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EP About this file: EP2529046

EP2529046 - METHOD OF FEEDING THREAD TO A SEWING MACHINE AND SEWING MACHINE THREAD FEED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
J & P Coats Limited
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL / GB
[2015/07]
Former [2012/49]For all designated states
Coats Plc.
1 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1TD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GOODWIN, David
30 Granby Avenue
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire NG19 7BT / GB
 [2012/49]
Representative(s)Jones, Bruce Graeme Roland
Hill Dickinson LLP
50 Fountain Street
Manchester M2 2AS / GB
[2015/02]
Former [2012/49]Jones, Bruce Graeme Roland
Hill Dickinson LLP 50 Fountain Street
Manchester M2 2AS / GB
Application number, filing date11705645.728.01.2011
WO2011GB00103
Priority number, dateGB2010000136728.01.2010         Original published format: GB 201001367
[2012/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011092466
Date:04.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2529046
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2529046
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:D05B59/00, D02G1/00
[2012/49]
CPC:
D05B59/00 (EP,US); D02G3/385 (EP,US); D02G3/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR NÄHMASCHINENGARNZUFÜHRUNG[2013/52]
English:METHOD OF FEEDING THREAD TO A SEWING MACHINE AND SEWING MACHINE THREAD FEED[2012/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'ALIMENTATION EN FIL D'UNE MACHINE À COUDRE[2014/23]
Former [2012/49]VERFAHREN ZUR ZUFUHR EINES FADENS IN EINE NÄHMASCHINE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZUFUHR EINES FADENS IN EINE NÄHMASCHINE
Former [2012/49]PROCÉDÉ POUR ALIMENTER UNE MACHINE À COUDRE EN FIL ET ALIMENTATION DE MACHINE À COUDRE EN FIL
Entry into regional phase18.07.2012National basic fee paid 
28.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/49]
25.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.04.2014Fee for grant paid
22.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
21.11.2014Receipt 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  17.06.2013
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
21.11.2014Request for further processing filed
21.11.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.12.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.01.2011
AL07.01.2015
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LU28.01.2015
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BG07.04.2015
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GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
PT07.05.2015
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 [A]WO9303213  (COATS LTD J & P [GB]) [A] 1-25 * page 10, line 20 - page 20, line 36; figures 1-6 *;
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