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EP2077358 - Hard floor panel with integrated mechanical locking means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/28]Hard floor panel, floor covering, assembling method and manufacturing method for floor panels
[2013/07]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  28.10.2016
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2016Opposition rejectedpublished on 30.11.2016  [2016/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unilin Beheer B.V.
Besloten Vennootschap, Hoogeveenenweg 28
2913 LV Nieuwerkerk aan de IJssel / NL
[2009/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Moriau, Stefan S.G.
Nerviërslei 29
2900 Schoten / BE
02 / Cappelle, Mark G.M.
Cardijnlaan 8
8840 Staden / BE
03 / Thiers, Bernard P.J.
Nestor de Tièrestraat 128
9700 Eine / BE
 [2009/28]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
[2014/24]
Former [2013/28]Donné, Eddy
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
Former [2009/28]Donné, Eddy
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
Application number, filing date08020631.107.06.1997
[2009/28]
Priority number, dateBE1996000052711.06.1996         Original published format: BE 9600527
BE1997000034415.04.1997         Original published format: BE 9700344
[2009/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2077358
Date:08.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2077358
Date:12.08.2009
[2009/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2077358
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:E04F15/02, E04F15/04, F16B5/00, B27F1/06, B27M3/04, E04F15/10
[2013/07]
CPC:
B27F1/06 (EP,US); E04F15/00 (KR); E04F15/02038 (US);
B27C5/00 (EP); B27D5/006 (EP); B27M3/04 (EP,US);
E04B5/00 (US); E04F15/02 (EP,US); E04F15/02011 (EP,US);
E04F15/02016 (EP,US); E04F15/04 (EP,US); E04F15/107 (EP,US);
F16B5/0016 (EP,US); F16B5/008 (EP,US); E04F15/02005 (US);
E04F15/02033 (US); E04F2201/0107 (EP,US); E04F2201/0115 (EP,US);
E04F2201/0146 (US); E04F2201/0153 (EP,US); E04F2201/0161 (EP,US);
E04F2201/023 (EP,US); E04F2201/026 (EP,US); Y10T428/167 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/28]E04F15/02, F16B5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2009/28]
TitleGerman:Hartes Fussbodenpaneel mit integrierten mechanischen Verriegelungsmitteln[2013/07]
English:Hard floor panel with integrated mechanical locking means[2013/07]
French:Panneau de plancher dur avec des moyens de verrouillage mécanique intégrés[2013/07]
Former [2009/28]Hartbodenplatte, Bodenbelag aus Hartbodenplatten, Verlegeverfahren und Herstellungsverfahren für Bodenplatten
Former [2009/28]Hard floor panel, floor covering, assembling method and manufacturing method for floor panels
Former [2009/28]Panneau de sol dur, revêtement de sol, procédé de pose et procédé de fabrication de panneaux de sol
Examination procedure30.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
18.03.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
09.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/12]
30.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.03.2013
30.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.05.2013Fee for grant paid
28.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00201515.4  / EP1024234
EP02076363.7  / EP1223267
EP05076551.0  / EP1589161
EP97928169.8  / EP0843763
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 (EP19970928169) is  29.03.1999
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.04.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Patentwerk B.V.
Julianaplein 4
5211 BC 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
 [2014/20]
16.04.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.11.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.06.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/48]
15.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
15.07.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.07.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
02.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
20.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
17.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
23.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 16
21.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 17
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
27.11.200803   M06   Fee paid on   08.05.2009
27.11.200804   M06   Fee paid on   08.05.2009
27.11.200805   M06   Fee paid on   08.05.2009
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27.11.200809   M06   Fee paid on   08.05.2009
27.11.200810   M06   Fee paid on   08.05.2009
27.11.200811   M06   Fee paid on   08.05.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipMC10.07.2013
[2015/09]
Documents cited:Search[Y] JPH07300979  (DAIKEN TRADE & INDUSTRY et al.)
 [Y] JPH03169967  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD et al.)
 [A] JPH08109734  (NAT HOUSE IND et al.)
 [DA] WO9426999  (VALINGE ALUMINIUM AB et al.)
 [A]   FIBO-TRESPO: "Fibo-Trespo Alloc. Der Laminatboden, der ohne Leim verlegt wird", 19950101, 1 January 1995 (1995-01-01), pages 1 - 31, XP007909062
 [A]   FIBO-TRESPO: "Revolution Floor Level", 19960101, 1 January 1996 (1996-01-01), pages 1 - 14, XP007909064
by applicantWO9426999
 WO9313280
 WO9401628
 WO9627719
 WO9627721
 GB424057
 GB2117813
 GB2256023
 DE3544845
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