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EP About this file: EP2298103

EP2298103 - Article of footwear with a stretchable upper and an articulated sole structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2014
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, LU		published on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nike International Ltd.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 / US
[2013/29]
Former [2011/12]For all designated states
Nike International Ltd
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hatfield, Tobie
3378 Tempest Drive
Lake Oswego, OR OR 97035 / US
02 / Avar, Eric
7644 S.W. 189th Avenue
Aloha, OR OR 97007 / US
03 / Pisciotta, Jeffrey
15919 South Country Air Court
Oregon City, OR OR 97045 / US
04 / Meschter, James
3835 SW Martins Lane
Portland, Oregon 97239 / US
05 / Hoffer, Kevin
2949 NE 32nd Place
Portland, OR OR 97212 / US
06 / Sheperd, Stann
345 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, CA CA 95060 / US
07 / Waatti, Todd
20102 NE 218th Street
Battleground, WA WA 98604 / US
 [2013/29]
Former [2011/24]01 / Hatfield, Tobie
3378 Tempest Drive
Lake Oswego, OR OR 97035 / US
02 / Avar, Eric
7644 S.W. 189th Avenue
Aloha, OR OR 97007 / US
03 / Pisciotta, Jeffrey
15919 South Country Air Court
Oregon City, OR OR 97045 / US
04 / Meschter, James
3835 SW Martins Lane
Portland, Oregon 97239 / US
05 / Hoffer, Kevin
2949 NE 32nd Place
Portland, OR OR 97212 / US
06 / Sheperd, Stann
345 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, CA CA 95060 / US
07 / Waatti, Todd
20102 NE 218th Street
Battleground, WA WA 98604 / US
Former [2011/12]01 / Hatfield, Tobie
3378 Tempest Drive
Lake Oswego, OR OR 97035 / US
02 / Avar, Eric
7644 S.W. 189th Avenue
Aloha, OR OR 97007 / US
03 / Pisciotta, Jeffrey
15919 South Country Air Court
Oregon City, OR OR 97045 / US
04 / Meschter, James
2765 SW Sherwood Drive
Portland, OR OR 97201 / US
05 / Hoffer, Kevin
2949 NE 32nd Place
Portland, OR OR 97212 / US
06 / Sheperd, Stann
345 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, CA CA 95060 / US
07 / Waatti, Todd
20102 NE 218th Street
Battleground, WA WA 98604 / US
Representative(s)Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/29]Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2011/12]Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date10178534.308.10.2004
[2011/12]
Priority number, dateUS2003068132109.10.2003         Original published format: US 681321
[2011/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2298103
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2298103
Date:17.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:A43B13/14, A43B23/04, B29C45/37
[2011/12]
CPC:
A43B13/16 (EP,US); A43B13/141 (EP,US); A43B23/0205 (EP,US);
A43B23/022 (EP,US); A43B23/0235 (EP,US); A43B23/025 (EP,US);
A43B23/0255 (EP,US); A43B23/027 (EP,US); A43B23/04 (EP,US);
A43B23/088 (EP,US); A43B23/17 (EP,US); A43B3/0057 (EP,US);
A43B7/06 (EP,US); B29D35/122 (EP,US); B29D35/128 (EP,US);
B29C33/424 (EP,US); B29L2031/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/12]
TitleGerman:Fussbekleidungsartikel mit dehnbarer Schaft und gelenkiger Sohlenstruktur[2013/11]
English:Article of footwear with a stretchable upper and an articulated sole structure[2011/12]
French:Article de chaussure dotée d'une tige étirable et d'une structure de semelle articulée[2013/29]
Former [2011/12]Fussbekleidungsartikel mit dehnbarem Schaft und gelenkiger Sohlenstruktur
Former [2011/12]Article de chaussure dotée d'une tige étirable et d'une structure de semelle articulée
Examination procedure23.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/46]
11.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2013Fee for grant paid
06.06.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04794454.1  / EP1672990
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 (EP20040794454) is  09.08.2006
Opposition(s)22.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.10.2004
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
BG17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
IT17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
TR17.07.2013
IE08.10.2013
LU08.10.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
IT17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
TR17.07.2013
IE08.10.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/48]AT17.07.2013
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CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
IT17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
IE08.10.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/34]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
IT17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/25]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
IT17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/24]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
IT17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/23]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/22]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/21]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/18]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/14]CY10.07.2013
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/12]CY10.07.2013
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/11]CY10.07.2013
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
PL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/10]CY10.07.2013
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/08]PT18.11.2013
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