS FOR MAKING MINERAL WOOL FIBERS AND FIBERS MADE ACCORDING TO SUCH PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 23.03.2007 Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.03.2007	Revocation of patent	published on 25.04.2007 [2007/17]
	23.03.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): DK	published on 25.04.2007 [2007/17]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states OWENS CORNING Fiberglas Tower 26 Toledo, Ohio 43659 / US
	For all designated states Knauf Insulation Ltd. Stafford Road St. Helens WA10 3NS / GB
	[2004/23]
Former [2001/20]	For all designated states OWENS CORNING Fiberglas Tower 26 Toledo, Ohio 43659 / US
	For all designated states AOC Technology AG Bahnhofstrasse 50 6312 Steinhausen / CH
Former [1999/30]	For all designated states OWENS CORNING Fiberglas Tower 26 Toledo, Ohio 43659 / US
	For all designated states OWENS-CORNING BUILDING PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED Stafford Road, P.O. Box 10 St Helens, Merseyside WA10 3NS / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / JACKSON, James, Roger Rose Cottage Cobbs Brow Newburgh Lancashire WN8 7ND / GB
	02 / RAPP, Charles, F. 1648 Golden Drive Newark, OH 43055 / US
	03 / BAYBUTT, George, D. 34 Langdale Avenue Croston Nr Preston Lancashire PR5 7SE / GB
	04 / PENNINGTON, Harry 41 Ringway Waverton Nr Chester Cheshire CH3 7NN / GB
	[1999/30]
Representative(s)	van Straaten, Joop, et al Office Kirkpatrick Avenue Wolfers, 32 1310 La Hulpe / BE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/26]	Van Straaten, Joop, et al OFFICE KIRKPATRICK S.A., Avenue Wolfers, 32 1310 La Hulpe / BE
Former [1999/30]	West, Alan Harry, et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date	97943589.8	26.09.1997
	[1999/30]
	WO1997US17258
Priority number, date	US19960723453	07.10.1996 Original published format: US 723453
	[1999/30]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9815503
	Date:	16.04.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/15]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0931025
	Date:	28.07.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/30]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0931025
	Date:	27.11.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/48]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	16.04.1998
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	10.11.1999
Classification	IPC:	C03B37/01, C03C13/06	[1999/52]
	CPC:	C03C13/06 (EP,US); C03C2213/02 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1999/30]	C03B37/01
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, DE, DK, FI, FR, GB, NL, SE [1999/30]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MINERALWOLLFASERN UND FASERN MITTELS DIESES VERFAHRENS HERGESTELLT	[2001/44]
	English:	PROCESS FOR MAKING MINERAL WOOL FIBERS AND FIBERS MADE ACCORDING TO SUCH PROCESS	[1999/30]
	French:	PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE FIBRES DE LAINE MINERALE ET FIBRES OBTENUES A L'AIDE DUDIT PROCEDE	[1999/30]
	Former [1999/30]	VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON MINERALWOLLEFASERN UND FASERN MITTELS DIESESVERFAHREN HERGESTELLT
Entry into regional phase	05.05.1999	National basic fee paid
	05.05.1999	Search fee paid
	05.05.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	05.05.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	05.05.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	05.05.1999	Examination requested [1999/30]
	28.03.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.06.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.12.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	14.05.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	06.08.2002	Fee for grant paid
	06.08.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 20.08.2003 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Hovedgaden 584 2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2003/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 20.08.2003 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL International A/S Hovedgaden 584 DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al, et al GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
	16.10.2003	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	26.04.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	02.11.2006	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.11.2006
	07.11.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	30.11.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	10.12.2006	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/17]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	03.09.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	04.09.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	24.09.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	20.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	27.11.2002
	BE	27.11.2002
	FI	27.11.2002
	FR	27.11.2002
	DK	27.02.2003
	SE	27.02.2003
	[2007/17]
Former [2006/14]	AT	27.11.2002
	BE	27.11.2002
	FI	27.11.2002
	FR	27.11.2002
	SE	27.02.2003
Former [2004/10]	AT	27.11.2002
	BE	27.11.2002
	FI	27.11.2002
	SE	27.02.2003
	FR	05.09.2003
Former [2003/51]	AT	27.11.2002
	BE	27.11.2002
	FI	27.11.2002
	SE	27.02.2003
Former [2003/43]	AT	27.11.2002
	FI	27.11.2002
	SE	27.02.2003
Former [2003/37]	AT	27.11.2002
	SE	27.02.2003
Former [2003/19]	SE	27.02.2003
Documents cited:	Search	[ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
	International search	[Y]US4818221 (BESNE MICHEL [FR], et al);
		[X]US5312806 (MOGENSEN GURLI [DK]);
		[X]WO9614454 (ROCKWOOL INT [DK], et al)
		[X] - FhGITA REPORT, November 1994, BELLMANN et al., "Investigation on the Durability of the Stone Wool HT in Rat Lungs".
		[X] - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, Vol. 102, Supp. 5, October 1994, CHRISTENSEN V.R. et al., "Effect of Chemical Composition of Man-Made Vitreous Fibers on the Rate of Dissolution In Vitro at Different pHs".

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