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EP About this file: EP0524841

EP0524841 - Golf ball with improved cover [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.1996
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.01.1997 [1997/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WILSON SPORTING GOODS COMPANY
8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago
Illinois 60631 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/04]For all designated states
WILSON SPORTING GOODS COMPANY
8700 West Bryn Mawr
Chicago, Illinois 60631 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Proudfit, James R.
1525 Woodhaven Drive
Humboldt, Tennessee 38343 / US
[1993/04]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/04]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date92306847.227.07.1992
[1993/04]
Priority number, dateUS1991073378926.07.1991         Original published format: US 733789
[1993/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0524841
Date:27.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0524841
Date:24.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0524841
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:C08L21/00, A63B37/00, C08K5/09
[1993/04]
CPC:
A63B37/0003 (EP); A63B37/0026 (EP); A63B37/0033 (EP);
A63B37/0064 (EP); A63B37/0074 (EP); A63B37/0075 (EP);
A63B37/0078 (EP); A63B37/0084 (EP); A63B37/12 (KR);
C08K5/098 (EP); C08L7/00 (EP); C08L9/00 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/098, C08L21/00 (EP);
C08L7/00, C08L2666/08 (EP);
C08L9/00, C08L2666/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   SE [1993/04]
TitleGerman:Golfball mit verbesserter Hülle[1993/04]
English:Golf ball with improved cover[1993/04]
French:Revêtement amélioré pour balle de golf[1993/04]
Examination procedure22.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/16]
01.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.07.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.1995Fee for grant paid
25.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.10.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2206889  (ASICS CORP, et al);
 [A]US4984803  (LLORT FRANCISCO M [US], et al);
 [A]US4971329  (LLORT FRANCISCO M [US], et al);
 [A]GB1012710  (POLYMER CORP);
 [A]DE1428838  (POLYMER CORP);
 [A]GB1078198  (DUNLOP CO LTD)
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