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EP1086055 - MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBRE BATTS AND THEIR PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 04.03.2011 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	04.03.2011	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 06.04.2011 [2011/14]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Rockwool International A/S Hovedgaden 501 2640 Hedehusene / DK
	[2011/14]
Former [2001/13]	For all designated states Rockwool International A/S Hovedgaden 501 DK-2640 Hedehusene / DK
Inventor(s)	01 / HANSEN, Lars, Elmekilde Galpestykket 132 DK-4000 Roskilde / DK
	[2001/13]
Representative(s)	Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/13]	Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date	99917906.2	29.03.1999
	[2001/13]
	WO1999EP02149
Priority number, date	EP19980302662	06.04.1998 Original published format: EP 98302662
	[2001/13]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9951536
	Date:	14.10.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/41]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1086055
	Date:	28.03.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/13]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1086055
	Date:	29.05.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/22]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1086055
	Date:	06.04.2011
	Language:	EN
	[2011/14]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	14.10.1999
Classification	IPC:	C03B37/05, D04H1/70, D04H13/00	[2001/13]
	CPC:	D04H1/732 (EP); C03C25/12 (EP); D04H1/4209 (EP); D04H1/4218 (EP); D04H1/4226 (EP); D04H1/593 (EP); (+) D04H1/74 (EP); D04H13/00 (EP); D04H3/004 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, DE, DK, FI, GB, SE [2001/13]
Extension states	SI	25.09.2000
Title	German:	SYNTHETISCHE GLASFASERMATTEN UND DEREN HERSTELLUNG	[2001/13]
	English:	MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBRE BATTS AND THEIR PRODUCTION	[2001/13]
	French:	NATTES DE FIBRES VITREUSES SYNTHETIQUES ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ASSOCIE	[2001/13]
Entry into regional phase	25.09.2000	National basic fee paid
	25.09.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	25.09.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	26.07.1999	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	25.09.2000	Examination requested [2001/13]
	08.06.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	08.10.2001	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.12.2001	Fee for grant paid
	24.12.2001	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 26.02.2003 11.03.2003 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Maskula, Silla Marjatta, et al, et al Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy P.O. Box 99 20521 Turku / FI
		02 27.02.2003 19.02.2003 ADMISSIBLE Saint-Gobain Isover G+H AG Bürgermeister-Grünzweig-Str.1 67059 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB, et al, et al Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A 85354 Freising / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2007/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.02.2003 11.03.2003 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Maskula, Silla Marjatta, et al, et al Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy, P.O. Box 99 20521 Turku / FI
		02 27.02.2003 19.02.2003 ADMISSIBLE Saint-Gobain Isover G+H AG Bürgermeister-Grünzweig-Str.1 67059 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Kuhnen & Wacker, et al, et al Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Postfach 19 64 85319 Freising / DE
	Former [2006/29]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.02.2003 11.03.2003 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Group Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Maskula, Silla Marjatta, et al, et al Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy, P.O. Box 99 20521 Turku / FI
		02 27.02.2003 19.02.2003 ADMISSIBLE Saint-Gobain Isover G+H AG Bürgermeister-Grünzweig-Str.1 67059 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Kuhnen & Wacker, et al, et al Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Postfach 19 64 85319 Freising / DE
	Former [2003/18]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.02.2003 11.03.2003 ADMISSIBLE Paroc Group Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Heikkilä, Hannes Antero, et al, et al Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy, P.O. Box 99 20521 Turku / FI
		02 27.02.2003 Saint-Gobain Isover G+H AG Bürgermeister-Grünzweig-Str.1 67059 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Kuhnen & Wacker, et al, et al Patentanwaltsgesellschaft dbR Postfach 19 64 85319 Freising / DE
	Former [2003/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.02.2003 Paroc Group Oy Ab Neilikkatie 17 01300 Vantaa / FI Opponent's representative Heikkilä, Hannes Antero, et al, et al Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy, P.O. Box 99 20521 Turku / FI
	11.04.2003	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	26.11.2003	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	27.01.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	14.02.2005	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
	14.02.2005	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	05.04.2005	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	17.07.2008	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	24.11.2008	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	02.04.2009	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
	07.07.2010	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	17.07.2010	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	22.11.2010	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	22.02.2011	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	04.10.2005	Appeal received No. T1258/05
	09.12.2005	Statement of grounds filed
	26.09.2007	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	22.09.2005	Appeal received
	26.09.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	02.10.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	16.03.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.03.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited in	International search	[A] WO9007473 (OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP et al.) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
		[DA] GB926749 (SAINT GOBAIN et al.) [DA] 1-19 * column 2, line 42 - line 3; figure - *
		[DA] US4950355 (KLOSE GERD R et al.) [DA] 1-19 * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 48; figure 10 *
		[DA] EP0374112 (ROCKWOOL AB et al.) [DA] 1-19 * page 11, line 1 - line 11 *
		[DA] WO9720780 (ROCKWOOL INT et al.) [DA] 1-19 * column 7, line 20 - column 8, line 35; figures 2,3,5 *
	by applicant	WO9720780
		GB926749
		FR1321446
		EP0374112
	Opposition	DE3940896
		US2503067
		DE4409416

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