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EP About this file: EP0880923

EP0880923 - Play frame [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.05.2001
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.06.2001 [2001/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumner, Kay
12 Villa Lucerne, 39 Village Road
Happy Valley / HK
[1998/49]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/49]
Representative(s)Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/49]Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1LL / GB
Application number, filing date98304160.926.05.1998
[1998/49]
Priority number, dateGB1997001110029.05.1997         Original published format: GB 9711100
[1998/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0880923
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0880923
Date:29.03.2000
[2000/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A47D13/00, A47D15/00
[1998/49]
CPC:
A47D15/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL,   SE [2000/49]
Former [1998/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Spielvorrichtung[1998/49]
English:Play frame[1998/49]
French:Dispositif jouet[1998/49]
Examination procedure30.09.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/26]
16.01.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2001/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
07.11.2000M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2307173  (HEDSTROM CORP) [A] 1-12 * the whole document * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9609785  (TOMY UK LTD ;WOODWARD SHAUN (GB); PAPE JOHN ANDREW (GB); RAFFO DAV) [A] 1-12 * page 4, line 19 - line 31 * * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]US5203041  (ALONSO FRANK) [A] 1,2,10 * the whole document * * figures 1-6 *;
 [PA]EP0835622  (JAMES GALT & COMPANY LIMITED) [PA] 1-12 * the whole document * * figures 1-4 *
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