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EP About this file: EP1041947

EP1041947 - REHABILITATIVE SHOE INSOLE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 21.09.2016  [2016/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Barefoot Science Technologies Inc.
156 Romina Drive
Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4Z7 / CA
[2002/32]
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
Barefoot Science
3884 Seebring Crescent
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 3X7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / GARDINER, Roy, J., W.
20499 Centre Street
Mount Albert, Ontario L0G 1M0 / CA
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Brinkmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date98962160.222.12.1998
[2000/41]
WO1998CA01187
Priority number, dateUS1997099450024.12.1997         Original published format: US 994500
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9933417
Date:08.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1041947
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1041947
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/14, A43B7/22
[2000/41]
CPC:
A43B7/142 (EP,US); A61F5/14 (EP,KR,US); A43B7/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/41]
TitleGerman:SCHUH-INNENSOHLE FÜR FUSSREHABILITATION[2000/41]
English:REHABILITATIVE SHOE INSOLE DEVICE[2000/41]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PREMIERE POUR CHAUSSURE DE REEDUCATION[2000/41]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2000National basic fee paid 
21.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
09.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2005Fee for grant paid
24.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US5404659  (BURKE ROBERT G [CA], et al) [AD] 1,7* column W *
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