(19)
(11) EP 2 287 371 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/41

(21) Application number: 10190168.4

(22) Date of filing: 03.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01F 6/04(2006.01)

(54)

High strength polyethylene fiber

Hochfeste Polyethylenfaser

Fibre de polyéthylène haute résistance


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.12.2003 JP 2003414574
09.01.2004 JP 2004003564
26.03.2004 JP 2004092305
08.07.2004 JP 2004201430

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/08

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04820163.6 / 1696056

(73) Proprietors:
  • Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8230 (JP)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BG CH CY CZ DE EE FI FR GB HU IE LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK 
  • DSM IP Assets B.V.
    6411 TE Heerlen (NL)
    Designated Contracting States:
    BE DK ES GR IS IT LT TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • Sakamoto, Godo
    Shiga 520-0243 (JP)
  • Kitagawa, Tooru
    Shiga 520-0243 (JP)
  • Ohta, Yasuo
    Shiga 520-0243 (JP)
  • Fukushima, Yasunori
    Shiga 520-0243 (JP)
  • Murase, Hiroki
    Shiga 520-0243 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 2003 064 525
   
       
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