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EP About this file: EP1068386

EP1068386 - DEVICE FOR WIRELESS CONTROL OF A SEWING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shad, Philip
77-79 High Street Ruislip
Middlesex HA4 8JL / GB
For all designated states
Valsan, Constantin
35 Etchingham Court, Etchingham Park Road
London, N3 2EA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
Shad, Philip
77-79 High Street
Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 8JL / GB
For all designated states
Valsan, Constantin
35 Etchingham Court, Etchingham Park Road
London, N3 2EA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/03]
Application number, filing date99905098.219.02.1999
[2001/03]
WO1999GB00519
Priority number, dateGB1998000702502.04.1998         Original published format: GB 9807025
GB1998001995515.09.1998         Original published format: GB 9819955
[2001/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9951807
Date:14.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1068386
Date:17.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1068386
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:D05B69/18, D05B69/36
[2001/03]
CPC:
D05B69/36 (EP); D05B69/18 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/03]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR DRAHTLOSEN STEUERUNG EINER NÄHMASCHINE[2001/03]
English:DEVICE FOR WIRELESS CONTROL OF A SEWING MACHINE[2001/03]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMANDE SANS FIL POUR MACHINE A COUDRE[2001/03]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2000National basic fee paid 
02.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.09.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/03]
13.09.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
04.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
17.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.05.2002Fee for grant paid
23.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200103   M06   Fee paid on   12.04.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
FR11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
IT11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
CY19.02.2003
IE19.02.2003
LU19.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
DE12.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2007/04]AT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
FR11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
CY19.02.2003
IE19.02.2003
LU19.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
DE12.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2005/02]AT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
FR11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
CY19.02.2003
LU19.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
DE12.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/44]AT11.12.2002
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CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
FR11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
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PT11.03.2003
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DE12.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
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CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
FR11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
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LU19.02.2003
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
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DE12.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
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FR11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
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PT11.03.2003
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DE12.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/05]AT11.12.2002
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CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
GR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5950792  ;
 [A]JPS5795191  ;
 [A]US4332208  (WATASUE TOSHIAKI, et al);
 [X]US4976552  (ISHIKAWA SATORU [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 1, line 45 - line 68 * * column 2, line 37 - line 68 * * column 6, line 51 - column 7, line 50 *;
 [X]US5247449  (YOSHIDA NORIYUKI [JP]) [X] 1-6 * column 1, lines 5-10 * * column 1, line 30 - column 2, line 12 * * column 2, lines 36-39 * * column 8, line 32 - line 33; claims 6,9 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840703), vol. 008, no. 142, Database accession no. (E - 254), & JP59050792 A 19840323 (RICCAR SEWING MACHINE KK) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820918), vol. 006, no. 182, Database accession no. (E - 131), & JP57095191 A 19820612 (RITSUKAA KK) [A] * abstract *
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