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EP About this file: EP1177409

EP1177409 - NON-LETHAL PROJECTILE SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 03.10.2012  [2012/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pepperball Technologies, Inc.
6142 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 101
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2007/26]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
JAYCOR
9775 Towne Center Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VASEL, Edward, J.
12843 Corbet Court
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
02 / NUNAN, Scott, C.
10670 Granby Way
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
03 / NIEDERHAUS, Gregory, A.
4032 Ashford Street
San Diego, CA 92111 / US
04 / COAKLEY, Peter, G.
1266 Sea Village Drive
Cardiff, CA 92007 / US
05 / WENAAS, Eric
12936 Via Latina
Del Mar, CA 92014 / US
06 / BEHRENDT, Roger
1159 Wild Canary Lane
Olivenhain, CA 92024 / US
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Stein-Dräger, Christiane
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]Stein-Dräger, Christiane
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00937513.007.04.2000
[2002/06]
WO2000US09331
Priority number, dateUS1999028925809.04.1999         Original published format: US 289258
US2000054328905.04.2000         Original published format: US 543289
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0062006
Date:19.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1177409
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177409
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.03.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:F42B12/46, F42B12/40
[2004/52]
CPC:
F41B15/02 (EP,US); F41B11/57 (EP); F41B11/62 (EP,US);
F41H9/10 (EP,US); F42B12/40 (EP,US); F42B12/50 (EP,US);
F42B6/10 (EP,US); H02M7/48 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/06]F42B12/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2007/32]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:NICHT-LETHALE GESCHOSSE[2002/06]
English:NON-LETHAL PROJECTILE SYSTEMS[2002/06]
French:SYSTEMES DE PROJECTILES NON LETAUX[2002/06]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2001National basic fee paid 
07.11.2001Search fee paid 
07.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
15.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
25.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2007Fee for grant paid
13.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
CY08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
FR04.04.2008
IE07.04.2008
LU07.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
[2012/40]
Former [2011/13]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
CY08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
IE07.04.2008
LU07.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2010/32]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
CY08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
IE07.04.2008
LU07.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2009/33]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
CY08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
IE07.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2009/23]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
IE07.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2008/51]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2008/36]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
DE09.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
Former [2008/28]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
SE08.11.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
Former [2008/26]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
Former [2008/23]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/19]AT08.08.2007
BE08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
GR09.11.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/13]AT08.08.2007
CH08.08.2007
FI08.08.2007
LI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/10]FI08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/09]NL08.08.2007
ES19.11.2007
Former [2008/08]ES19.11.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US938836  (FESSENDEN REGINALD A [US]) [A] 30 * page 1, column L, line 42 - column R, line 65; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2112758  (STEWART BLACKER LATHAM VALENTI);
 [A]US3650213  (ABBOTT DAVID D, et al);
 [XY]US3865038  (BARR IRWIN R) [X] 1-11,13-22,31,35-41 * column 1, line 3 - line 14 * * column 1, line 41 - line 53 * * column 2, line 11 - line 27 * * column 2, line 55 - line 62; figures 1-5; claims 1-6 * [Y] 42,43;
 [Y]US4696347  (STOLOV MICHAEL [IL], et al) [Y] 32 * column 3, line 65 - line 68; figure 4 *;
 [Y]US5018450  (SMITH HENRY J [US]) [Y] 42 * the whole document *;
 [YD]US5254379  (KOTSIOPOULOS THOMAS G [US], et al) [YD] 43 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5341744  (SHI XIAO [US]);
 [XY]US5353712  (OLSON CHRISTY L [US]) [X] 33,34,43 * column 3, line 29 - column 5, line 22; figures 1-5; claims 2,3,7 * [Y] 12-19,23-29;
 [XY]WO9914551  (ISHER S A R L [FR], et al) [X] 1-11,20-22,31,33-40 * page 3, line 33 - line 35 * * page 4, line 15 - line 17 * * page 8, line 38 - page 9, line 30; figures 6-9; claims 2,8-10 * [Y] 12-19,23-29,32;
 [XPL]US5965839  (VASEL EDWARD J [US], et al) [XPL] 1-7,31,33-39,41,43 * figures 1-19 *;
 [E]WO0053999  (PERFECT CIRCLE PAINTBALL INC [US]) [E] 1-3,31,33-39,41,42 * page 17, line 26 - line 30 * * page 18, line 12 - line 22 * * page 19, line 7 - line 10 * * page 20, line 9 - line 26; figures 1a-6; claims 23,24,28,29,37,38 *
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 [A]US4686905  (SZABO ATTILA [CA]);
 [A]US4899660  (BRIGHTON RICHARD W [CA]);
 [A]US5009164  (GRINBERG ODED [IL]);
 [A]US5018450  (SMITH HENRY J [US]);
 [A]US5353712  (OLSON CHRISTY L [US]);
 [X]US5361700  (CARBONE ALFRED V [US]);
 [A]WO9428371  (BUZICK STEVEN CRAIG [US]);
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 [X]US5821450  (FEDIDA JOSE [FR])
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