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EP About this file: EP0753268

EP0753268 - Snowboard boots [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
77 Oimatsu-cho 3-cho Sakai-shi
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Shimano Inc.
77 Oimatsu-cho 3-cho, Sakai-shi
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Former [1997/03]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
77, Oimatsu-cho 3-cho, Sakai-shi
Osaka 590 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okajima, Shinpei, c/o Shimano Inc.
77 Oimatsu-chi 3-cho
Sakai, Osaka 590 / JP
[1997/03]
Representative(s)Pacitti, Pierpaolo Alfonso, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/03]Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E., et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date96305141.212.07.1996
[1997/03]
Priority number, dateJP1995019907112.07.1995         Original published format: JP 19907195
[1997/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0753268
Date:15.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0753268
Date:31.03.1999
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0753268
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:A43B5/04, A43B5/00
[1997/03]
CPC:
A43B7/1495 (EP,US); A43B5/0401 (EP,US); A43B5/0447 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   SE [1997/03]
TitleGerman:Snowboard-Stiefel[1997/03]
English:Snowboard boots[1997/03]
French:Chaussure pour surf des neiges[1997/03]
Examination procedure26.07.1996Examination requested  [1997/03]
11.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2001Fee for grant paid
20.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH09.01.2002
LI09.01.2002
SE09.04.2002
[2003/01]
Former [2002/37]SE09.04.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1083590  (CHAUSSURES CHEVRON) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-9 * the whole document *;
 [XA]FR2541093  (SALOMON & FILS F [FR]) [X] 1,4,6,7 * page 2, line 5 - line 18 * * page 5, line 10 - page 6, line 7 * * figures 3-7 * [A] 2,8,9;
 [XA]US4949479  (OTTIERI MARCO T [US]) [X] 1,4,10,11 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 5 * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 10 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 2,5,9;
 [X]FR2534459  (SALOMON & FILS F [FR]) [X] 1,2,4,7 * page 1, line 28 - line 39 * * figure 2 *;
 [E]EP0750860  (SALOMON SA [FR]) [E] 1,4,5,10,11 * column 2, line 34 - line 50 * * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 2 * * column 6, line 28 - line 32 * * figure 4 *
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