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EP About this file: EP0969960

EP0969960 - FLOOR MAT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.08.2004
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.09.2004  [2004/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
R & L Marketing Sales, Inc.
1110 Thalia Road
Boardman, OH 44512 / US
[2000/02]
Inventor(s)01 / KESSLER, Ronald, N.
2000 Twin Oaks Drive
Girard, OH 44420 / US
[2000/12]
Former [2000/02]01 / KESSLER, Ronald, N.
5354 Logan Arms Drive
Girard, OH 44420 / US
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]Spall, Christopher John
BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date98911714.813.03.1998
[2000/02]
WO1998US05186
Priority number, dateUS1997082273024.03.1997         Original published format: US 822730
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9842502
Date:01.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0969960
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.10.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:B32B3/10, A47L23/24
[2000/48]
CPC:
A47L23/24 (EP,US); Y10T428/161 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/02]B32B3/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/02]
TitleGerman:BODENMATTENSYSTEM[2000/02]
English:FLOOR MAT SYSTEM[2000/02]
French:SYSTEME DE PAILLASSON[2000/02]
Entry into regional phase25.10.1999National basic fee paid 
25.10.1999Search fee paid 
25.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
26.10.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
10.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
17.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/40]
30.04.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
03.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200407   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE8712132U  (H. HUFNAGEL) [X] 1,2 * the whole document * [A] 3;
 [A]US4029834  (BARTLETT GARY F) [A] 1,9-14 * column 2, line 25 - line 35 * * column 4, line 28 - line 39 * * figures 2,4; claim 3 *
International search[X]US4143194  (WIHKSNE ALLEN);
 [X]US4361614  (MOFFITT JR MERRITT L);
 [X]US4468910  (MORRISON RICHARD A [CA])
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