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EP About this file: EP2960178

EP2960178 - Tie strips [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 22.07.2020  [2020/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Millepede (Marketing) Ltd
6 Hazelwood Road
Northampton NN1 1LW / GB
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Harsley, Andrew
161 Queensway
Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 9RB / GB
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/50]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2016/01]HGF Limited
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date14191181.810.06.2004
[2016/01]
Priority number, dateGB2003001331910.06.2003         Original published format: GB 0313319
[2016/01]
Previously filed application, dateWO2004GB0246210.06.2004
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2960178
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2960178
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:B65D63/10, F16L3/233
[2016/01]
CPC:
B65D63/1018 (EP,US); B65D63/10 (KR); B65D63/16 (KR);
B65D2563/106 (EP,US); F16L3/233 (EP,US); Y10T24/1406 (EP,US);
Y10T24/1408 (EP,US); Y10T428/24273 (EP,US); Y10T428/24298 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24314 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/08]
Former [2016/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Spannstreifen[2016/01]
English:Tie strips[2016/01]
French:Bandes d'attache[2016/01]
Examination procedure08.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/08]
10.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2016Fee for grant paid
31.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
16.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2004
AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
IT13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
NL13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
PT13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
LU10.06.2018
BE30.06.2018
CH30.06.2018
LI30.06.2018
[2020/30]
Former [2020/28]AT13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
ES13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
IT13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
NL13.12.2017
PL13.12.2017
PT13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
TR13.12.2017
BG13.03.2018
GR14.03.2018
LU10.06.2018
BE30.06.2018
CH30.06.2018
LI30.06.2018
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BG13.03.2018
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BG13.03.2018
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CH30.06.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3438095  (EVANS WILLIAM ROBERT) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5799376  (HARSLEY ANDREW JOHN [GB]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 26 - column 6, line 14; figure - *;
 [A]EP0868844  (BOWTHORPE PLC [GB]) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]DE9309656U  (UNITED CARR GMBH TRW [DE]) [A] 1 * figure - *
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