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EP About this file: EP1941234

EP1941234 - MEASUREMENT OF ROUGHNESS OF A PLAYING SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2015
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
Updated state(s): BE		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
08.07.2016Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Sports Turf Research Institute Ltd.
St Ives Estate
Bingley BD16 1AU / GB
[2008/28]
Inventor(s)01 / LODGE, Timothy, P.
St Ives Estate
Bingley
BD16 1AU / GB
02 / BAKER, Stephen
St Ives Estate
Bingley
BD16 1AU / GB
 [2014/31]
Former [2008/28]01 / LODGE, Timothy, P.
St Ives Estate Bingley
BD16 1AU / GB
02 / BAKER, Stephen
St Ives Estate Bingley
BD16 1AU / GB
Representative(s)Alton, Andrew, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/31]Alton, Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2008/28]Alton, Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date06794887.723.10.2006
[2008/28]
WO2006GB03954
Priority number, dateGB2005002160422.10.2005         Original published format: GB 0521604
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007045915
Date:26.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1941234
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1941234
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01C7/04, G01B5/28
[2008/28]
CPC:
G01B5/28 (EP,GB,US); G01C7/04 (GB)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MESSUNG DER UNEBENHEITEN EINER SPIELFÄCHE[2013/43]
English:MEASUREMENT OF ROUGHNESS OF A PLAYING SURFACE[2008/28]
French:MESURE DE RUGOSITE DE SURFACE DE JEU[2008/28]
Former [2008/28]MESSUNG DER RAUHEIT EINER SPIELOBERFLÄCHE
Entry into regional phase06.03.2008National basic fee paid 
06.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/28]
21.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2014Fee for grant paid
18.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  21.12.2012
Opposition(s)04.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
01.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2006
AT30.07.2014
BE30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SI30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
TR30.07.2014
LU23.10.2014
BG30.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
FR31.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2015/50]AT30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SI30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
LU23.10.2014
BG30.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
FR31.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/38]AT30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
LU23.10.2014
BG30.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
FR31.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/33]AT30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
LU23.10.2014
BG30.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/30]AT30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
LU23.10.2014
BG30.10.2014
BE31.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/27]AT30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
LU23.10.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/26]AT30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
LU23.10.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/23]AT30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
PT02.12.2014
Former [2015/10]ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
Former [2015/09]FI30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
Former [2015/08]LT30.07.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]GB451010  (VIASPHALTE);
 [A]GB1402057  (PLASSER BAHNBAUMASCH FRANZ);
 [A]DE3925133  ;
 [X]US5774374  (SCOTT DENNIS P [US], et al);
 [X]US2002073566  (SUZUKI KOUICHI [JP], et al);
 [XA]US6782631  (FACE III S ALLEN [US])
by applicantGB451010
 US5774374
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