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EP About this file: EP0988423

EP0988423 - SYNTHETIC TURF GAME SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.04.2003  [2003/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
2752-3273 Quebec Inc.
Suite 2900, 1000 de la Gauchetiere
Montreal, Quebec H3B 4W5 / CA
[2000/13]
Inventor(s)01 / LEMIEUX, Alain
1360 Cherbourg Street
Sherbrooke, Quebec J1K 2P2 / CA
[2000/13]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/13]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date98925367.909.06.1998
[2000/13]
WO1998CA00559
Priority number, dateCA1997220629509.06.1997         Original published format: CA 2206295
[2000/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9856993
Date:17.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0988423
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0988423
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:E01C13/08
[2000/13]
CPC:
E01C13/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/13]
Extension statesAL05.01.2000
LT05.01.2000
LV05.01.2000
MK05.01.2000
RO05.01.2000
SI05.01.2000
TitleGerman:SPORTPLATZ AUS KUNSTRASEN[2000/13]
English:SYNTHETIC TURF GAME SURFACE[2000/13]
French:SURFACE DE JEU EN GAZON SYNTHETIQUE[2000/13]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2000National basic fee paid 
05.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/13]
14.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
16.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2002Fee for grant paid
14.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US4505960  (LEFFINGWELL JAMES W [US]) [DA] 1 * column 4, line 40 - line 46 * * abstract *;
 [A]US4830798  (MAEDA HIROFUMI [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5373667  (LEMIEUX ALAIN [CA]) [A] 9* abstract *
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