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EP0994647 - BIODEGRABLE MINERAL WOOL COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 05.06.2015 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	10.07.2015	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CH, LI	published on 12.08.2015 [2015/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER Les Miroirs 18, avenue d'Alsace 92400 Courbevoie / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2005/50]	For all designated states SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER Les Miroirs, 18, avenue d'Alsace 92400 Courbevoie / FR
Former [2000/17]	For all designated states ISOVER SAINT-GOBAIN Les Miroirs 18, avenue d'Alsace 92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)	01 / BERNARD, Jean-Luc 51, rue André Oudin, Giencourt 60600 Clermont / FR
	02 / LAFFON, Fabrice 34, rue Hermel 75018 Paris / FR
	03 / DE MERINGO, Alain 294, rue Saint-Jacques 75005 Paris / FR
	[2000/17]
Representative(s)	Teyssedre, Laurent, et al Saint-Gobain Recherche Département Propriété Industrielle 39 Quai Lucien Lefranc 93300 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2008/09]	Teyssedre, Laurent, et al Saint-Gobain Recherche 39, quai Lucien Lefranc B.P. 135 93303 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
Former [2000/17]	Le Cam, Stéphane Georges Elie Saint-Gobain Recherche 39, quai Lucien Lefranc 93300 Aubervilliers Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date	99916983.2	04.05.1999
	[2000/17]
	WO1999FR01054
Priority number, date	FR19980005706	06.05.1998 Original published format: FR 9805706
	[2000/17]
Filing language	FR
Procedural language	FR
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9956525
	Date:	11.11.1999
	Language:	FR
	[1999/45]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0994647
	Date:	26.04.2000
	Language:	FR
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/17]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0994647
	Date:	14.12.2005
	Language:	FR
	[2005/50]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	11.11.1999
Classification	IPC:	A01G31/00, C03C13/00, C03C13/06	[2000/17]
	CPC:	C03C13/06 (EP); A01G31/00 (KR); C03C13/00 (EP); C03C2213/02 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [2000/17]
Extension states	SI	03.01.2000
Title	German:	ZUSAMMENSETZUNG EINER BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBAREN MINERALWOLLE	[2000/17]
	English:	BIODEGRABLE MINERAL WOOL COMPOSITION	[2000/17]
	French:	COMPOSITION DE LAINE MINERALE AYANT UN CARACTERE BIODEGRADABLE	[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase	03.01.2000	National basic fee paid
	03.01.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	03.01.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	03.01.2000	Examination requested [2000/17]
	23.02.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.06.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.06.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	05.10.2005	Fee for grant paid
	05.10.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Knauf Insulation GmbH Industriestrasse 18 9586 Fürnitz / AT Opponent's representative Farmer, Guy Dominic, et al, et al ARC-IP sprl Rue Emile Francqui, 4 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
		02 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
		03 14.09.2006 23.10.2006 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Hovedgaden 584 2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2015/10]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Knauf Insulation GmbH Industriestrasse 18 9586 Fürnitz / AT Opponent's representative Farmer, Guy Dominic, et al, et al ARC-IP sprl Rue Emile Francqui, 4 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
		02 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
		03 14.09.2006 23.10.2006 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Hovedgaden 584 DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	Former [2015/08]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Knauf Insulation GmbH Industriestrasse 18 9586 Fürnitz / AT Opponent's representative Farmer, Guy Dominic, et al, et al ARC-IP sprl Rue Emile Francqui, 4 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
		02 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
		03 14.09.2006 23.10.2006 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Hovedgaden 584 DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	Former [2011/45]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Knauf Insulation GmbH Industriestrasse 18 9586 Fürnitz / AT Opponent's representative Farmer, Guy Dominic, et al, et al ARC-IP sprl rue Emile Francqui, 4 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert / BE
		02 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Fickert, Stefan Christopher, et al, et al Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
		03 14.09.2006 23.10.2006 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Hovedgaden 584 DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	Former [2009/25]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Knauf Insulation GmbH Industriestrasse 18 9586 Fürnitz / AT Opponent's representative Farmer, Guy Dominic, et al, et al ARC-IP Chaussée de La Hulpe, 185 1170 Bruxelles / BE
		02 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Group Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Fickert, Stefan Christopher, et al, et al Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 D-81675 München / DE
		03 14.09.2006 23.10.2006 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Hovedgaden 584 DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
	Former [2009/11]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Knauf Insulation GmbH Industriestrasse 18 9586 Fürnitz / AT Opponent's representative Becker, Thomas, et al, et al Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Turmstrasse 22 40878 Ratingen / DE
		02 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Group Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Fickert, Stefan Christopher, et al, et al Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 D-81675 München / DE
		03 14.09.2006 23.10.2006 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Hovedgaden 584 DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
	Former [2007/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Heraklith GmbH Industriestrasse 18 9586 Fürnitz / AT Opponent's representative Becker, Thomas, et al, et al Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Turmstrasse 22 40878 Ratingen / DE
		02 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Group Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Fickert, Stefan Christopher, et al, et al Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 D-81675 München / DE
		03 14.09.2006 23.10.2006 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Hovedgaden 584 DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
	Former [2006/43]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Heraklith AG 9702 Ferndorf / AT Opponent's representative Becker, Thomas, et al, et al Patentanwälte Becker & Müller, Turmstrasse 22 40878 Ratingen / DE
		02 12.09.2006 20.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Group Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Fickert, Stefan Christopher, et al, et al Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 D-81675 München / DE
		03 14.09.2006 ADMISSIBLE ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Hovedgaden 584 DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
	Former [2006/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.09.2006 Heraklith AG 9702 Ferndorf / AT Opponent's representative Becker, Thomas, et al, et al Patentanwälte Becker & Müller, Turmstrasse 22 40878 Ratingen / DE
		02 12.09.2006 Paroc Group Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Fickert, Stefan Christopher, et al, et al Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 D-81675 München / DE
	26.10.2006	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	11.06.2007	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	19.10.2011	Date of oral proceedings
	16.11.2011	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	16.11.2011	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	10.03.2015	Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
	10.03.2015	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/28]
	28.04.2015	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	13.12.2011	Appeal received No. T2579/11
	26.03.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	10.03.2015	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	25.01.2012	Appeal received No. T2579/11
	23.03.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	10.03.2015	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	13.01.2012	Appeal received No. T2579/11
	16.03.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	10.03.2015	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	16.01.2012	Appeal received No. T2579/11
	15.03.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	10.03.2015	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	10.03.2015	Date of oral proceedings
	16.03.2015	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.04.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	10.04.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	02.04.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CH	14.12.2005
	LI	14.12.2005
	LU	04.05.2014
	[2015/33]
Former [2015/04]	LU	04.05.2014
Cited in	International search	[X]DE1026928 (GRUENZWEIG & HARTMANN) [X] 1,7-11,16 * Deutsche Basaltwolle;; table II *;
		[AD]EP0459897 (SAINT GOBAIN ISOVER [FR]) [AD] 1-16 * the whole document *;
		[AD]FR2690438 (SAINT GOBAIN ISOVER [FR]) [AD] 1-16* the whole document *;
		[X]WO9730002 (PARTEK PAROC OY AB [FI], et al) [X] 1-16 * the whole document *

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