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EP About this file: EP1294248

EP1294248 - SEALING SLIDE FASTENER WITH TEETH WELDED ONTO THE TAPES WHICH THEY JOIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.08.2011
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 30.11.2011  [2011/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RIRI GROUP S.A.
Via Catenazzi 23
6850 Mendrisio / CH
[2007/45]
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Crelux Holding SA
Via Catenazzi 23
6850 Mendrisio / CH
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
Riri S.A.
Via Catenazzi 23
6850 Mendrisio / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BERNASCONI, Sergio
Viale Villa Foresta 12
6850 Mendrisio / CH
 [2003/21]
Former [2003/13]01 / BERNASCONI, Sergio
Via Vela 45
CH-6834 Morbio Inferiore / CH
Representative(s)Zardi, Marco
M. Zardi & Co. SA
Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Zardi, Marco
M. Zardi & Co. S.A. Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [2006/14]Zardi, Marco
M. Zardi & Co. SA Via G.B. Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [2003/14]Fiammenghi-Domenighetti, Delfina
Fiammenghi-Fiammenghi, Via San Gottardo 15
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [2003/13]Fiammenghi-Domenighetti, Delfina
Fiammenghi-Fiammenghi Via Quattro Fontane 31
00184 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date00939009.711.07.2000
[2003/13]
WO2000IB00935
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0203825
Date:17.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1294248
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1294248
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:A44B19/32
[2003/13]
CPC:
A44B19/32 (EP,US); B29C45/14311 (EP,US); B29C45/14573 (EP,US);
Y10T24/2514 (EP,US); Y10T24/2539 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GAS- UND WASSERDICHTER REISSVERSCHLUSS BEI WELCHEM DIE ZÄHNE AUF DEM TRAGBAND AUFGESCHWEISST SIND[2003/14]
English:SEALING SLIDE FASTENER WITH TEETH WELDED ONTO THE TAPES WHICH THEY JOIN[2003/13]
French:FERMETURE A GLISSIERE DOTEE DE DENTS SOUDEES SUR LES BANDES QU'ELLES SERVENT A RELIER[2003/13]
Former [2003/13]GAS- UND WASSERDISCHTER REISSVERSCHLUSS BEI WELCHEM DIE ZÄHNE AUF DEM TRAGBAND AUFGESCHWEISST SIND
Entry into regional phase09.08.2002National basic fee paid 
09.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.08.2002Examination requested  [2003/13]
07.03.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
16.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2007Fee for grant paid
24.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination08.07.2005Appeal received No.  T1124/05
13.08.2005Statement of grounds filed
23.05.2006Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
23.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
01.06.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP06010050.0  / EP1707066
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.04.2007  26.04.2007  ADMISSIBLE
YKK Corporation
Intellectual Property Group Kanda Izumi-cho 1 Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8642 / JP
Opponent's representative
Casalonga, Axel
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 73
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/21]
Opponent(s)01  16.04.2007   
YKK Corporation
Intellectual Property Group Kanda Izumi-cho 1 Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8642 / JP
Opponent's representative
Casalonga, Axel
Bureau Casalonga & Josse Bayerstrasse 71/73
80335 München / DE
21.01.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.06.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
02.11.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.11.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.05.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
03.05.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/37]
03.05.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition18.12.2009Appeal received No.  T2451/09
01.03.2010Statement of grounds filed
03.05.2011Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
03.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH07.03.2007
CY07.03.2007
LI07.03.2007
LU11.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
[2011/48]
Former [2009/37]CY07.03.2007
LU11.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2009/33]CY07.03.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/22]MC31.07.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US3821054  (TROSTYANSKAYA E, et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4312102  (FUKUROI TAKEO) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4349943  (MOERTEL GEORGE B) [Y] 5 * column 2, lines 44-55; figure 4 *;
 [XY]US4765038  (KASAI KAZUMI [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,7 * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 10 * * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 46 * * column 5, lines 62-64 * * figure - * [Y] 5;
 [A]EP0350651  (REHAU AG & CO [DE]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0900532  (RIRI SA [CH]) [X] 1-4 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 4 * * column 3, lines 32-55 * * figures 2-4 *
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