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EP0904572 - METHOD FOR FIXING A WATCHBAND TO A WATCH CASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.01.2006  [2006/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Omega SA
Rue Stämpfli 96
2500 Bienne / CH
[1999/13]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAGNOUX, Gérard
Chemin de Collex
F-01210 Ferney Voltaire / FR
[1999/13]
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 [1999/13]Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
I C B, Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA, 7, rue des Sors
2074 Marin / CH
Application number, filing date98900835.430.01.1998
[1999/13]
WO1998CH00035
Priority number, dateFR1997000131931.01.1997         Original published format: FR 9701319
[1999/13]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9834163
Date:06.08.1998
Language:FR
[1998/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0904572
Date:31.03.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0904572
Date:26.01.2005
Language:FR
[2005/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G04B37/14, A44C5/14
[1999/13]
CPC:
A44C5/14 (EP,US); G04B37/14 (KR); G04B37/1486 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/13]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEFESTIGUNG EINES ARMBANDES AN EINEM UHRENGEHÄUSE[1999/13]
English:METHOD FOR FIXING A WATCHBAND TO A WATCH CASE[1999/13]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR LA FIXATION D'UN BRACELET A UNE BOITE DE MONTRE[1999/13]
Entry into regional phase02.11.1998National basic fee paid 
02.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/14]
13.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2004Fee for grant paid
23.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2265297  (CHIL ET FILS P [FR]) [A] 1,8 * page 2, line 23 - page 3, line 21; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]FR2278286  (HEROLD GILBERT [FR]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0052316  (RODI & WIENERBERGER AG) [A] 1,2 * page 10, line 6 - line 28; figure 2 *;
 [A]CH647379  (NOVAVIT) [A] 1 * page 3, line 42 - line 49; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0461069  (BRATEC BAUMGARTNER & BRANCALEO [CH]) [A] 1,9 * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 34 * * column 5, line 15 - line 29; figures 4,5,7 *;
 [A]US5146437  (BOUCHERON ALAIN [FR]) [A] 9* column 3, line 28 - line 42; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0664093  (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 28 - line 43; figure 2 *
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