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EP0663842 - TABLE TENNIS BALL SERVING ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/30]TABLE TENNIS BALL SERVER ROBOT AND NET
[1998/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEWGARDEN, Joseph E. Jr.
400 North Belvedere, P.O. Box 959
Gallatin, TN 37066 / US
[1995/30]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1995/30]
Representative(s)Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [1995/30]Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
L-1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date93922149.531.08.1993
[1995/30]
WO1993US08296
Priority number, dateUS1992095926609.10.1992         Original published format: US 959266
US1992095927609.10.1992         Original published format: US 959276
[1995/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9408666
Date:28.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0663842
Date:26.07.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0663842
Date:15.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.04.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:A63B39/00, A63B67/04, A63B69/40
[1996/03]
CPC:
A63B69/40 (EP,KR); A63B67/04 (EP); A63B71/04 (KR);
A63B2102/16 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/30]A63B39/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/30]
TitleGerman:AUFSCHLAGSGERÄT FÜR TISCHTENNIS[1998/16]
English:TABLE TENNIS BALL SERVING ASSEMBLY[1998/16]
French:ENSEMBLE ROBOT SERVEUR POUR TENNIS DE TABLE[1998/16]
Former [1995/30]AUFSCHLAGSGERÄT FÜR DAS TISCHTENNIS UND NETZ
Former [1995/30]TABLE TENNIS BALL SERVER ROBOT AND NET
Former [1995/30]ENSEMBLE ROBOT SERVEUR ET FILET POUR TENNIS DE TABLE
Entry into regional phase07.04.1995National basic fee paid 
07.04.1995Search fee paid 
07.04.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/30]
22.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.1998Fee for grant paid
12.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES15.04.1998
GR15.04.1998
IT15.04.1998
NL15.04.1998
DK15.07.1998
PT15.07.1998
LU31.08.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2003/45]ES15.04.1998
GR15.04.1998
IT15.04.1998
NL15.04.1998
DK15.07.1998
PT15.07.1998
LU31.08.1998
Former [2003/08]ES15.04.1998
GR15.04.1998
IT15.04.1998
NL15.04.1998
PT15.07.1998
LU31.08.1998
Former [2002/26]ES15.04.1998
GR15.04.1998
IT15.04.1998
PT15.07.1998
LU31.08.1998
Former [2000/05]GR15.04.1998
IT15.04.1998
PT15.07.1998
LU31.08.1998
Former [1999/42]IT15.04.1998
PT15.07.1998
Former [1999/32]PT15.07.1998
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4883272  (LAY WILLIAM C [US]) [X] 1,5,7 * column 5, line 14 - line 25; figure - * * column 6, line 37 - line 41 * * column 9, line 11 - line 26 * * abstract * [A] 6,8,9;
 [YA]DE2419712  (LEHMANN GUSTAV, et al) [Y] 1,2,7 * page 4, paragraph 2; figure - * [A] 6,8,9;
 [YA]FR324989  (ATKINS CHARLES M [FR]) [Y] 1,2,7 * the whole document * [A] 6,8,9
International search[Y]US4844458  (GATCHEL GARY [US], et al);
 [Y]US3761085  (COOK J);
 [X]US2199009  (PERRYMAN GEORGE H);
 [X]US4735405  (MAROCCO CLAUDE C A [AU]);
 [A]US3999754  (KRZYSZTOFIAK RICHARD A, et al);
 [A]US4895366  (BARTASIUS JOSEPH A [US])
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