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EP1019570 - MELAMINE FIBER-CONTAINING FABRICS WITH IMPROVED COMFORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 12.11.2003  [2003/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF CORPORATION
3000 Continental Drive North
Mount Olive
New Jersey 07828-1234 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]For all designated states
BASF CORPORATION
3000 Continental Drive North
Mount Olive, New Jersey 07828-1234 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KENT, George, M.
10807 Lederer Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28277 / US
02 / OTT, Karl
Wilhelmstrasse 14
D-68723 Plankstadt / DE
[2000/29]
Representative(s)Werner, Frank
BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]Werner, Frank
BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung ZDX/P-C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Application number, filing date98950045.917.09.1998
[2000/29]
WO1998EP05917
Priority number, dateUS1997094198901.10.1997         Original published format: US 941989
[2000/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9916950
Date:08.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1019570
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1019570
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:D02G3/04
[2000/29]
CPC:
D02G3/443 (EP,US); D02G3/04 (KR); Y10T428/2904 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2909 (EP,US); Y10T428/2913 (EP,US); Y10T428/2915 (EP,US);
Y10T442/636 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/29]
TitleGerman:MELAMIN-FASER BEINHALTENDE WAREN MIT VERBESSERTEN TRAGEEIGENSCHAFTEN[2000/29]
English:MELAMINE FIBER-CONTAINING FABRICS WITH IMPROVED COMFORT[2000/29]
French:TISSUS CONTENANT DES FIBRES DE MELAMINE ET OFFRANT UN CONFORT AMELIORE[2000/29]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2000National basic fee paid 
25.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/29]
12.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2001Fee for grant paid
08.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
LI28.11.2001
DK28.02.2002
PT28.02.2002
[2003/46]
Former [2003/01]CH28.11.2001
GR28.11.2001
LI28.11.2001
PT28.02.2002
Former [2002/49]GR28.11.2001
PT28.02.2002
Former [2002/48]PT28.02.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5755962  ;
 [A]EP0533931  (TEIJIN LTD [JP]) [A] 1,6,8 * page 5, line 25 - line 48; example 1; claims 3,4 *;
 [AD]WO9514126  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [AD] 1,6,8,12,13 * page 3, line 30 - page 4, line 19; claims 1-9 *;
 [A]EP0702107  (BASF AG [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820717), vol. 6, no. 131, Database accession no. (C - 114), & JP57055962 A 19820403 (HOWA SENI KOGYO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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