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EP About this file: EP1208778

EP1208778 - Adjustable garment holder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LAM, Peter Ar-Fu
20104 Wayne Avenue
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
[2002/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Lam, Peter Ar-Fu
20104 Wayne Avenue
Torrance, California 90503 / US
02 / Siu, Andrew Y.K.
1532 Stanford Avenue
Redondo Beach, California 90278 / US
 [2002/22]
Representative(s)Morgan, David James
Langner Parry
1-2 Bolt Court
London
EC4A 3DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/22]Morgan, David James
Langner Parry, 52 - 54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Application number, filing date01305093.512.06.2001
[2002/22]
Priority number, dateUS2000069907126.10.2000         Original published format: US 699071
[2002/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1208778
Date:29.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1208778
Date:21.05.2003
[2003/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1208778
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A47G25/44
[2002/22]
CPC:
D06F57/06 (EP,US); A47G25/443 (EP,US); D06F57/00 (EP,US);
D06F59/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/07]
Former [2002/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verstellbarer Kleiderbügel[2002/22]
English:Adjustable garment holder[2002/22]
French:Cintre ajustable[2002/22]
Examination procedure03.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
15.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2006Fee for grant paid
24.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
07.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
IE12.06.2007
LU12.06.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
IE12.06.2007
LU12.06.2007
Former [2008/25]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
IE12.06.2007
Former [2008/19]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2008/04]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/37]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/36]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/28]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/26]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/19]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
Former [2007/09]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]DE286192  (WINKLER KARL) [X] 9,11-13,15,16 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US5456391  (CHANG JOHN [TW]) [X] 17-23 * column 2, line 49 - column 5, line 10 *;
 [AD]US5664710  (LAM PETER AR-FU [US]) [AD] 1-25* the whole document *
ExaminationUS2362756
by applicantDE286192
 US2477873
 US3024954
 US5044535
 US5102019
 WO9402056
 US5511701
 US5664710
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