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EP About this file: EP0820710

EP0820710 - Fastener with unfoldable buckle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.2002
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Swatch Group Management Services AG
Seevorstadt 6
2501 Biel / CH
[1998/49]
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
SMH Management Services AG
Seevorstadt 6
CH-2501 Biel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Widmer, Rolf
Quai du Haut 102
2503 Bienne / CH
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
I C B, Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA, 7, rue des Sors
2074 Marin / CH
Application number, filing date97112009.215.07.1997
[1998/05]
Priority number, dateFR1996000938525.07.1996         Original published format: FR 9609385
[1998/05]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0820710
Date:28.01.1998
Language:FR
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0820710
Date:23.01.2002
Language:FR
[2002/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:A44C5/24
[1998/05]
CPC:
A44C5/24 (EP,US); Y10T24/213 (EP,US); Y10T24/2155 (EP,US);
Y10T24/4782 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI [1998/41]
Former [1998/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Faltverschluss[1998/05]
English:Fastener with unfoldable buckle[1998/05]
French:Fermoir à boucle déployante[1998/05]
Examination procedure28.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/39]
14.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2001Fee for grant paid
29.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB23.01.2002
IT23.01.2002
DE24.04.2002
CH31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2003/39]GB23.01.2002
DE24.04.2002
CH31.07.2002
LI31.07.2002
Former [2003/30]GB23.01.2002
DE24.04.2002
Former [2003/01]GB23.01.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]GB347968  (CARL SPINNLER) [A] 1,5 * page 1, line 101 - page 2, line 64; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]FR2317892  (KLOTZL EGON [CH]) [A] 3,4 * page 1, line 28 - page 2, line 20; figures 1,2 *
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