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EP About this file: EP1059261

EP1059261 - Safety stirrup [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastwest International (Taiwan) Enterprises
21F No. 447, Sec. 3, Wen-Shin Road Taichung
Taiwan / CN
[2006/42]
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
Eastwest International (Taiwan) Enterprises
21F No. 447, Sec. 3, Wen-Shin Road
Taichung, Taiwan / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Hsi-Chang, Chang
21F No. 447, Sec. 3, Wen-Shin Road
Taichung, Taiwan / CN
[2000/50]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]Phillips, Patricia Marie, et al
Wilson Gunn M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date00304717.202.06.2000
[2000/50]
Priority number, dateUS1999032683407.06.1999         Original published format: US 326834
[2000/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1059261
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1059261
Date:06.03.2002
[2002/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1059261
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:B68C3/02
[2000/50]
CPC:
B68C3/025 (EP,US); B68C2003/0008 (EP,US); B68C2003/0041 (EP,US);
B68C2003/0091 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/50]
TitleGerman:Sicherheitssteigbügel[2000/50]
English:Safety stirrup[2000/50]
French:Etrier de sécurité[2000/50]
Examination procedure24.01.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
01.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2006Fee for grant paid
06.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
CY18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
GR19.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
IE04.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/25]AT18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
GR19.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
IE04.06.2007
MC30.06.2007
Former [2008/19]AT18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
GR19.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
MC30.06.2007
Former [2008/09]AT18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
MC30.06.2007
Former [2008/04]AT18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/37]AT18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
IT18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
DK18.01.2007
SE18.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/35]AT18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
IT18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
SE18.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT18.10.2006
CH18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
LI18.10.2006
SE18.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT18.10.2006
FI18.10.2006
SE18.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/26]FI18.10.2006
SE18.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI18.10.2006
SE18.01.2007
ES29.01.2007
Former [2007/21]ES29.01.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US365238  (CARDELL WILLIAM SAMUEL) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [XA]WO9525692  (REA PHILIP LESLIE [GB]) [X] 1,3,13 * page 11, line 14 - line 19; figures 6-9 * [A] 5;
 [A]US5598687  (HESTER DANIEL L [US]) [A] 14* column 4, line 29 - line 37; figure 4 *;
 [A]DE19735211  (MEROTH ERWIN [DE]) [A] 4 * figure 1 *;
 [PXA]FR2786174  (COURAUD JEAN CLAUDE [FR]) [PX] 1,3,13 * page 2, line 10 - line 12; figure 2 * [PA] 14
ExaminationWO0030972
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