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EP About this file: EP1396444

EP1396444 - System for releasably locking, holding or fixing flexible and/or flat items [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2009
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CURVER B.V.
Edisonstraat 8
NL-5050 AA Goirle / NL
[2004/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Moorman, Chris
Kriekenakker 33
5066 MJ Moergestel / NL
 [2008/14]
Former [2004/11]01 / Moorman, Chris
Kriekenakker 33
Moergestel / NL
Representative(s)Weber-Bruls, Dorothée
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]Weber-Bruls, Dorothée, Dr.
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02019715.803.09.2002
[2004/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1396444
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1396444
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65F1/06, B65F1/14
[2004/11]
CPC:
B65F1/1415 (EP); B65F1/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/11]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum lösbaren Befestigen und Haltern von biegsamen und/oder flachen Gegenständen[2004/11]
English:System for releasably locking, holding or fixing flexible and/or flat items[2004/11]
French:Dispositf pour fixation et blockage amovible des objets souples et/ou plats[2004/11]
Examination procedure19.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
15.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2008Fee for grant paid
31.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200403   M06   Fee paid on   24.03.2005
30.09.200504   M06   Fee paid on   14.11.2005
30.09.200605   M06   Fee paid on   30.03.2007
30.09.200706   M06   Fee paid on   11.12.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
CY02.04.2008
CZ02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
EE02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IT02.04.2008
SK02.04.2008
TR02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
GR03.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
LU03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
[2010/47]
Former [2010/37]AT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
CY02.04.2008
CZ02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
EE02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IT02.04.2008
SK02.04.2008
TR02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
LU03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/32]AT02.04.2008
BE02.04.2008
CY02.04.2008
CZ02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
EE02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IT02.04.2008
SK02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
LU03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/49]AT02.04.2008
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CY02.04.2008
CZ02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
EE02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IT02.04.2008
SK02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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BE02.04.2008
CY02.04.2008
CZ02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
EE02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IT02.04.2008
SK02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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BE02.04.2008
CZ02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
EE02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IT02.04.2008
SK02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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BE02.04.2008
CZ02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
EE02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
SK02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
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PT02.09.2008
IE03.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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BE02.04.2008
CZ02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
EE02.04.2008
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BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
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MC30.09.2008
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BE02.04.2008
CZ02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
SK02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
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MC30.09.2008
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DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
SK02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
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ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
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DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
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FI02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
BG02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
Former [2008/48]BG02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
Former [2008/47]ES13.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[XA] US6286706  (TUCKER RENWICK et al.)
 [A] US2002108219  (MCALLISTER ROBERT J et al.)
 [XA] US4027774  (COTE LEOPOLD J et al.) [X] 1-3,7,8,10,13,15,16 * the whole document *[A] 4-6,11,12,14
by applicantUS5765613
 US5704496
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