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EP About this file: EP1539062

EP1539062 - SOFT CLING FEMALE CONDOM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2011
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PATH
1455 N.W. Leary Way
Seattle, WA 98107-5136 / US
[2005/24]
Inventor(s)01 / TAM, Lisa
2629 N.E. 82nd Street
Seattle, WA 98115 / US
02 / AUSTIN, Glenn, D.
11050 Palatine Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98133 / US
03 / SEAMANS, Yancy
457 N.E. 60th Street
Seattle, WA 98115 / US
04 / VAN LEW, William Robert Jr.
Apt. J304, 17735 105t h Place S.E.
Renton, WA 98055 / US
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date03752525.019.09.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003US29661
Priority number, dateUS20020411771P19.09.2002         Original published format: US 411771 P
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004026168
Date:01.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1539062
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1539062
Date:04.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F6/06
[2005/24]
CPC:
A61F6/065 (EP,US); Y10S128/918 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEICHES UND HAFTENDES KONDOM FÜR FRAUEN[2009/18]
English:SOFT CLING FEMALE CONDOM[2005/24]
French:CONDOM FEMELLE SOUPLE ADHERENT[2005/24]
Former [2005/24]WEIBLICHES KONDOM AUS WEICHER FOLIE
Entry into regional phase11.02.2005National basic fee paid 
11.02.2005Search fee paid 
11.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
04.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2009Fee for grant paid
11.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
TR04.08.2010
IE19.09.2010
LU19.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
FR04.10.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
HU05.02.2011
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
IE19.09.2010
LU19.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
FR04.10.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
HU05.02.2011
Former [2012/42]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
IE19.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
FR04.10.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
HU05.02.2011
Former [2011/35]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
IE19.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
FR04.10.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/31]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
IT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/23]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/19]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
MC30.09.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/17]AT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/15]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/13]AT04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/12]AT04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/10]AT04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
PT06.12.2010
Former [2011/08]AT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]US2002038658  (AUSTIN GLENN D [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7,9,13-15 * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0075] - paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0094] - paragraph [0095] ** figures 4,9,22,24 *
International search[A]US4867176  (LASH HARVEY [US]);
 [A]US5992415  (ALLA RAVIKUMAR [US], et al);
 [A]US6341607  (COUVREUR CHANTAL [BE]);
 [X]US2002038658  (AUSTIN GLENN D [US], et al)
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