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EP1829996 - METHOD OF KNITTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/36]METHOD OF KNITTING KNITTING FABRIC, KNITTING PROGRAM FOR KNITTING KNITTING FABRIC, AND KNITTING FABRIC
[2014/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2016
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 14.12.2016  [2016/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
85 Sakata
Wakayama-shi
Wakayama 641-8511 / JP
[2015/16]
Former [2007/36]For all designated states
Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd
85 Sakata Wakayama-shi
Wakayama 641-8511 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKAMOTO, Kazuyoshi
c/o Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
85, Sakata
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 641-8511 / JP
 [2015/16]
Former [2007/36]01 / OKAMOTO, Kazuyosh, c/o Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
85, Sakata
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 641-8511 / JP
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/16]Geyer, Ulrich F.
WAGNER & GEYER
Patentanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2007/36]Geyer, Ulrich F.
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05811806.805.12.2005
[2007/36]
WO2005JP22319
Priority number, dateJP2004035733409.12.2004         Original published format: JP 2004357334
[2007/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006062068
Date:15.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1829996
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1829996
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.06.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:D04B7/10, D04B7/22, D04B1/24
[2007/36]
CPC:
D04B1/24 (KR); D04B1/246 (EP,US); D04B7/10 (KR);
D04B7/22 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2015/16]
Former [2008/12]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2007/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLACHSTRICKVERFAHREN[2014/33]
English:METHOD OF KNITTING[2014/42]
French:PROCEDE DE TRICOTAGE[2014/42]
Former [2007/36]FLACHSTRICKVERFAHREN, FLACHSTRICKPROGRAMM SOWIE ENTSPRECHENDE WARE
Former [2007/36]METHOD OF KNITTING KNITTING FABRIC, KNITTING PROGRAM FOR KNITTING KNITTING FABRIC, AND KNITTING FABRIC
Former [2007/36]PROCEDE DE TRICOTAGE DE TISSUS TRICOTES, PROGRAMME DE TRICOTAGE POUR LE TRICOTAGE DE TISSUS TRICOTES ET TISSU TRICOTE
Entry into regional phase06.07.2007Translation filed 
06.07.2007National basic fee paid 
06.07.2007Search fee paid 
06.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
06.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/36]
07.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2015Fee for grant paid
26.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.01.2014
Opposition(s)18.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
19.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES15.04.2015
GB05.12.2015
FR31.12.2015
[2016/50]
Former [2016/47]ES15.04.2015
GB05.12.2015
Former [2015/50]ES15.04.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1371767  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0012] - [0018]; figures 1-5; claims 1-3 *;
 [E]EP1672105  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [E] 1-4 * figures 1-10; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0863238  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [A] 1-4 * figures 4-7; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]EP1270782  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
International search[X]JP3560058B  ;
 [X]JPH11256456  (KNIT GLOBE KK);
 [Y]JPH01168579U  ;
 [Y]WO02066722  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP], et al)
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