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EP About this file: EP2349502

EP2349502 - Connection assembly for releasably connecting a golf club shaft and a golf club head, corresponding golf club, and method for assembling said golf club [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/31]RELEASABLE CONNECTION FOR GOLF CLUB HEAD AND SHAFT
[2016/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2017
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKE Innovate C.V.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 / US
[2014/32]
Former [2011/31]For all designated states
Nike International Ltd.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 / US
Inventor(s)01 / THOMAS, James
c/o NIKE Inc.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
02 / SANDER, Raymond J.
c/o NIKE Inc.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
03 / CONTINI, Vincent J.
c/o NIKE Inc.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
04 / PRESCOTT, James Alan
c/o NIKE Inc.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
05 / RUBAL, Matthew Paul
c/o Battelle Memorial Institute
505 King Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201-2693 / US
06 / TREES, Gregory A.
c/o NIKE Inc.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
 [2011/42]
Former [2011/31]01 / THOMAS, James
c/o NIKE Inc. One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
02 / SANDER, Raymond J.
c/o NIKE Inc. One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
03 / CONTINI, Vincent J.
c/o NIKE Inc. One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
04 / PRESCOTT, James Alan
c/o NIKE Inc. One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
05 / RUBAL, Matthew Paul
c/o NIKE Inc. One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
06 / TREES, Gregory A.
c/o NIKE Inc. One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 / US
Representative(s)Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/34]Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2011/31]Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date09745203.126.10.2009
[2011/31]
WO2009US62046
Priority number, dateUS2008026966212.11.2008         Original published format: US 269662
[2011/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010056498
Date:20.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2349502
Date:03.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2349502
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:A63B53/02
[2011/31]
CPC:
A63B53/02 (EP,US); A63B53/023 (EP,US); A63B53/0466 (EP,US);
A63B60/00 (US); A63B53/022 (US); A63B53/025 (US);
A63B53/026 (US); A63B53/047 (EP,US); A63B53/0487 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49948 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/34]
Former [2011/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verbindungsanordnung zur lösbaren Verbindung eines Golfschlägerkopfes und eines Golfschlägerschaftes, entsprechender Golfschläger, und Verfahren zur Montage dieses Golfschlägers[2016/14]
English:Connection assembly for releasably connecting a golf club shaft and a golf club head, corresponding golf club, and method for assembling said golf club[2016/14]
French:Ensemble de raccordement pour raccorder une tête et un manche de club de golf de façon libérable et interchangeable, club de golf correspondant, et procédé d'assemblage d'un tel club de golf[2016/14]
Former [2011/31]FREIGEBBARE VERBINDUNG FÜR GOLFSCHLÄGERKOPF UND -SCHAFT
Former [2011/31]RELEASABLE CONNECTION FOR GOLF CLUB HEAD AND SHAFT
Former [2011/31]RACCORDS LIBÉRABLES POUR TÊTES ET MANCHES DE CANNE DE GOLF
Entry into regional phase04.05.2011National basic fee paid 
04.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/31]
07.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2016Fee for grant paid
13.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2016Receipt 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  07.11.2013
Opposition(s)26.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.10.2009
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