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EP About this file: EP2779142

EP2779142 - Basketball sensing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631 / US
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Thurman, Robert T.
26036 Whispering Woods Cir.
Plainfield, IL Illinois 60544 / US
02 / Krysiak, Kevin L.
998 S. Cedar St.
Palatine, IL Illinois 60067 / US
03 / Proeber, David J.
11 N. Northwest Hwy
Apt. 201
Park Ridge, IL Illinois 60068 / US
04 / Wagner, Allen G.
1324 N. Claremont Ave
Chicago, IL Illinois 60622 / US
05 / Hohteri, Harri
Agricolankatu 7 B 54
Helsinki 00530 / FI
06 / Poropudas, Jirka
Toolonkatu 8 A 3
Helsinki 00100 / FI
07 / Nieminen, Tuukka
Kultarinnantie 1b
Espoo 02660 / FI
08 / Makinen, Vesa-Matti
Urheilukatu 22 a 20
Helsinki 00250 / FI
 [2020/34]
Former [2014/38]01 / Thurman, Robert T.
26036 Whispering Woods Cir.
Plainfield, IL Illinois 60544 / US
02 / Krysiak, Kevin L.
998 S. Cedar St.
Palatine, IL Illinois 60067 / US
03 / Proeber, David J.
11 N. Northwest Hwy
Apt. 201
Park Ridge, IL Illinois 60068 / US
04 / Wagner, Allen G.
1324 N. Claremont Ave
Chicago, IL Illinois 60622 / US
Representative(s)Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/28]Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Former [2014/38]Docherty, Andrew John
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date14160098.114.03.2014
[2014/38]
Priority number, dateUS201361798738P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361798738 P
US201361788304P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361788304 P
US201361799851P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361799851 P
US201361800972P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361800972 P
US201361891487P16.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361891487 P
US20131407138404.11.2013         Original published format: US201314071384
US20141420507311.03.2014         Original published format: US201414205073
US20141420488011.03.2014         Original published format: US201414204880
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2779142
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2779142
Date:01.10.2014
[2014/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2779142
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:G09B19/00, A63B69/00, A63B41/02, A63B43/00, A63B43/06, // A63B71/06, A63B102/14, A63B102/18
[2021/04]
CPC:
G09B19/0038 (EP,US); A63B41/02 (EP); A63B43/00 (EP);
A63B43/06 (EP); A63B69/0071 (EP); A63B2071/0625 (EP);
A63B2102/14 (EP); A63B2102/18 (EP); A63B2102/182 (EP);
A63B2220/12 (EP); A63B2220/13 (EP); A63B2220/30 (EP);
A63B2220/35 (EP); A63B2220/40 (EP); A63B2220/72 (EP);
A63B2225/20 (EP); A63B2225/50 (EP); A63B2243/0037 (US);
A63B2243/0066 (EP); A63B2243/007 (EP); A63B2243/0095 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2014/40]G09B19/00, A63B24/00, A63B63/08
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 [2014/38]
TitleGerman:Basketballerfassungsvorrichtung[2014/38]
English:Basketball sensing apparatus[2014/38]
French:Appareil de détection de basket-ball[2014/38]
Examination procedure14.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
01.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2020Date of oral proceedings
19.01.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2021Fee for grant paid
03.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2021Receipt 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  18.08.2016
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[I]US4999603  (MELE THOMAS C [US], et al) [I] 1-15* column 1, line 26 - line 61; figures 2-3 *;
 [XI]US5039977  (MELE THOMAS C [US], et al) [X] 1 * columns 1-3; figures 1-2; claims 1-6 * [I] 12;
 [I]US2007026975  (MARTY ALAN W [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0009] - [0036] - [0101] *;
 [I]WO2007084850  (KLEIN WILLIAM M [US]) [I] 1-15 * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 15; figure 1; claims 21-28 *;
 [I]US2013005512  (JOSEPH JOHN G [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0011] - [0211] *
ExaminationUS2011118062
 US2012029666
by applicantUS5681233
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