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EP About this file: EP4129108

EP4129108 - AUTOMATED FOOTWEAR LACING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND TECHNIQUES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nike Innovate C.V.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 / US
[2023/06]
Inventor(s)01 / GAYNES, Steve
Beaverton, 97005-6453 / US
02 / MELLINGER, David
Beaverton, 97005-6453 / US
 [2023/06]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[2023/06]
Application number, filing date22184045.731.05.2018
[2023/06]
Priority number, dateUS201762513213P31.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762513213 P
[2023/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4129108
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4129108
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:A43C11/16, A43C11/00, A43C7/08, A43C11/14, A43B3/00, A43B13/14, A43C1/00
[2023/06]
CPC:
A43C11/165 (EP,CN,US); A43B13/14 (EP,CN); A43B3/34 (EP,US);
A43B3/38 (EP); A43B5/00 (CN); A43C1/00 (EP,CN,US);
A43C7/00 (CN); A43C7/08 (US); B65H59/00 (CN,US);
B65H69/00 (CN,US); B65H75/368 (US); B65H75/4428 (US);
B65H75/4484 (US); F16G11/00 (US); F16H1/2863 (US);
B65H2403/46 (US); B65H2511/411 (US); B65H2515/31 (US);
B65H2553/20 (US); B65H2701/39 (CN,US); F16G11/106 (US);
F16G11/12 (US); F16G11/14 (US); Y10T24/34 (US);
Y10T24/3724 (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 [2023/35]
Former [2023/06]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:SYSTEME, VORRICHTUNGEN UND TECHNIKEN ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN SCHUHSCHNÜRUNG[2023/06]
English:AUTOMATED FOOTWEAR LACING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND TECHNIQUES[2023/06]
French:SYSTÈMES, DISPOSITIFS ET TECHNIQUES AUTOMATIQUES DE LAÇAGE DE CHAUSSURE[2023/06]
Examination procedure27.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2023Examination requested  [2023/35]
27.07.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2024Fee for grant paid
13.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18810465.7  / EP3629820
Divisional application(s)EP24182503.3  / EP4437899
Opposition(s)20.03.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.06.2024
BG19.06.2024
CZ19.06.2024
DK19.06.2024
EE19.06.2024
ES19.06.2024
FI19.06.2024
HR19.06.2024
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LV19.06.2024
MC19.06.2024
NL19.06.2024
PL19.06.2024
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SM19.06.2024
NO19.09.2024
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IS19.10.2024
PT21.10.2024
[2026/11]
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2015250268  (ALT JEPTHAH et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A] US5600874  (JUNGKIND ROLAND et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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