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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.09.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 18.03.2026  [2026/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKE Innovate C.V.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005 / US
[2024/01]
Inventor(s)01 / HOPKINS, Timothy P.
97005, Beaverton / US
02 / OWINGS, Andrew A.
97005, Beaverton / US
03 / TOELLE, Haley
97005, Beaverton / US
 [2024/01]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2024/01]
Application number, filing date23209705.519.12.2019
[2024/01]
Priority number, dateUS20181623090721.12.2018         Original published format: US201816230907
[2024/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4298942
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4298942
Date:13.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4298942
Date:18.03.2026
Language:EN
[2026/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2024
ClassificationIPC:A43B11/02, A43B13/00, A43B13/14
[2024/11]
CPC:
A43B11/02 (EP,CN,KR); A43B11/00 (CN,US); A43B13/00 (EP,CN);
A43B13/14 (EP,CN,KR); A43B13/148 (EP,CN,US); A43B23/0245 (CN,KR);
A43B23/027 (CN,US); A43B23/088 (CN,KR,US); A43B23/26 (CN,KR,US);
A43B5/06 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2024/01]A43B13/00
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 [2024/41]
Former [2024/01]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:SCHUHARTIKEL MIT AUSZIEHLEISTE[2024/01]
English:FOOTWEAR ARTICLE WITH DOFFING LEDGE[2024/01]
French:ARTICLE CHAUSSANT À REBORD DE RETRAIT[2024/01]
Examination procedure30.08.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2024Examination requested  [2024/41]
05.09.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2026Fee for grant paid
11.02.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.02.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19842673.6  / EP3897267
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
06.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XIY] DE10247163  (PRUEF UND FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT P et al.)
 [XI] US2016374427  (ZAHABIAN MICHAEL et al.)
 [XI] DE19611797  (RICHTER MONIKA DR et al.)
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 [XI] US2736110   [X] 1-2,4-6,9-10,12 * figure - *[I] 3,7
 [XI] EP3902426  (NIKE INNOVATE CV et al.) [X] 1-2,12 * figure - *[I] 3,7,11
 [XI] WO2015183486  (NIKE INNOVATE CV et al.) [X] 1-8,12 * figure - *[I] 11
 [XI] US2012180338  (LIN SHU-HUA et al.) [X] 1-2,12 * figure - *[I] 3,7,11
 [E] US2018098601  (HARTENSTEIN SUNG JOO B et al.) [E] 1-2,4-6,8-10,12 * figure - *
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