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EP About this file: EP0888731

EP0888731 - Setting for a jewellery stone [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 05.01.2005  [2005/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
D. Swarovski & Co.
Swarovskistrasse 30
6112 Wattens / AT
[1999/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Winkler, Wilhelm
6114 Kolsassberg Nr. 22n / AT
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Hofinger, Engelbert, et al
Patentanwälte Torggler & Hofinger Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 16
6020 Innsbruck / AT
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Hofinger, Engelbert, DDr., et al
Patentanwälte Torggler & Hofinger Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 16
6020 Innsbruck / AT
Application number, filing date98111851.626.06.1998
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateAT1997000115404.07.1997         Original published format: AT 115497
[1999/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0888731
Date:07.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0888731
Date:21.04.1999
[1999/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888731
Date:16.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:A44C17/02
[1999/01]
CPC:
A44C17/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/01]
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Fassung zur Befestigung eines Schmucksteines[1999/01]
English:Setting for a jewellery stone[1999/01]
French:Monture pour une pierre de bijouterie[1999/01]
Examination procedure06.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/27]
22.10.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.02.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, IE, LU, MC
10.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2001Fee for grant paid
08.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.11.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
26.11.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
26.11.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
26.11.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI16.08.2001
GB16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
GR17.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
[2005/01]
Former [2004/04]FI16.08.2001
GB16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
Former [2003/46]FI16.08.2001
GB16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2003/09]FI16.08.2001
GB16.08.2001
NL16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/37]FI16.08.2001
GB16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/27]FI16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/20]FI16.08.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/15]FI16.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]US2436120  (DAVID PFEFFER) [A] 1 * figure 3 *;
 [A]GB826492  (GEORGE HAROLD GARDNER) [A] 1,3 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE2719378  (MICHELS FAUSTO) [A] 1* figure 3 *;
 [X]DE3510200  (WITT ANORTHE) [X] 1,3-5 * figures 1,2 *;
 [DA]DE3844599  (SWAROVSKI & CO [AT]) [DA] 1,3 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 23 * * figures 1,2 *
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