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EP2611507 - SPORTS APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/28]SPORTS APPARATUS
[2018/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Funslinger Limited
1 School Lane
Old Cantley
Doncaster
South Yorkshire DN3 3QG / GB
[2013/28]
Inventor(s)01 / BUTTERFIELD, Roderick Adam
6 Birchwood Court
Bessacarr
Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 6TA / GB
02 / BUTTERFIELD, John Daniel
1 School Lane
Old Cantley
Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN3 3QG / GB
 [2019/04]
Former [2013/28]01 / BUTTERFIELD, Roderick, Adam
6 Birchwood Court
Bessacarr
Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 6TA / GB
02 / BUTTERFIELD, John, Daniel
1 School Lane
Old Cantley
Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN3 3QG / GB
Representative(s)HGF
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/04]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2014/07]Killough, Kieran Paul, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2013/28]Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date11752629.302.09.2011
[2019/04]
WO2011GB51648
Priority number, dateGB2010001457002.09.2010         Original published format: GB 201014570
[2013/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012028886
Date:08.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2611507
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2611507
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:A63B65/12, A63B59/20
[2018/34]
CPC:
A63B59/20 (EP,US); A63B65/12 (GB); A01K15/025 (EP,US);
A63B65/122 (EP,US); A63B2049/0325 (EP,US); A63B60/34 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/28]A63B59/02, A63B65/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPORTGERÄT[2018/39]
English:SPORTS APPARATUS[2018/39]
French:ÉQUIPEMENT DE SPORT[2018/39]
Former [2013/28]SPORTGERÄT
Former [2013/28]SPORTS APPARATUS
Former [2013/28]ÉQUIPEMENT DE SPORT
Entry into regional phase28.03.2013National basic fee paid 
28.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/28]
18.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2018Fee for grant paid
12.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2018Receipt 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  25.10.2017
Opposition(s)24.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
07.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4145050  (SULLIVAN RICHARD A, et al) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [XI]CA2157693  (MANU ALEXANDER [CA]) [X] 1,8,10-13 * the whole document * [I] 6,7,14-16;
 [X]US6066056  (MORROW DAVID [US]) [X] 1-5,8,10-14 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2005143202  (ORLOWSKI BOGUSLAW [US], et al) [X] 1-5,9-12,14-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2006183575  (MONTANO BEN [US], et al) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US7665453  (D AGOSTINO ROBERT D [US]) [X] 1* the whole document *
ExaminationUS6076829
by applicantUS4145050
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 US5224703
 CA2157693
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