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EP About this file: EP0972870

EP0972870 - Method for knitting double jersey fabric including rib knitting and fabric knitted by the method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shima Seiki Manufacturing., Ltd.
85, Sakata Wakayama-shi
Wakayama-ken / JP
[2006/48]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD.
85, Sakata
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okuno, Masao
4-5, Higashitakamatsu 2-chome
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
 [2006/26]
Former [2000/03]01 / Okuno, Masao
4-5, Higashitakamatsu 2-choome
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
Representative(s)Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99305608.415.07.1999
[2000/03]
Priority number, dateJP1998020062615.07.1998         Original published format: JP 20062698
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0972870
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0972870
Date:05.12.2001
[2001/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0972870
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:D04B1/22
[2000/03]
CPC:
D04B1/106 (EP,US); D04B1/00 (KR); D10B2403/032 (EP,US);
D10B2501/061 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/35]
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Stricken von Doppeltjersey-Strickwaren mit Rippen und nach diesem Verfahren gestrickte Ware[2000/03]
English:Method for knitting double jersey fabric including rib knitting and fabric knitted by the method[2000/03]
French:Procédé pour tricoter tricot double jersey comprenant des côtes et étoffe tricoté selons ce procédé[2000/03]
Examination procedure22.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/26]
06.06.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.09.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
21.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2006Fee for grant paid
13.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.07.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.07.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2140469  (SIPRA PATENT BETEILIGUNG) [A] 1-3 * page 1, line 75 - page 2, line 119; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0416800  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [A] * column 1, lines 3-16 ** column 5, lines 2-17 *;
 [A]EP0569159  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [A] 2 * column 4, lines 14-44 *;
 [A]WO9625540  (KRISS AB [SE], et al) [A] 1 * page 4, lines 1-28; figure 1 *
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