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EP About this file: EP1964486

EP1964486 - Zip fastener end stop [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.07.2017  [2017/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YKK Corporation
No. 1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Takazawa, Shigeyoshi
c/o YKK Europe Ltd.
Whitehouse Industrial Estate
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 3BW / GB
02 / Davies, Mark
c/o YKK Europe Ltd.
Whitehouse Industrial Estate
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 3BW / GB
 [2016/31]
Former [2008/36]01 / Takazawa, Shigeyoshi
c/o YKK Europe Ltd. Whitehouse Industrial Estate
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 3BW / GB
02 / Davies, Mark
c/o YKK Europe Ltd. Whitehouse Industrial Estate
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 3BW / GB
Representative(s)Round, Edward Mark
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/31]Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2008/36]Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date08250374.931.01.2008
[2008/36]
Priority number, dateGB2007000384927.02.2007         Original published format: GB 0703849
[2008/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1964486
Date:03.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1964486
Date:03.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:A44B19/32, A44B19/36, A44B19/60
[2008/36]
CPC:
A44B19/32 (EP,US); A44B19/36 (EP,KR,US); A44B19/26 (KR);
A44B19/60 (EP,US); Y10T24/2595 (EP,US); Y10T24/2596 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2016/31]
Former [2009/19]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2008/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Reißverschlussanschlag[2008/36]
English:Zip fastener end stop[2008/36]
French:Butée de fermeture à glissière[2008/36]
Examination procedure05.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/36]
04.03.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.02.2016Fee for grant paid
12.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2016Fee for grant paid
22.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.03.2009
Opposition(s)04.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]GB1024733  (LIGHTNING FASTENERS LTD) [X] 1-10,15-23,25 * page 1, line 9 - page 3, line 61; figures 1-11 * [Y] 11-14,24;
 [X]US3616939  (POTIN MARCEL) [X] 1-10,15,16,19-23 * column 1, line 4 - column 4, line 25; figures 1-7 *;
 [X]EP1321062  (YKK CORP [JP]) [X] 1-10,15,16,20-23 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0027]; figures 1-9 *;
 [Y]EP0345799  (YOSHIDA KOGYO KK [JP]) [Y] 11-14,24 * column 2, line 30 - column 4, line 58; figures 1-11 *;
 [PX]EP1772071  (YKK CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-25 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0072]; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]US2005040559  (YANG SHIH SHENG [TW]) [A] 20-25 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1-6 *
ExaminationGB2190133
 EP1175842
 GB1478100
by applicantGB1270179
 US3616939
 GB1024733
 EP1321062
 EP0345799
 EP1772071
 US2005040559
 EP1057423
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