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EP About this file: EP2686080

EP2686080 - ILLUMINATED BALLOON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seatriever International Holdings Limited
Unit 9 Cheshire Business Park
Cheshire Avenue
Lostock Gralam
Northwich
Cheshire CW9 7UA / GB
[2014/51]
Former [2014/04]For all designated states
Seatriever International Holdings Limited
Unit 9 Mallory House Goostry Way Mobberley
Cheshire WA16 7GY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HALLIBURTON, James
The Coach House
Narrow Lane
Crewe Green
Crewe Cheshire CW1 5UN / GB
02 / RHOADES, Tony
44 Hawthorn Road
Hale
Altrincham Cheshire WA15 9RG / GB
03 / TISDALL, Sean
37 Newboult Road
Cheadle Cheshire SK8 2AH / GB
04 / BISHOP, James
The Holly Tree
Shenley Hill Road
Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3BT / GB
 [2014/04]
Representative(s)Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al
HGF Limited
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[2014/51]
Former [2014/07]Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2014/04]Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date12712710.815.03.2012
WO2012GB50568
Priority number, dateGB2011000444216.03.2011         Original published format: GB 201104442
[2014/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012123747
Date:20.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2686080
Date:22.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2686080
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2686080
Date:03.06.2015
[2015/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:A63H27/10
[2014/04]
CPC:
A63H27/10 (EP,GB,US); B64B1/40 (EP,GB,US); A63H2027/1058 (EP,GB,US);
B64D2203/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/17]
Former [2014/04]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTETER BALLON[2014/04]
English:ILLUMINATED BALLOON[2014/04]
French:BALLON ÉCLAIRÉ[2014/04]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2013National basic fee paid 
11.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/04]
11.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2014Fee for grant paid
10.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2014Receipt 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  11.07.2014
Opposition(s)18.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.12.2014
AT17.12.2014
BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MK17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
SM17.12.2014
LU15.03.2015
NO17.03.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]AT17.12.2014
BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MK17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
SM17.12.2014
LU15.03.2015
NO17.03.2015
Former [2017/39]AT17.12.2014
BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
SM17.12.2014
LU15.03.2015
NO17.03.2015
Former [2017/03]AT17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MT17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
LU15.03.2015
NO17.03.2015
Former [2016/12]AT17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SI17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
LU15.03.2015
NO17.03.2015
Former [2015/47]AT17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
LU15.03.2015
NO17.03.2015
Former [2015/46]AT17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
Former [2015/38]AT17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
Former [2015/37]EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
SK17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
Former [2015/35]EE17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
Former [2015/24]HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
Former [2015/21]LT17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
Former [2015/20]LT17.12.2014
Cited inInternational search[AD]WO2008110832  (MELLOWGRAPHIC LTD [GB], et al) [AD] 1-15 * page 3, line 19 - line 27; figure - *;
 [A]US5947581  (SCHRIMMER MICHAEL L [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 5, line 6 - line 60; figure - *;
 [A]US2008032589  (SUN DE-HONG [TW]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0015]; figure - *;
 [A]US2004127138  (HUANG CHUNG-TAO [TW]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0013]; figure - *;
 [A]CN201684419U  (ZHIQING HU) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantWO2008110832
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