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EP About this file: EP0990726

EP0990726 - Three-dimensional knit spacer fabric [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  24.01.2003
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2003Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 12.03.2003  [2003/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MALDEN MILLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
46 Stafford Street Lawrence
Massachusetts 01841 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
MALDEN MILLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
46 Stafford Street
Lawrence, Massachusetts 01841 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rock, Moshe
17 Corinthian Way
Andover, MA 01810 / US
02 / Lohmueller, Karl
42 Munroe Drive
Hampstead, NH 03826 / US
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/39]Colmer, Stephen Gary, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [2000/14]Cropp, John Anthony David, et al
MATHYS & SQUIRE 100 Grays Inn Road
London, WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date98308001.101.10.1998
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990726
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:D04B21/04
[2000/14]
CPC:
B32B5/26 (EP,US); A47C27/006 (EP,US); A47C31/006 (EP,US);
B32B5/026 (US); B32B5/06 (US); D04B21/14 (EP,US);
B32B2307/726 (US); B32B2307/728 (US); D10B2401/02 (EP,US);
D10B2401/022 (EP,US); D10B2403/0111 (EP,US); D10B2403/021 (EP,US);
D10B2503/06 (EP,US); Y10T428/23914 (EP,US); Y10T428/23979 (EP,US);
Y10T428/23986 (EP,US); Y10T428/24996 (EP,US); Y10T442/2484 (EP,US);
Y10T442/488 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/50]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Drei-dimensional gewirkter Abstandsstoff[2000/14]
English:Three-dimensional knit spacer fabric[2000/14]
French:Etoffe entretoise tricotée à trois dimensions[2000/14]
Examination procedure02.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/48]
06.10.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.01.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
27.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2003Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.11.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
10.11.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE19635170  (TITV GREIZ [DE]) [X] 1,6,10-12,16 * figures 1-5; claims 1-3 *;
 [X]US5735145  (PERNICK BRUCE M [US]) [X] 1,2,6,9,11-13,16 * column 4, line 21 - column 5, line 22; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]DE4336303  (WIRKELASTIC GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,4 * claims 1,2,8 *;
 [A]WO9632526  (MOTHERCARE UK LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]DE4318500  (KOECHER WALTER DR [DE]);
 [A]US5385036  (SPILLANE ROBERT T [US], et al)
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