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EP About this file: EP2574386

EP2574386 - Expandable toy building element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.01.2017  [2017/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spin Master Ltd.
450 Front Street West Toronto
Ontario M5V 1B6 / CA
[2013/14]
Inventor(s)01 / McDonald, David Lewis
1874 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario L5H 4C8 / CA
 [2013/14]
Representative(s)Margotti, Herwig Franz
Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte Wipplingerstrasse 30
1010 Wien / AT
[2013/14]
Application number, filing date12165893.427.04.2012
[2013/14]
Priority number, dateCA2011275395729.09.2011         Original published format: CA 2753957
[2013/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2574386
Date:03.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2574386
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A63H33/08, A63H33/04
[2013/14]
CPC:
A63H33/086 (EP,US); A63H33/042 (EP,US)
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 [2013/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Ausziehbares Spielzeugbauelement[2013/14]
English:Expandable toy building element[2013/14]
French:Élément de construction de jouet extensible[2013/14]
Examination procedure28.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2013Examination requested  [2013/50]
22.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/04]
07.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/04]
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  22.03.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3242610  (KIRK CHRISTIANSEN GODTFRED) [A] 1-5,8* the whole document *;
 [A]US5209693  (LYMAN RONALD L [US]) [A] 1-5,8 * figures 24, 25 *;
 [XA]WO2006084465  (LEGO AS [DK], et al) [X] 1,2,8 * figures 3, 4, 6 * [A] 3-5
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