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EP0939596 - COVERING MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/36]COVERING MODULE AND ANCHOR SHEET
[2009/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2010
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 20.07.2011  [2011/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TAC-FAST SYSTEMS S.A.
Route Du Bugnon 15, Case postale 106
1752 Villars-sur-Glâne 2 / CH
[2009/26]
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
TAC-FAST SYSTEMS S.A.
Route Du Bugnon 15, Case postale 106
CH-1752 Villars-sur-Glâne 2 / CH
Inventor(s)01 / PACIONE, Joseph, Rocco
127 Elgin Street
Thornhill, Ontario L3T 1W7 / CA
[1999/36]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1999/36]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97932673.321.07.1997
[1999/36]
WO1997CA00522
Priority number, dateUS1996068400419.07.1996         Original published format: US 684004
US1997085072602.05.1997         Original published format: US 850726
[1999/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9803104
Date:29.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0939596
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0939596
Date:24.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:A47G27/02, A47G27/04
[1999/36]
CPC:
B44C1/28 (EP,US); A47G27/02 (KR); A47G27/0293 (EP,US);
A47G27/0437 (EP,US); A47G27/0468 (EP,US); A47G27/0475 (EP,US);
E04F13/0882 (EP,US); E04F15/02138 (EP,US); Y10S52/13 (EP,US);
Y10T428/198 (EP,US); Y10T428/23907 (EP,US); Y10T428/23929 (EP,US);
Y10T428/23979 (EP,US); Y10T428/24017 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/36]
Extension statesAL18.02.1999
LT18.02.1999
LV18.02.1999
RO18.02.1999
SI18.02.1999
TitleGerman:BELAGMODUL[2009/01]
English:COVERING MODULE[2009/01]
French:MODULE DE REVETEMENT[2009/01]
Former [1999/36]BELAGMODUL UND HAFTUNTERLAGE
Former [1999/36]COVERING MODULE AND ANCHOR SHEET
Former [1999/36]MODULE DE REVETEMENT ET FEUILLE D'ANCRAGE
Entry into regional phase18.02.1999National basic fee paid 
18.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/36]
09.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
19.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.04.2009Fee for grant paid
27.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK24.06.2009
FI24.06.2009
LU21.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
SE24.09.2009
GR25.09.2009
[2011/25]
Former [2010/28]DK24.06.2009
FI24.06.2009
MC31.07.2009
SE24.09.2009
Former [2010/19]FI24.06.2009
MC31.07.2009
SE24.09.2009
Former [2010/05]FI24.06.2009
SE24.09.2009
Cited inInternational search[XD]GB1546901  (ALLIED CHEM) [XD] 17-22 * claim 12 *;
 [XY]US4649069  (TONE YASUYOSHI [JP]) [X] 1-3,7,9-14,16 * figures 3,4 * [Y] 4,5;
 [XDY]US5191692  (PACIONE JOSEPH R [CA]) [XD] 23,25 * column 4, line 48 - line 53; figure 2; claims 1,2 * [Y] 4,5;
 [X]DE4228597  (BITTNER MANFRED [DE]) [X] 17,18,22* the whole document *;
 [XD]US5382462  (PACIONE JOSEPH R [CA]) [XD] 18,20,21,23,24 * column 2, line 8 *;
 [XP]DE19532685  (ROTHER JOCHEN [DE]) [XP] 2-5,7,8,10,17,18,23,25 * the whole document *
ExaminationDE2201231
 FR2362257
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