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EP About this file: EP1194188

EP1194188 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN IMPROVED EXERCISE DEVICE WITH MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Icon IP, Inc.
1500 South 1000 West
Logan, UT 84321 / US
[2003/14]
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
Icon Health & Fitness, Inc.
1500 South 1000 West
Logan, UT 84321 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WATTERSON, Scott, R.
560 South 1000 East
Logan, UT 84321 / US
02 / DALEBOUT, William, T.
1770 East 1730 North
Logan, UT 84321 / US
03 / ASHBY, Darren
144 South State
Richmond, UT 84333 / US
 [2002/15]
Representative(s)Stuttard, Garry Philip
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Studio 3
84 Albion Street
Leeds LS1 6AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]Stuttard, Garry Philip
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date00921857.907.04.2000
[2002/15]
WO2000US09295
Priority number, dateUS1999034960808.07.1999         Original published format: US 349608
[2002/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0103777
Date:18.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1194188
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1194188
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.01.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A63B21/00
[2002/15]
CPC:
A63B71/0622 (EP,US); A63B22/0235 (EP,US); G16H20/30 (EP,US);
A63B2225/20 (EP,US); Y10S482/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/15]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM BEREITSTELLEN VERBESSERTER ÜBUNGSGERÄTE MIT MOTIVATIONSPROGRAMMEN[2002/15]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN IMPROVED EXERCISE DEVICE WITH MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMMING[2002/15]
French:SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES POUR DISPOSITIF D'EXERCICE AMELIORE AVEC PROGRAMME MOTIVANT[2002/15]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2001National basic fee paid 
17.12.2001Search fee paid 
17.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/15]
22.03.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2008Fee for grant paid
25.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
CY15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
LU07.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
LU07.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/47]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/08]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2009/38]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/34]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/25]AT15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/23]AT15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
Former [2009/20]ES26.01.2009
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH10243979  ;
 [X]DE4100559  (MUECK PETER E [DE]) [X] 1,37,42,43 * column 2, line 30 - line 64 * * column 5, line 49 - line 55; figure - *;
 [XY]US5277678  (FRIEDEBACH ADOLF H [US], et al) [X] 1-43 * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 42 * * column 3, line 50 - column 5, line 27; figure - * [Y] 44,45;
 [A]US5385519  (HSU CHI-HSUEH [TW], et al) [A] 1,16-22,37,42,43* column 1, line 11 - line 38; figure - *;
 [A]US5785630  (BOBICK AARON F [US], et al) [A] 1-10,12-32,34-43 * column 2, line 2 - column 4, line 59 * * column 8, line 32 - column 17, line 62; figure - *;
 [E]US6162151  (TANI TOMOYUKI [JP], et al) [E] 44,45 * column 22, line 14 - column 23, line 9; figure - *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981231), vol. 1998, no. 14, & JP10243979 A 19980914 (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 44,45 * abstract *
International search[A]US5308296  (ECKSTEIN DONALD [US]);
 [AP]US6050924  (SHEA MICHAEL J [US])
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