blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0984097

EP0984097 - Apparatus for processing permeable or semi-permeable webs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valmet, Inc.
Alfred Road, Route 111, P.O. Box 502 Biddeford
Maine 04005-0502 / US
[2006/27]
Former [2000/10]For all designated states
Valmet, Inc.
Alfred Road, Route 111, P.O. Box 502
Biddeford, Maine 04005-0502 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Beaumont, Donald F.
195 Stillman Street
Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 / US
 [2006/09]
Former [2000/10]01 / Beaumont, Donald F.
195 Stilman Street
Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 / US
Representative(s)Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/16]Schmidt, Steffen J., Dipl.-Ing.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2002/10](deleted)
Former [2000/10]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date98309055.605.11.1998
[2000/10]
Priority number, dateUS1998014622602.09.1998         Original published format: US 146226
[2000/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0984097
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0984097
Date:27.12.2000
[2000/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0984097
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:D21F5/18, F26B13/16
[2000/52]
CPC:
F26B13/16 (EP,US); D21F5/182 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/10]D21F5/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/51]
Former [2001/37]
Former [2000/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Behandlung von durchlässigen oder halbdurchlässigen Bahnen[2006/06]
English:Apparatus for processing permeable or semi-permeable webs[2000/10]
French:Dispositif pour le traitement de bandes perméables ou semi-perméables[2000/10]
Former [2000/10]Vorrichtung zur Behandelung von durchlässigen oder halbdurchlässigen Bahnen
Examination procedure25.10.2001Examination requested  [2001/51]
27.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2006Fee for grant paid
04.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/24]
Request for further processing for:18.02.2003Request for further processing filed
18.02.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.03.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.09.2001AT   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001BE   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001CH   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001CY   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001DE   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001DK   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001ES   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001FI   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001FR   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001GB   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001GR   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001IE   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001IT   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001LU   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001MC   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001NL   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001PT   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
19.09.2001SE   M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
19.09.2001M01   Fee paid on   25.10.2001
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200205   M06   Fee paid on   17.03.2003
30.11.200306   M06   Fee paid on   30.04.2004
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
CY05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
LU05.11.2006
IE06.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT05.12.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
LU05.11.2006
IE06.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2008/21]BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
IE06.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2008/15]BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
IE06.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/29]BE05.07.2006
CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/21]CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
NL05.07.2006
SE05.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/17]CH05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
LI05.07.2006
SE05.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]GB728687  (HALL & KAY LTD) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [DA]US4542596  (BRYAND EDWARD T [US], et al) [DA] 1* column 2, line 23 - line 55; figure - *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.