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EP About this file: EP0896081

EP0896081 - Fabrics formed of hollow filaments and fibers and methods of making the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BBA Fiberweb Sweden AB
Box 913
601 19 Norrkoping / SE
[2009/47]
Former [2005/03]For all designated states
BBA Fiberweb Sweden AB
Box 913
601 19 Norrkoping / SE
Former [1999/06]For all designated states
BBA Nonwovens Sweden AB
Box 913
601 19 Norrkoping / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Jennergren, Bengt
Majviksgatan 19
603 64 Norrkoping / SE
02 / Nikko, Peter
Grona Gatan 4
616 33 Aby / SE
03 / Linberg, Urban
Granstigen 3
610 40 Gusum / SE
04 / Holmer, Hakan
PL 6441 Villa Kolon, Upperud
464 40 Asensbruk / SE
[1999/06]
Representative(s)Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/41]Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Former [1999/06]MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date98305949.427.07.1998
[1999/06]
Priority number, dateUS19970054727P04.08.1997         Original published format: US 54727 P
[1999/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0896081
Date:10.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0896081
Date:08.09.1999
[1999/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0896081
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP0896081
Date:09.03.2005
[2005/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0896081
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:D04H13/00, D04H1/54, A61F13/15, D04H1/56, D04H3/03, D04H3/14, D04H3/16, B32B5/26, B32B23/08, B32B27/32, B01D69/08, D01D5/38, D01F1/08
[1999/36]
CPC:
A61F13/51478 (EP,US); A61F13/15577 (EP,US); A61F13/51121 (EP,US);
A61F13/51401 (EP,US); A61F13/5148 (EP,US); B32B5/26 (EP,US);
D04H1/4291 (EP,US); D04H1/43914 (EP,US); D04H1/54 (EP,US);
D04H3/007 (EP,US); D04H3/018 (EP,US); D04H3/14 (EP,US);
A61F2013/15292 (EP,US); Y10T442/3106 (EP,US); Y10T442/60 (EP,US);
Y10T442/602 (EP,US); Y10T442/612 (EP,US); Y10T442/625 (EP,US);
Y10T442/637 (EP,US); Y10T442/66 (EP,US); Y10T442/681 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/06]D04H13/00, D04H1/54, A61F13/15
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/06]
TitleGerman:Vliese aus Hohlfaden und Hohlfilamenten, Verfahren zur Herstellung[1999/06]
English:Fabrics formed of hollow filaments and fibers and methods of making the same[1999/06]
French:Tissus réalisés à partir de fibres et filaments creux, méthode de fabrication[1999/06]
Examination procedure02.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
28.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2004Fee for grant paid
13.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.06.2005  04.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Spicher Strasse 46 - 48
D-53839 Troisdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael, et al, et al
Andrejewski - Honke
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/06]
Opponent(s)01  21.06.2005  04.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Spicher Strasse 46 - 48
D-53839 Troisdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael, et al, et al
Andrejewski - Honke Patent- und Rechtsanwälte P.O. Box 10 02 54
45002 Essen / DE
Former [2005/33]
Opponent(s)01  21.06.2005   
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Spicher Strasse 46 - 48
D-53839 Troisdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Rohmann, Michael, Dr., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Andrejewski, Honke & Sozien Theaterplatz 3, Postfach 10 02 54
45127 Essen / DE
27.07.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.01.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.02.2007Date of oral proceedings
21.02.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.02.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.02.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.07.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.10.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition23.04.2007Appeal received No.  T0655/07
02.07.2007Statement of grounds filed
18.02.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
20.04.2007Appeal received No.  T0655/07
18.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
25.02.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200003   M06   Fee paid on   27.09.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
PT22.02.2005
CY27.07.2005
IE27.07.2005
LU27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
GB27.07.2007
ES28.07.2007
[2009/09]
Former [2008/26]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
PT22.02.2005
CY27.07.2005
IE27.07.2005
LU27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
GB27.07.2007
Former [2008/15]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
PT22.02.2005
CY27.07.2005
IE27.07.2005
LU27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/26]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
CY27.07.2005
IE27.07.2005
LU27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/21]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
CY27.07.2005
IE27.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/17]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
IE27.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/28]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
IE27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/25]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
IE27.07.2005
Former [2006/14]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/46]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/21]AT22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI22.09.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE22.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH03249254  ;
 [X]JPH01156563  ;
 [X]JPH04253857  ;
 [XA]GB2041821  (CELANESE CORP) [X] 8 * claim - * [A] 1,4;
 [X]US4699619  (BERNARDIN LEO J [US]) [X] 9-11,15,17,27 * column 6, line 46 - column 7, line 8; claims 1,11,13,20-24 *;
 [A]EP0277707  (UNITIKA LTD [JP]) [A] 1-30 * page 4, line 56 - page 5, line 31 *;
 [A]EP0462574  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-30* figure 1; example 1 *;
 [A]US5188625  (VAN ITEN THOMAS P [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 20 *;
 [A]EP0596532  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-30 * page 4, line 12 - page 5, line 8 *;
 [X]US5622671  (PELLEGRIN MICHAEL T [US], et al) [X] 1,8 * column 1, line 35 - line 57; figure 1 * * column 7, line 22 - line 25 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 91, no. 51, Database accession no. 91-372421, XP002108683 & JPH03249254 A 19911107 (UNITIKA LTD) [X] 1,8 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 89, no. 30, Database accession no. 89-217676, XP002108684 & JPH01156563 A 19890620 (TOYOBO KK) [X] 1,8 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930125), vol. 017, no. 037, Database accession no. (C - 1019), & JP04253857 A 19920909 (OJI PAPER CO LTD) [X] 1,7,8,18-20,26 * abstract *
OppositionUS5614281
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