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Tissue design for protective clothing

Publication No. EP2186428

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App No. EP09175617

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Filed by Schneider, Otmar

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Filed on 2009-11-11

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Issued/Published on 2018-01-17

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Publication No. EP2186428 A2

Application No. EP09175617 Filed: 2009-11-11

Grant Date 2013-05-08 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 2 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

The fabric structure (100) has an outer fabric (2), a lining fabric (3), and a moisture barrier (4) arranged between the outer fabric and the lining fabric. The moisture barrier runs over an air-conditioning membrane (40), which is laminated on a carrier material. A knitted fabric layer (5) with a grid-like structure is arranged between the outer fabric and the moisture barrier. The air-conditioning membrane is turned towards the lining fabric. The moisture barrier comprises distance elements on sides of the carrier material.

IPC Classifications

A41D31/00, A62B17/00, B32B5/26, B32B5/24, B32B27/02, B32B27/34 A41D31/00, A62B17/00, B32B5/26 A41D31/00

Priority Claims

AT 20080176120 Date: 2008-11-13

AT 20090067720 Date: 2009-05-04

Designated Contracting States (36 EPC States)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Schneider, Otmar

Franz Martin Strasse 4, 5020 Salzburg

Inventors (1)

Schneider, Otmar

Franz Martin Strasse 4, 5020 Salzburg

Representatives / Agents

Babeluk, Michael

Patentanwalt, Florianigasse 26/3

Brantsandpatents bv

Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24, 9051 Ghent

Brantsandpatents bvba

Guldensporenpark 75, 9820 Merelbeke

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2012-01-09

Mention Of Grant Published 2013-05-08

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 2018-01-17

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2013-01-22

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2186428 under EPC Article 99.

2 ACTIVE OPPONENTS

Opponent Company

Sioen NV

Fabriekstraat 23, BE

Representative

Brantsandpatents bv

Filing Date

2014-01-31

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

Sioen NV

Fabriekstraat 23, BE

Representative

Brantsandpatents bvba

Filing Date

2014-01-31

Opposition in Progress

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Tissue design for protective clothing

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (36 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

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Inventors (1)

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Sioen NV

Sioen NV

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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