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EP About this file: EP1208259

EP1208259 - MODULAR FLOOR COVERING EDGE TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERFACE, INC.
2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000 Atlanta
Georgia 30339 / US
[2006/03]
Former [2002/22]For all designated states
INTERFACE, INC.
2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OAKEY, David, D.
868 Tiney Woods Drive
LaGrange, GA 30240 / US
02 / SCOTT, Graham, A.
6144 Old West Point Road
LaGrange, GA 30240 / US
03 / BRADFORD, John
228 Baywood Circle
LaGrange, GA 30240 / US
04 / GRAY, Keith
575 Chastain Road, 507
Kennesaw, GA 30144 / US
05 / GUSTASHAW, David, H.
1260 Piedmont Lake Road
LaGrange, GA 30122 / US
 [2002/22]
Representative(s)Weston, Robert Dale
PHILLIPS & LEIGH
5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/22]Weston, Robert Dale
PHILLIPS & LEIGH 5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
Application number, filing date00907014.525.01.2000
[2002/22]
WO2000US01717
Priority number, dateUS19990130795P23.04.1999         Original published format: US 130795 P
US19990148043P04.08.1999         Original published format: US 148043 P
[2005/46]
Former [2002/22]US19990148043P04.08.1999
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0111133
Date:15.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1208259
Date:29.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1208259
Date:18.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:D06C25/00, D06N7/00, A47G27/02
[2002/22]
CPC:
A47G27/0475 (EP); A47G27/0268 (EP); A47G27/0293 (EP);
D06C25/00 (EP); E04F15/02016 (EP); E04F21/20 (EP);
E04F21/22 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2006/03]
Former [2002/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNG DER KANTEN VON BODENBELAGFLIESEN[2002/22]
English:MODULAR FLOOR COVERING EDGE TREATMENT[2002/22]
French:TRAITEMENT DE COUVERTURE DES BORDS D'UN PLANCHER MODULAIRE[2002/22]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2001National basic fee paid 
25.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/22]
08.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2005Fee for grant paid
26.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
04.03.200203   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2006
BE18.01.2006
CY18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
IT18.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
LU18.03.2006
DK18.04.2006
SE18.04.2006
GR19.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/19]AT18.01.2006
BE18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
IT18.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
LU18.03.2006
DK18.04.2006
SE18.04.2006
GR19.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2007/35]AT18.01.2006
BE18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
IT18.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
LU18.03.2006
DK18.04.2006
SE18.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2007/13]AT18.01.2006
BE18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
LU18.03.2006
DK18.04.2006
SE18.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2007/08]AT18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
LU18.03.2006
DK18.04.2006
SE18.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2006/51]AT18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
DK18.04.2006
SE18.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2006/48]AT18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
SE18.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2006/46]AT18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
SE18.04.2006
Former [2006/44]AT18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2006/43]AT18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
Former [2006/36]FI18.01.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH03112511  ;
 [A]JPS59155218  ;
 [DA]US4629858  (KYLE JOSEPH H [US]);
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910802), vol. 15, no. 302, Database accession no. (C - 0855), & JP03112511 A 19910514 (TORAY IND. INC.)
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1984, no. 41, Database accession no. 1984-254447, XP002137953 & JPS59155218 A 19830223 (Y. TADAMI)
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