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EP1663507 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A BOWLING LANE USING PRECISION DELIVERY INJECTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.03.2014
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.04.2014  [2014/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRUNSWICK BOWLING & BILLIARDS CORPORATION
1 N. Field Court
Lake Forest, IL 60045 / US
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCKLEY, George, W.
10 Kensington Drive
Barrington, IL 60010 / US
02 / BURKHOLDER, Roy, A.
1121 Wilshire Drive
Whitehall, MI 49461 / US
03 / DAVIS, Richard, A.
10320 North Rangeline Rd.
Mequon, WI 53092 / US
04 / GONRING, Steven, J.
4704 Hwy. E
Slinger, WI 53086 / US
05 / MEADE, Mark, H.
1545 Middlebrook Drive
Muskegon, MI 49441 / US
06 / MITCHELL, Patrick, J.
4146 Plymouth Drive
Muskegon, MI 49441 / US
07 / RECKNAGEL, Troy, A.
1144 Briarwood Court
Muskegon, MI 49441 / US
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Prock, Thomas, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/32]Prock, Thomas, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2006/23]Neobard, William John
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date04783014.602.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004US28631
Priority number, dateUS20030500222P05.09.2003         Original published format: US 500222 P
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005025758
Date:24.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1663507
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:B05B13/02, B05B7/06, A47L7/02
[2006/23]
CPC:
A63D5/10 (EP,KR,US); A47L11/03 (EP,US); A47L11/185 (EP,US);
A47L11/4011 (EP,US); A47L11/4036 (EP,US); A47L11/4041 (EP,US);
A47L11/4044 (EP,US); A47L11/4047 (EP,US); A47L11/4088 (EP,US);
A63D1/00 (EP,US); A63D5/00 (KR); B05B1/14 (EP,US);
B05B15/658 (EP,US); B05B1/04 (EP,US); B05B1/3053 (EP,US);
B05B13/005 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONDITIONIERUNG EINER BOWLING-BAHN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON PRÄZISIONSZUFUHRINJEKTOREN[2006/23]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A BOWLING LANE USING PRECISION DELIVERY INJECTORS[2006/23]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE CONDITIONNEMENT D'UNE PISTE DE QUILLES AU MOYEN D'INJECTEURS DE DISTRIBUTION DE PRECISION[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2006National basic fee paid 
09.03.2006Search fee paid 
09.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
03.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2010Invitation to provide information on prior art
08.06.2010Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
31.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/15]
29.11.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2014/15]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  31.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US6736900  (ISOGAI TAKEYOSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5510149  (SCHUCKER JOSEF [DE]);
 [Y]US6615434  (DAVIS JOHN M [US], et al);
 [Y]US6090203  (GEBHARDT BRUCE W [US], et al);
 [Y]US6383290  (DAVIS MARK E [US], et al);
 [Y]US2763019  (FRANK HUBER);
 [Y]US3787916  (AKAGI K, et al)
by applicantUS6090203
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