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EP About this file: EP3609586

EP3609586 - GOLF SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ank Partners Inc.
400 3rd Avenue SW Suite 3700
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4H2 / CA
[2020/08]
Inventor(s)01 / KORPACH, Arthur Neil
31200 Elbow River Dr.
Calgary Alberta T3Z 2T8 / CA
 [2023/29]
Former [2020/08]01 / KORPACH, Arthur, Neil
31200 Elbow River Dr.
Calgary Alberta T3Z 2T8 / CA
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
[2023/49]
Former [2020/08]Trinks, Ole
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date18784849.410.04.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018CA50437
Priority number, dateUS201762483618P10.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762483618 P
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018187865
Date:18.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3609586
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3609586
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA18.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:A63B67/02, A63F13/812, A63F13/245
[2021/04]
CPC:
A63F13/245 (EP,CN,US); A63B69/3691 (KR,US); A63B57/00 (CN);
A63B69/3658 (KR,US); A63B71/0622 (KR); A63F13/573 (EP);
A63F13/812 (EP,CN,US); G09B19/0038 (EP,CN,KR,US); G09B9/00 (US);
A63B2071/0647 (KR); A63B2102/32 (US); A63B2220/10 (KR);
A63B2220/24 (KR); A63B2220/30 (KR,US); A63B2220/70 (KR);
A63B2220/75 (US); A63B2220/76 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/08]A63B67/02, G06F19/00
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 [2020/08]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GOLFSYSTEM[2020/08]
English:GOLF SYSTEM[2020/08]
French:SYSTÈME DE GOLF[2020/08]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2019National basic fee paid 
07.11.2019Search fee paid 
07.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
10.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2023Fee for grant paid
31.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23214168.9  / EP4306190
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/24]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2009036237  (NIPPER J MATTHEW [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0037] - [0039] - [0 42] , [0057] - [0058] - [0062]; figures 1,11 * [Y] 5,8,9 [I] 4,6;
 [Y]US2014004967  (JANG HYUNG WOOK [KR], et al) [Y] 5,8,9* paragraphs [0028] , [0052] - [0060]; figures 1,4a *
International search[A]US3563553  (BALDWIN BRADFORD J, et al) [A] 1-22 *see abstract and figures *;
 [A]CA2017424  (CURCHOD DONALD B [US]) [A] 1-22 *see abstract and figures *;
 [A]CA2118000  (ARNOLD FLOYD L [US], et al) [A] 1-22 *see abstract and figures *;
 [A]CA2602978  (VISUAL SPORTS SYSTEMS [CA]) [A] 1-22 *see abstract and figures *;
 [A]CN201286964Y  (JIACHENG YE [CN]) [A] 1-22 *see abstract and figures *;
 [A]CA2785987  (GOLFZON CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-22 *see abstract and figures *;
 [A]CA2875756  (GOLFZON CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-22 *see abstract and figures *;
 [Y]CA2830497  (GOLFZON CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 5-8, 10, 11, 15, 16 *see description page 6 paragraph 1, abstract and figures *;
 [A]US2012267855  (CHOI SONG HWAN [KR]) [A] 1-22 *see abstract and figures *;
 [A]US2014155186  (LEE JUNG HUN [KR], et al) [A] 1-22*see abstract and figures *;
 [XY]CA2916462  (ORIGIN LLC [US]) [X] 1-4, 9, 12-14, 17-22 *see abstract, description and figures * [Y] 5-8, 10, 11, 15, 16;
 [A]CA2959499  (ORIGIN LLC [US]) [A] 1-22 *see abstract and figures *
ExaminationUS2017036095
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