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EP0953074 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A BAND-SHAPED NON-WOVEN PRODUCT WITH INCREASED TENSILE STRENGTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  27.02.2009
Database last updated on 23.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.05.2014Change: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wattex
Kalkestraat 94
9255 Buggenhout / BE
[1999/44]
Inventor(s)01 / BAERT, Louis
31, avenue de Papelins
MC-Fontvieille / MC
02 / BAERT, Paul
Malderse Steenweg 155
B-1840 Londerzeel / BE
[1999/44]
Representative(s)Pieraerts, Jacques, et al
Gevers Intellectual Property House Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]Pieraerts, Jacques, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen SA, rue de Livourne 7
1060 Brussel / BE
Application number, filing date97950996.529.12.1997
[1999/44]
WO1997BE00140
Priority number, dateBE1996000108430.12.1996         Original published format: BE 9601084
[1999/44]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9829591
Date:09.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0953074
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0953074
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/54, D04H13/00, D04H5/06
[1999/44]
CPC:
B32B5/022 (US); B32B5/06 (US); B32B5/10 (US);
B32B5/26 (EP,US); D04H1/48 (EP); D04H1/492 (EP);
D04H1/54 (EP); D04H1/74 (EP); D04H13/00 (EP);
D04H3/105 (EP); D04H3/11 (EP); D04H3/14 (EP);
D04H3/147 (EP); D04H5/06 (EP); B32B2262/02 (US);
B32B2305/08 (US); B32B2307/54 (US); B32B2419/06 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/44]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BANDFÖRMIGEN VLIESSTOFFES MIT ERHÖTER ZUGFESTIGKEIT[1999/44]
English:PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A BAND-SHAPED NON-WOVEN PRODUCT WITH INCREASED TENSILE STRENGTH[1999/44]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN PRODUIT NON TISSE EN BANDE AVEC UNE RESISTANCE A LA TRACTION ACCRUE[1999/44]
Entry into regional phase09.07.1998Translation filed 
07.07.1999National basic fee paid 
07.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/44]
18.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2001Fee for grant paid
20.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.07.2002  26.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
FREUDENBERG POLITEX s.r.l.
Strada Provinciale Novedratese, 17a
22060 NOVEDRATE (CO) / IT
Opponent's representative
Mittler, Enrico
Mittler & C. S.r.l.
Viale Lombardia, 20
20131 Milano / IT
 02  30.07.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Johns Manville International, Inc.
717 17th Street
Denver, Co 80202 / US
Opponent's representative
Greiber, Karl Dieter
Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 39 29
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/39]
Opponent(s)01  15.07.2002  26.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
FREUDENBERG POLITEX s.r.l.
Strada Provinciale Novedratese, 17a
22060 NOVEDRATE (CO) / IT
Opponent's representative
Mittler, Enrico
c/o Mittler & C. s.r.l., Viale Lombardia, 20
20131 Milano / IT
 02  30.07.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Johns Manville International, Inc.
717 17th Street
Denver, Co 80202 / US
Opponent's representative
Greiber, Karl Dieter
Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Postfach 39 29
D-65029 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2002/37]
Opponent(s)01  15.07.2002  26.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
FREUDENBERG POLITEX s.r.l.
Strada Provinciale Novedratese, 17a
22060 NOVEDRATE (CO) / IT
Opponent's representative
Mittler, Enrico
c/o Mittler & C. s.r.l., Viale Lombardia, 20
20131 Milano / IT
05.09.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.03.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.03.2003Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2003Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
15.11.2006Date of oral proceedings
27.12.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.12.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.12.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/14]
02.12.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition22.02.2007Appeal received No.  T0326/07
23.04.2007Statement of grounds filed
19.11.2008Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
02.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
10.12.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Petition(s) for review:18.03.2009Petition for review received
 Number:  R0006/09
 for appeal No.  T0326/07-3206
 Petitioner:  APPR
03.06.2009Decision:  Petition for review obviously inadmissible (not deemed to be filed) or simultaneously obviously inadmissible and obviously unsubstantiated.
03.06.2009Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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