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EP About this file: EP2999369

EP2999369 - AN ITEM OF FOOTWEAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FITFLOP LIMITED
Eighth Floor
6 New Street Square
London EC4A 3AQ / GB
[2021/03]
Former [2016/45]For all designated states
FITFLOP LIMITED
Eighth Floor
6 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3AQ / GB
Former [2016/13]For all designated states
Name Drop sarl
13, rue Edward Steichen
2540 Luxembourg / LU
Inventor(s)01 / BANN, Kevin
360 Wheatley Lane Road
Fence
Burnley, Lancashire BB12 9QA / GB
02 / FLECK, Robert
c/o MSK Bio-Engineering Limited
1 Lyndhurst Avenue
Low Fell
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE9 6AY / GB
 [2021/26]
Former [2016/13]01 / BANN, Kevin
360 Wheatley Lane Road
Fence Burnley Lancashire BB12 9QA / GB
02 / FLECK, Robert
c/o MSK Bio-Engineering Limited
1 Lyndhurst Avenue
Low Fell
Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE9 6AY / GB
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/26]
Former [2016/13]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date14725694.521.05.2014
[2016/13]
WO2014EP60463
Priority number, dateGB2013000916421.05.2013         Original published format: GB 201309164
[2016/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014187868
Date:27.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2999369
Date:30.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2999369
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:A43B7/14, A43B13/18, A43B13/12
[2016/13]
CPC:
A43B7/141 (EP,US); A43B13/38 (GB); A43B7/28 (US);
A43B13/125 (US); A43B13/127 (EP,US); A43B13/146 (GB);
A43B13/187 (US); A43B13/188 (EP,US); A43B7/142 (EP,US);
A43B7/1425 (EP,US); A43B7/143 (EP,US); A43B7/1435 (EP,US);
A43B7/144 (EP,GB,US); A43B7/1445 (EP,US); A43B7/145 (EP,US);
A43B7/1485 (GB) (-)
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 [2016/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHUHARTIKEL[2016/13]
English:AN ITEM OF FOOTWEAR[2016/13]
French:CHAUSSURE[2016/13]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2015National basic fee paid 
02.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/13]
17.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2021Fee for grant paid
20.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
17.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:11.02.2021
[2021/23]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.05.2014
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE1800129U  (SCHALLER JOHANNES [DE]) [X] 1 * figure - *;
 [X]US4003146  (MEIER ERNST, et al) [X] 1* figure - *;
 [X]CH607677  (MEIER ERNST [CH]) [X] 1 * figure - *;
 [X]EP0995364  (ASTRA S A S DI MARCOCCI GIUSEP [IT]) [X] 1 * figure - *;
 [X]DE202007008016U  (ZIMMERMANN MANUELA [DE], et al) [X] 1 * figure - *;
 [X]GB2451739  (SCHERING PLOUGH HEALTHCARE [US]) [X] 1 * figure - *;
 [X]WO2009067643  (SPENCO MEDICAL CORP [US], et al) [X] 1 * figure - *;
 [XI]GB2493036  (NAME DROP SARL [LU]) [X] 1,3-6,8-10,13,14 * page 3, line 14 - line 16; figure - * * page 3, line 18 - line 19 * * page 4, line 20 - page 5, line 8 * [I] 2,7,11,12,15
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