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EP About this file: EP0711857

EP0711857 - Knitting method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.03.2000
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.03.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.05.2000 [2000/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lear Corporation
21557 Telegraph Road, P.O. 5008 Southfield
Michigan 48086 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
Lear Corporation
21557 Telegraph Road, P.O. 5008
Southfield, Michigan 48086 / US
Former [1996/20]For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard
Detroit Michigan 48202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jeffcoat, Keith
86 Wheat Street
Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 4BH / GB
[1996/20]
Representative(s)Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
Former [1999/07]Stanley, Michael Gordon, et al
P.O. Box 270
Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 5SD / GB
Former [1999/03]Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
Former [1996/20]Denton, Michael John, et al
Patent Section 1st Floor Gideon House 28 Chapel Street
Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2SE / GB
Application number, filing date95202383.604.09.1995
[1996/20]
Priority number, dateGB1994002267410.11.1994         Original published format: GB 9422674
[1996/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0711857
Date:15.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:D04B1/22
[1996/20]
CPC:
D04B1/108 (EP,US); D04B1/22 (EP,KR,US); D10B2403/0113 (EP,US);
D10B2403/0332 (EP,US); D10B2505/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   SE [1996/20]
TitleGerman:Strickverfahren[1996/20]
English:Knitting method[1996/20]
French:Procédé à tricoter[1996/20]
Examination procedure15.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/02]
17.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2000/19]
25.12.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199804   M06   Fee paid on   16.03.1999
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Documents cited:Search[DA]GB2223034  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]);
 [DA]GB2223036  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]);
 [A]US3252306  (WILLIAM BENTLEY, et al)
by applicantGB2223034
 EP0361885
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