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EP About this file: EP4079182

EP4079182 - SYSTEM FOR FORMING A SHOE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.05.2026 [2026/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKE Innovate C.V.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 / US
[2022/43]
Inventor(s)01 / CALLE, Juan Manuel
Beaverton, OR 97005 / US
 [2022/43]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2022/43]
Application number, filing date22178176.822.08.2019
[2022/43]
Priority number, dateUS201862723912P28.08.2018         Original published format: US 201862723912 P
[2022/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4079182
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4079182
Date:27.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:A43B13/04, A43B13/12, B29D35/00, B29D35/06, B29D35/12, A43D3/00
[2022/43]
CPC:
A43B13/04 (EP,US); B29D35/0027 (US); A43B13/125 (EP);
A43B13/187 (US); A43D3/00 (EP); B29C45/0408 (US);
B29C45/14 (US); B29C45/34 (US); B29D35/0009 (EP);
B29D35/0018 (EP); B29D35/061 (EP,US); B29D35/062 (EP,US);
B29D35/122 (EP,US); B29D35/128 (EP); B29K2075/00 (US);
B29K2105/04 (US) (-)
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 [2023/22]
Former [2022/43]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SCHUHS[2024/29]
English:SYSTEM FOR FORMING A SHOE[2022/43]
French:SYSTÈME DE FABRICATION D'UNE CHAUSSURE[2024/29]
Former [2022/43]VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG EINER SCHUHZWISCHENSOHLE
Former [2022/43]PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UNE SEMELLE DE CHAUSSURE
Examination procedure25.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/22]
25.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2024Fee for grant paid
17.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19762663.3  / EP3843579
Opposition(s)28.08.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.11.2024
BG27.11.2024
CZ27.11.2024
DK27.11.2024
EE27.11.2024
ES27.11.2024
FI27.11.2024
HR27.11.2024
IT27.11.2024
LV27.11.2024
MC27.11.2024
NL27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
RO27.11.2024
SE27.11.2024
SK27.11.2024
SM27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
PT27.03.2025
[2026/19]
Former [2025/42]AT27.11.2024
BG27.11.2024
CZ27.11.2024
DK27.11.2024
EE27.11.2024
ES27.11.2024
FI27.11.2024
HR27.11.2024
IT27.11.2024
LV27.11.2024
NL27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
RO27.11.2024
SE27.11.2024
SK27.11.2024
SM27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
PT27.03.2025
Former [2025/36]AT27.11.2024
BG27.11.2024
CZ27.11.2024
DK27.11.2024
EE27.11.2024
ES27.11.2024
FI27.11.2024
HR27.11.2024
IT27.11.2024
LV27.11.2024
NL27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
RO27.11.2024
SK27.11.2024
SM27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
PT27.03.2025
Former [2025/35]AT27.11.2024
BG27.11.2024
DK27.11.2024
EE27.11.2024
ES27.11.2024
FI27.11.2024
HR27.11.2024
LV27.11.2024
NL27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
RO27.11.2024
SM27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
PT27.03.2025
Former [2025/33]AT27.11.2024
BG27.11.2024
DK27.11.2024
ES27.11.2024
FI27.11.2024
HR27.11.2024
LV27.11.2024
NL27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
SM27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
PT27.03.2025
Former [2025/32]AT27.11.2024
BG27.11.2024
ES27.11.2024
FI27.11.2024
HR27.11.2024
LV27.11.2024
NL27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
SM27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
PT27.03.2025
Former [2025/23]AT27.11.2024
BG27.11.2024
ES27.11.2024
FI27.11.2024
HR27.11.2024
LV27.11.2024
NL27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
PT27.03.2025
Documents cited:Search[I] US3855657  (MAZZOTTA G et al.) [I] 1-6 * figures 1, 4, 7 * * column 3, line 37 - line 41 * * column 3, line 4 - line 8 * * column 2, line 33 - line 35 * * column 4, line 27 - line 52 *
 [A] JPH08224110  (ASAHI TSUSHO KK et al.) [A] 6 * the whole document *
 [A] US2003140522  (LIU KUN-CHUNG et al.) [A] 5 * the whole document *
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