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EP2737120 - METHODS FOR TUFTING A CARPET PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.10.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.11.2016  [2016/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Interface, Inc.
2859 Paces Ferry Road Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 / US
[2014/23]
Inventor(s)01 / MACHELL-ARCHER, Carson, Rebecca
2859 Paces Ferry Road
Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 / US
02 / CHAPMAN, Charles, Chris
12018 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Lafayette, Alabama 36862 / US
 [2014/23]
Representative(s)Phillips & Leigh LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/23]Phillips & Leigh
5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
Application number, filing date12743603.824.07.2012
WO2012US47926
Priority number, dateUS20111319063526.07.2011         Original published format: US201113190635
[2014/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013016314
Date:31.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2737120
Date:04.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:D05C15/32, D05C15/34
[2014/23]
CPC:
D05C15/32 (EP,US); D05C15/34 (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 [2014/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM TUFTEN VON FLORGEWEBE[2016/03]
English:METHODS FOR TUFTING A CARPET PRODUCT[2014/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TOUFFETAGE D'UNE MOQUETTE[2016/03]
Former [2014/23]VERFAHREN ZUM TUFTEN EINES TEPPICHPRODUKTS
Former [2014/23]PROCÉDÉS DE TOUFFETAGE DE TAPIS
Entry into regional phase04.02.2014National basic fee paid 
04.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/23]
28.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/45]
23.06.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/45]
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  23.02.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201605   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US2009205547  (HALL WILTON [US], et al) [AD] 1-16 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0039]; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]WO2010144902  (INTERFACE INC [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0031]; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]GB2392172  (TUFTCO CORP [US]) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0046]; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]US5383415  (PADGETT III WILLIAM P [US]) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 64 - column 7, line 56; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5094178  (WATKINS CHARLES W [US]) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 19 - column 8, line 48; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]GB2319786  (TUFTCO CORP [US]) [A] 1-16 * page 9, paragraph 3 - page 34, paragraph 1; figures 1-14 *
ExaminationUS2009260554
by applicantUS2009205547
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