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EP0948377 - OMNI-DIRECTIONAL TREADMILL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carmein, David E. E.
1219 Van Dusan Drive Ann Arbor
Michigan 48103 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
Carmein, David E. E.
1219 Van Dusan Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 / US
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
Carmein, David E. E.
9200 Russel Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55431 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/41]
Representative(s)Marshall, John Grahame, et al
SERJEANTS
25 The Crescent
King Street
Leicester LE1 6RX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]Marshall, John Grahame, et al
SERJEANTS 25 The Crescent King Street
Leicester LE1 6RX / GB
Application number, filing date96929832.227.08.1996
[1999/41]
WO1996US14016
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9808572
Date:05.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0948377
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0948377
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.03.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:A63B22/02, A63B24/00
[1999/41]
CPC:
G09B9/00 (EP); A63B22/02 (EP); A63B22/025 (EP);
A63G31/16 (EP); G06F3/011 (EP); A61H3/008 (EP);
A63B2022/0271 (EP); A63B2024/0093 (EP); A63B22/0242 (EP);
A63B22/0285 (EP); A63B2220/13 (EP); G06F2203/012 (EP);
Y10S482/902 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/41]
TitleGerman:OMNIDIREKTIONALE LAUFBANDEINRICHTUNG[1999/41]
English:OMNI-DIRECTIONAL TREADMILL[1999/41]
French:TAPIS ROULANT OMNIDIRECTIONNEL[1999/41]
Entry into regional phase22.03.1999National basic fee paid 
22.03.1999Search fee paid 
22.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/41]
12.07.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
02.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
25.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2001Fee for grant paid
09.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/23]
Request for further processing for:09.02.2000Request for further processing filed
14.02.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.03.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
06.05.199903   M01   Fee paid on   26.05.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.06.2002
NL12.06.2002
SE12.09.2002
ES20.12.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/04]NL12.06.2002
SE12.09.2002
ES20.12.2002
Former [2003/09]NL12.06.2002
SE12.09.2002
Former [2002/49]SE12.09.2002
Documents cited:Search[E] JPH08280843  
 [E]   DATABASE WPI Week 9751, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 97-559183 * abstract *
 [E]   DATABASE WPI Section PQ Week 9702, Derwent World Patents Index; Class P36, AN 97-015242, XP002116087 [E] 1 * abstract *
 [E]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 097, no. 002 28 February 1997 (1997-02-28) * abstract *
International search[A] USD340342  (NUMMELIN LEENA et al.) [A]
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