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EP1071847 - PAPER MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PAPER WEB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.12.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 28.07.2010  [2010/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metso Paper, Inc.
Fabianinkatu 9 A
00130 Helsinki / FI
[2004/50]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Metso Paper, Inc.
P.O. Box 587
40101 Jyväskylä / FI
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Metso Paper Karlstad Aktiebolag
Box 1014
651 15 Karlstad / SE
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
Valmet-Karlstad AB
Box 1014
651 15 Karlstad / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Hakanson, Carl
Fridhemsgatan 6
S-654 61 Karlstad / SE
 [2003/06]
Former [2003/04]01 / hakanson, Carl
Fridhemsgatan 6
S-654 61 Karlstad / SE
Former [2001/05]01 / H KANSON, Carl
Fridhemsgatan 6
S-654 61 Karlstad / SE
Representative(s)Andréasson, Ivar
Hynell Intellectual Property AB
Hammarbybacken 27
120 30 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2006/33]Andréasson, Ivar
Hynell Patenttjänst AB Patron Carls väg 2
683 40 Hagfors/Uddeholm / SE
Former [2001/05]Lundquist, Lars-Olof
L-O Lundquist Patentbyra AB, Box 80
651 03 Karlstad / SE
Application number, filing date99910906.910.03.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999SE00361
Priority number, dateSE1998000086716.03.1998         Original published format: SE 9800867
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9947747
Date:23.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1071847
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071847
Date:19.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1071847
Date:27.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE23.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:D21F3/00
[2001/05]
CPC:
D21F3/045 (EP); D21F2/00 (EP); D21F3/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2001/05]
TitleGerman:PAPIERMASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER PAPIERBAHN[2001/05]
English:PAPER MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PAPER WEB[2001/05]
French:MACHINE A PAPIER ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UNE BANDE PAPIER[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2000National basic fee paid 
11.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
11.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
03.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2002Fee for grant paid
04.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.11.2003  26.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Fries, Oliver, et al, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/26]
Opponent(s)01  12.11.2003  26.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Voith Patent GmbH
Sankt Pöltener Strasse
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Fries, Oliver, et al, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/02]
Opponent(s)01  12.11.2003   
Voith Paper Patent GmbH
St. Pöltener Strasse 43
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Fries, Oliver, et al, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
29.01.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.04.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.04.2004Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2004Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
18.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
23.11.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.11.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.07.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.10.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
16.12.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition01.02.2007Appeal received No.  T0177/07
29.03.2007Statement of grounds filed
22.07.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
22.07.2009Date of oral proceedings
30.07.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.02.2003
[2010/30]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0159280  (BELOIT CORP [US]);
 [A]US4976821  (LAAPOTTI JORMA [FI]);
 [A]EP0598991  (VOITH GMBH J M [DE])
OppositionDE29701382U
 EP0930392
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