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EP About this file: EP0865538

EP0865538 - LINE MARKING SHOE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
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
McGuffie, Iain, Peter
Hungry Hill Farm, Stoke Lacy Nr Bromyard
Herefordshire HR7 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
McGuffie, Iain, Peter
Hungry Hill Farm, Stoke Lacy
Nr Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4HD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Jackson, Derek Charles
Derek Jackson Associates The Old Yard
Lower Town
Claines
Worcestershire WR3 7RY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]Jackson, Derek Charles
Derek Jackson Associates The Haven Plough Road
Tibberton Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 7NQ / GB
Application number, filing date96931159.620.09.1996
[1998/39]
WO1996GB02323
Priority number, dateGB1995002543113.12.1995         Original published format: GB 9525431
[1998/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9721871
Date:19.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0865538
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0865538
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:E01C23/20
[1998/39]
CPC:
E01C23/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/39]
TitleGerman:LINIENMARKIERUNGSSCHUH[1998/39]
English:LINE MARKING SHOE[1998/39]
French:PATIN POUR MARQUAGE DE LIGNES[1998/39]
Entry into regional phase13.07.1998National basic fee paid 
13.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.06.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/39]
19.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.1999Fee for grant paid
12.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
FI28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
IT28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
LU20.09.1999
IE28.09.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2004/39]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
FI28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
LU20.09.1999
IE28.09.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2003/46]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
FI28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE28.09.1999
DK28.10.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2003/18]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
FI28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE28.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2003/17]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
FI28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE28.09.1999
MC30.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
Former [2002/23]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
FI28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
SE28.07.1999
IE28.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2001/29]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
FI28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
IE28.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2001/23]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
GR28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
IE28.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
FI29.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2001/12]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
IE28.09.1999
PT28.10.1999
FI29.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2000/52]AT28.07.1999
CH28.07.1999
LI28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
FI29.10.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2000/50]AT28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
FI29.10.1999
CH04.11.1999
LI04.11.1999
Former [2000/26]AT28.07.1999
PT28.10.1999
FI29.10.1999
Former [2000/24]AT28.07.1999
FI29.10.1999
Former [2000/23]FI29.10.1999
Cited inInternational search[XY]US3891128  (SMRT THOMAS J) [X] 1-3,20,24-26 * column W * [Y] 4-7,9;
 [A]FR2326541  (HOFMANN WALTER [DE]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [XYA]DE8805275U  (S + S GESELL.) [X] 1,24-26 * the whole document * [Y] 4-7,9 [A] 2,3
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