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EP3231311 - ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH HEEL TRACTION ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKE Innovate C.V.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 / US
[2017/42]
Inventor(s)01 / GERBER, Clifford B.
c/o NIKE Inc.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR Oregon 97005-6453 / US
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date17170669.016.10.2008
[2017/42]
Priority number, dateUS2007087382817.10.2007         Original published format: US 873828
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3231311
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3231311
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A43C15/04, A43B13/22, A43B13/14, A43C15/16, A43B5/02, A43B13/04
[2017/42]
CPC:
A43C15/04 (EP,US); A43B13/145 (EP,US); A43B13/223 (EP,US);
A43C15/162 (EP,US); A43B13/04 (EP,US); A43B5/02 (EP,US);
A43C15/164 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/42]
TitleGerman:SCHUHARTIKEL MIT GRIFFIGKEITSELEMENTEN AUF DEM ABSATZ[2017/42]
English:ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH HEEL TRACTION ELEMENTS[2017/42]
French:CHAUSSURE AVEC ÉLÉMENTS D'ADHÉRENCE SUR LE TALON[2017/42]
Examination procedure11.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
11.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2020Fee for grant paid
29.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08840735.8  / EP2205117
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.10.2008
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
MT05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
TR05.08.2020
IE16.10.2020
LU16.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/46]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
IE16.10.2020
LU16.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/37]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
LU16.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/36]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
LU16.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/34]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
LU16.10.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/31]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
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HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
LU16.10.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/28]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/22]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/21]AT05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/12]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/10]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/09]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/08]ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
NO05.11.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US5918385  (SESSA RAYMOND V [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 3, lines 1-19; figures 2,8-12 *;
 [XY]WO9948396  (CARON YVES MARIE [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,7-15 * figures 4-10 * [Y] 5,6;
 [A]US2004148806  (SUSSMANN REINHOLD [DE]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2005081406  (HOFFER KEVIN [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0026] - [0030]; figures 3,7 *;
 [A]US2006265902  (KITA KENJIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* figure 1B *;
 [Y]US2007199213  (CAMPBELL DEREK [US], et al) [Y] 5,6 * figures 1A,1B,2A,4 *
by applicantWO9948396
 US6101746
 US6357146
 US6705027
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