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EP1137522 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS VACUUM FORMING SHAPED POLYMERIC ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Change - representativepublished on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CertainTeed Corporation
750 East Swedesford Road, P.O.Box 860 Valley Forge
Pennsylvania 19482-0101 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
Certainteed Corporation
750 East Swedesford Road, P.O.Box 860
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482-0101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GILBERT, Thomas
8348 South Jackson Road
Clark Lake, MI 99234 / US
02 / BOSLER, Kenneth, D.
82 Mulberry Drive
Holland, PA 18966 / US
03 / DELL, Edward, C.
6900 McCain Road
Spring Arbor, MI 49283 / US
 [2001/40]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]Wilson Gunn
5th Floor Blackfriars House The Parsonage Manchester
M3 2JA / GB
Former [2001/40]Phillips, Patricia Marie, et al
Wilson Gunn M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date99967103.512.11.1999
[2001/40]
WO1999US26841
Priority number, dateUS1998019003812.11.1998         Original published format: US 190038
[2001/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0027604
Date:18.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1137522
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.09.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:B29C31/00
[2001/40]
CPC:
B29C51/24 (EP,US); B29C53/34 (EP,US); B29C2035/1616 (EP,US);
B29C2791/001 (EP,US); B29C2791/006 (EP,US); B29C2793/009 (EP,US);
B29C48/00 (EP,US); B29C48/001 (EP,US); B29C48/0017 (EP,US);
B29C48/08 (EP,US); B29C48/13 (EP,US); B29C51/10 (EP,US);
B29K2027/00 (EP,US); Y10T428/24438 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/40]
TitleGerman:GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUM KONTINUIERLICHEN VAKUUMFORMEN GEFORMTER POLYMERGEGENSTÄNDE[2001/40]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS VACUUM FORMING SHAPED POLYMERIC ARTICLES[2001/40]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR ASPIRATION CONTINUE DES ARTICLES POLYMERES PROFILES[2001/40]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2001National basic fee paid 
06.06.2001Search fee paid 
06.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/40]
21.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/28]
20.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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30.11.200709   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3982868  (RINKER WILLIAM RICHARD) [A] 1-20 * figure 1 ** claims 1-5 *;
 [Y]US4389179  (WESTCOTT ROBERT F, et al) [Y] 1-20 * figures 1,2 * * column 1, line 59 - line 66 * * column 2, line 53 - line 64 *;
 [Y]US4649008  (JOHNSTONE THOMAS O [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * claim 1 * * figures 1-3 * * column 3, line 35 * * column 4, line 6 - line 8 * * column 4, line 14 - line 18 * * column 4, line 27 - line 30 * * column 4, line 51 - line 55 * * column 5, line 11 - line 13 * * column 5, line 25 - line 29 * * column 5, line 59 - line 62 *;
 [PY]US5906840  (BOSLER KENNETH [US], et al) [PY] 1-20 * claim 1 * * figure 2 *;
 [E]US2001039778  (KING DANIEL W [US]) [E] 1-20 * figures 4,9 * * claims 1,6 * * column 1 - column 2, line 6 * * column 3, line 3 - line 10 * * column 5, line 31 - line 34 *
International search[A]US3577484  (JACOBSON WILLIAM P);
 [Y]US3635614  (LONG ALFRED R, et al);
 [A]US4128369  (KEMERER WILLIAM J, et al);
 [Y]US5314325  (BOSLER KENNETH [US]);
 [Y]US5505612  (MERO CHRISTOPHER [US], et al);
 [Y]US5597185  (BRAY VERNE [US], et al)
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