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EP1368186 - ADHESIVE-FREE CARPET TILES AND METHODS OF INSTALLING ADHESIVE-FREE CARPET TILES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  12.11.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2004Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 29.12.2004  [2004/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Milliken & Company
920 Milliken Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303 / US
[2003/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HIGGINS, Kenneth, B.
204 E. Yorktown Drive
LaGrange, GA 30240 / US
02 / SCHINE, Murray, L.
438 Gordon Circle
LaGrange, GA 30240 / US
 [2003/50]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/50]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02717434.119.02.2002
[2003/50]
WO2002US04516
Priority number, dateUS2001078912920.02.2001         Original published format: US 789129
[2003/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02066241
Date:29.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1368186
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:B32B3/02, B32B3/10, B32B3/14, E04F15/02, E04F15/10
[2003/50]
CPC:
E04F15/02 (EP,US); A47G27/0475 (EP,US); B32B3/10 (EP,US);
B32B5/18 (EP,US); D06N7/0076 (EP,US); D06N7/0086 (EP,US);
D06N2201/082 (EP,US); D06N2203/042 (EP,US); D06N2203/048 (EP,US);
D06N2203/061 (EP,US); D06N2203/065 (EP,US); D06N2203/068 (EP,US);
D06N2205/023 (EP,US); D06N2213/068 (EP,US); Y10T428/164 (EP,US);
Y10T428/23979 (EP,US); Y10T428/23993 (EP,US); Y10T442/339 (EP,US);
Y10T442/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLEBSTOFFFREIE TEPPICHFLIESEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR INSTALLATION VON KLEBSTOFFFREIEN TEPPICHFLIESEN[2003/50]
English:ADHESIVE-FREE CARPET TILES AND METHODS OF INSTALLING ADHESIVE-FREE CARPET TILES[2003/50]
French:DALLES DE MOQUETTE SANS COLLE ET LEURS PROCEDES DE POSE[2003/50]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2003National basic fee paid 
20.08.2003Search fee paid 
20.08.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/50]
12.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
09.11.2004Application withdrawn by applicant  [2004/53]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200403   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]CH476891  (HANSAWERKE LUERMAN SCHUETTE & [DE]);
 [X]US4438610  (FIFER JAMES T [US]);
 [X]US4522857  (HIGGINS KENNETH B [US]);
 [X]US5019672  (FISH HUGH R A [GB]);
 [X]US5540968  (HIGGINS KENNETH B [US])
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