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EP About this file: EP1116984

EP1116984 - Enclosed spring bridge mechanism for clip-on sunglasses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 28.02.2007  [2007/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Friedman, Dean M.
61 Ulster Avenue Atlantic Beach
New York 11509 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
Friedman, Dean M.
61 Ulster Avenue
Atlantic Beach, New York 11509 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Bluff, John William, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]Bluff, John William, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date01300003.902.01.2001
[2001/29]
Priority number, dateUS2000048056410.01.2000         Original published format: US 480564
US2000070212231.10.2000         Original published format: US 702122
[2001/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1116984
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1116984
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:G02C9/04
[2001/29]
CPC:
G02C9/00 (EP,US); G02C5/04 (EP,US); G02C5/06 (EP,US);
G02C9/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/15]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Umschlossener Brückenfedermechanismus für Sonnenbrillen mit Klemmbefestigung[2001/29]
English:Enclosed spring bridge mechanism for clip-on sunglasses[2001/29]
French:Méchanisme avec pont à ressort enfermé pour lunettes de soleil du type à pincement[2001/29]
Examination procedure08.08.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/40]
08.08.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
07.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
16.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2002Fee for grant paid
25.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.03.2003
BE26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
CY26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
TR26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
[2007/09]
Former [2006/51]AT26.03.2003
BE26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
TR26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/23]AT26.03.2003
BE26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
DK26.06.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/10]AT26.03.2003
BE26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/04]AT26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
Former [2004/01]AT26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
Former [2003/50]AT26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
SE26.06.2003
Former [2003/47]AT26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
Former [2003/46]FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
Former [2003/41]FI26.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US1679233  (LEO STRAUSS) [A] 1,8 * claim - *;
 [A]GB368585  (MAURICE THOMAS PIERRE GRIFFITH) [A] 1,8* page 1, line 98 - page 2, line 17 *;
 [X]US5477281  (BOYER EDWARD J [US]) [X] 1,8 * column 6, line 24 - column 7, line 52 *;
 [A]US5506637  (KITA AKIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 1, line 37 - column 2, line 10 *;
 [A]US5710614  (CEREDA SERGIO [IT]) [A] 1,2,7,13 * claim - *;
 [X]US5801804  (PENNISE ROBERT [US]) [X] 1,8 * column 3, line 58 - column 5, line 25 *
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