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EP About this file: EP0859560

EP0859560 - AN ARTICLE OF HEADGEAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.2004  [2004/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reevu Limited
Portland House Holywood
Wolsingham, Co. Durham DH14 2HE / GB
[2001/13]
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
HOODCO 446 Limited
Portland House Hall Lane
Willington County Durham DL15 0PW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / STEELE, Graham
No. 6 Diamond Court, Kenton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 2EN / GB
[1998/35]
Representative(s)Croston, David, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]Croston, David, et al
Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyer's Buildings
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date96931181.023.09.1996
[1998/35]
WO1996GB02349
Priority number, dateGB1995001937722.09.1995         Original published format: GB 9519377
[1998/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9710731
Date:27.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0859560
Date:26.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0859560
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:A42B3/04
[1998/35]
CPC:
A42B3/0426 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/35]
TitleGerman:KOPFBEDECKUNG[1998/35]
English:AN ARTICLE OF HEADGEAR[1998/35]
French:ARTICLE DE PROTECTION POUR LA TETE[1998/35]
Entry into regional phase20.04.1998National basic fee paid 
20.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/35]
06.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2002Fee for grant paid
08.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
09.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199803   M06   Fee paid on   20.11.1998
30.09.200005   M06   Fee paid on   23.03.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL15.01.2003
SE15.04.2003
[2003/41]
Former [2003/30]SE15.04.2003
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9422336  (G. STEELE) [X] 1,2,4-7,10,11,14,15,17,18,22,27,28,32 * page 5, paragraph L - page 7, paragraph L; figure - * [A] 3,8,9,12,13,16,19-21,23-26,29-31;
 [X]FR1291711  (F. J. L. CERVINO) [X] 1,4,5,10,12,16,32 * page 1, column R, paragraph 4 - page 2, column R, paragraph 2; figure . *;
 [X]BE888108R  (J. L. P. JANSEN) [X] 1,4,5,10,12,13,32 * see page 3, paragraphs 3, 4 ; figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]FR2631789  (A. MESURE) [X] 1,4,5,10,28,32 * page 2, line 23 - page 3, line 13; figures 3,4 * [A] 22-27;
 [A]US3059519  (A. N. STANTON) [A] 1-32 * column 4, line 4 - line 29; figures 5-7 *;
 [A]DE2730635  (E. GELHARD);
 [A]EP0007432  (L. PICQUET)
ExaminationBE864521
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