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EP About this file: EP1676720

EP1676720 - Floor covering [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2011
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flooring Industries Ltd.
West Block, IFSC
Dublin 1 / IE
[2006/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Thiers, Bernard Paul Joseph
Nestor de Tiérestraat 128
9700 Eine / BE
 [2008/45]
Former [2006/27]01 / Thiers, Bernard Paul Joseph
Stationsstraat 134
8780 Oostrozebeke / BE
Representative(s)Donné, Eddy
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv.
Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2006/27]Donné, Eddy
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
Application number, filing date06075877.812.01.2001
[2008/16]
Priority number, dateBE2000000038113.06.2000         Original published format: BE 200000381
[2006/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1676720
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1676720
Date:23.04.2008
[2008/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1676720
Date:09.07.2008
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1676720
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1676720
Date:16.02.2011
[2011/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/04, B44C1/24, B44C5/04, B44F9/02
[2008/28]
CPC:
E04F15/02 (EP,US); E04F15/04 (EP,KR,US); B44C1/24 (EP,US);
B44C5/04 (EP,US); B44C5/043 (EP,US); B44C5/0446 (EP,US);
B44C5/0453 (EP,US); B44F9/02 (EP,US); E04F15/02033 (EP,US);
E04F15/181 (EP,US); E04F2201/0115 (EP,US); E04F2201/0153 (EP,US);
E04F2290/043 (EP,US); Y10T156/1039 (EP,US); Y10T156/1044 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24438 (EP,US); Y10T428/24802 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/27]B44C1/24, B44C5/04, B44F9/02, E04F15/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2011/05]
Former [2006/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bodenbelag[2006/27]
English:Floor covering[2006/27]
French:Revêtement de sol[2006/27]
Examination procedure09.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/09]
09.02.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2010Fee for grant paid
18.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01984017.2  / EP1290291
Opposition(s)02.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
16.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipMC31.01.2011
[2011/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2256023  (MAGNET HOLDINGS LTD [GB]) [A] * page 4, line 22 - page 8, line 35; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]JPH06320510  (DAIKEN TRADE & INDUSTRY) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9426999  (VALINGE ALUMINIUM AB [SE], et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH07180333  (MISAWA HOMES CO) [A] * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9747834  (UNILIN BEHEER BV [NL]) [Y] 1-15 * page 2, line 20 - line 28 * * page 4, line 1 - line 9 * * page 5, line 6 - line 12 * * page 21, line 24 - line 29 * * figures 22-25 *;
 [Y]JPH10102743  (ASAHI WOODTEC CORP) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0036] * * figure 4 *
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