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EP About this file: EP2501215

EP2501215 - IMPROVEMENTS TO LAWNMOWER SAFETY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Masport Limited
1-37 Mt Wellington Highway Panmure
Auckland 1060 / NZ
[2012/39]
Inventor(s)01 / HARAQIA, Agron
3/52 Thatcher Street
Mission Bay
1071 Auckland / NZ
02 / MCKAY, David
20 Pine Terrace
Howick
2014 Auckland / NZ
03 / BOSWELL, Gordon
7 Anchorage
Pakuranga
2010 Auckland / NZ
 [2012/39]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2020/03]
Former [2012/39]Lord, Michael
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date11827796.114.12.2011
[2020/03]
WO2011IB55652
Priority number, dateNZ2010058994214.12.2010         Original published format: NZ 58994210
NZ2010059023524.12.2010         Original published format: NZ 59023510
[2012/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012080956
Date:21.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2501215
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2501215
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU07.09.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A01D42/00, A01D43/063
[2017/19]
CPC:
A01D34/828 (EP,US); A01D42/00 (US); A01D43/063 (EP,US);
A01D75/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/28]A01D34/685
Former IPC [2012/39]A01D43/08
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 [2012/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN DER SICHERHEIT VON RASENMÄHERN[2012/39]
English:IMPROVEMENTS TO LAWNMOWER SAFETY[2012/39]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTÉS À LA SÉCURITÉ D'UNE TONDEUSE[2012/39]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2012National basic fee paid 
05.04.2012Search fee paid 
05.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/39]
28.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2019Fee for grant paid
11.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12163566.8  / EP2520153
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.07.2019
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
06.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
04.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.12.2011
AL15.01.2020
AT15.01.2020
CY15.01.2020
CZ15.01.2020
DK15.01.2020
EE15.01.2020
ES15.01.2020
FI15.01.2020
HR15.01.2020
IT15.01.2020
LT15.01.2020
LV15.01.2020
MC15.01.2020
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TR15.01.2020
BG15.04.2020
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IS15.05.2020
PT07.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3532700  (GUTBROD WERKE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-6 * figures 1-3 * * column 3, line 51 - column 5, line 50 *;
 [A]WO2010024696  (MASPORT LTD [NZ], et al) [A] 1-6 * page 10, line 9 - line 16 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US2010115901  (HURST JOHN O [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * figures 2-3 ** paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0058] *;
 [Y]WO2010085258  (HUSQVARNA CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRO [US], et al) [Y] 1-6 * figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0059] *
International search[A]US3808782  (MCWILLIAMS L);
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 [A]US4057952  (BROKAW GEORGE K);
 [A]DE3104501  (SABO MASCHF [DE]);
 [A]US5305587  (JOHNSON STEPHEN C [US]);
 [A]US2003217541  (OSBORNE CHRISTOPHER M [US], et al);
 [A]WO2010024696  (MASPORT LTD [NZ], et al)
by applicantUS4172351
 US4411125
 DE3532700
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