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EP About this file: EP1372456

EP1372456 - FLOOR MATS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2005
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WALK OFF MATS LIMITED
Cherrycourt Way Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire LU7 8UH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
WALK OFF MATS LIMITED
Cherrycourt Way
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 8UH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DE SOUSA, Neville
Breydon The Avenue
Dallington Northants NN5 7AJ / GB
02 / HEDLEY, Terence Michael
10 Overstone Close Wing, Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire LU7 OTE / GB
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Raynor, Simon Mark
Murgitroyd & Company Milton Keynes
Studio H1B
297 Upper Fourth Street
Witan Studios
Milton Keynes MK9 1EH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Raynor, Simon Mark
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Midsummer House, 413 Midsummer Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN / GB
Application number, filing date02720100.320.03.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002GB01313
Priority number, dateGB2001000780629.03.2001         Original published format: GB 0107806
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02078508
Date:10.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1372456
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1372456
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:A47L23/26
[2004/01]
CPC:
A47L23/266 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FUSSMATTE[2004/01]
English:FLOOR MATS[2004/01]
French:TAPIS DE SOL[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2003National basic fee paid 
05.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
19.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2004Fee for grant paid
28.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
IT08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
TR08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
ES19.12.2004
PT08.02.2005
CY20.03.2005
LU20.03.2005
IE21.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
[2008/04]
Former [2007/38]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
IT08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
TR08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
ES19.12.2004
CY20.03.2005
LU20.03.2005
IE21.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2007/26]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
TR08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
ES19.12.2004
CY20.03.2005
LU20.03.2005
IE21.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2007/20]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
TR08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
ES19.12.2004
CY20.03.2005
IE21.03.2005
LU31.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2007/11]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
TR08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
ES19.12.2004
IE21.03.2005
LU31.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2006/52]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
TR08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
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ES19.12.2004
IE21.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2006/23]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
ES19.12.2004
IE21.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2006/14]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
NL08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
ES19.12.2004
MC31.03.2005
Former [2005/46]AT08.09.2004
BE08.09.2004
CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
DK08.12.2004
GR08.12.2004
SE08.12.2004
ES19.12.2004
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BE08.09.2004
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FI08.09.2004
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GR08.12.2004
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CH08.09.2004
FI08.09.2004
LI08.09.2004
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ES19.12.2004
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CH08.09.2004
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SE08.12.2004
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3953631  (GORDON DAVID EDWARD);
 [DA]GB2083352  (DUSKIN FRANCHISE CO);
 [Y]US4435451  (NEUBERT ROBERT [DK]) [Y] 10-14,17 * column W *;
 [A]WO9513731  (BERENDSEN S AB [SE], et al);
 [D]EP0729311  (BERENDSEN S AB [SE]);
 [XA]FR2761255  (POLISSET DE COATAUDON GISLAINE [FR]) [X] 1,5 * page 2, line 16 - line 25 * * page 2, line 27 - page 3, line 6 * * page 3, line 12 - line 21 * * figure - * [A] 2-4,6-17;
 [XAY]WO0065980  (TECH MATS LLC [US]) [X] 1,3-5,8,9,15,16 * abstract * * page 6, line 26 - page 9, line 10 * * page 11, line 24 - page 12, line 9 * * page 12, line 25 - page 13, line 11 * * page 14, line 6 - page 15, line 27 * * page 16, line 9 - line 15 * * page 22, line 17 - page 23, line 13 * * page 24, line 14 - page 25, line 6 * * figures 1-4,17-19 * [A] 2,6,7 [Y] 10-14,17
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