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EP About this file: EP2649896

EP2649896 - Soles for sports shoes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.11.2020
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 16.12.2020  [2020/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Strasse 1
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2013/42]For all designated states
Adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Strasse 1
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Reinhardt, Stuart David
Wurzelbauerstr. 11
90409 Nürnberg / DE
02 / Wardlaw, Angus
Fürther Str. 65
90429 Nürnberg / DE
03 / Robinson, Timothy Kelvin
2130 Filmore St. 158
San Francisco, CA 94115 / US
04 / Whiteman, John
Bärenschanzstr. 2a
90429 Nürnberg / DE
05 / Wood, Darren Michael
1045 NW 3rd Street
Gresham, OR 97030 / US
 [2013/42]
Representative(s)Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2013/42]Wegner, Hans
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13151596.717.01.2013
[2013/42]
Priority number, dateDE20121020609413.04.2012         Original published format: DE102012206094
[2013/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2649896
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2649896
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2649896
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:A43B13/04, A43B13/12, A43B13/16, A43B13/18, B29D35/12, A43B13/02, A43B13/38, A43B1/00, B29D35/14
[2014/49]
CPC:
A43B13/04 (EP,US); A43B1/0009 (EP,US); A43B1/0027 (EP,US);
A43B13/023 (EP,US); A43B13/122 (EP,US); A43B13/125 (EP,US);
A43B13/14 (US); A43B13/16 (EP,US); A43B13/188 (EP,US);
A43B13/38 (EP,US); A43B17/003 (EP,US); A43B17/006 (EP,US);
B29C67/04 (EP,US); B29D35/0018 (EP,US); B29D35/0054 (EP,US);
B29D35/122 (EP,US); B29D35/142 (EP,US); B29D35/148 (EP,US);
C08J9/232 (EP,US); B29C35/049 (EP,US); B29K2021/003 (EP,US);
B29K2023/12 (EP,US); B29K2075/00 (EP,US); B29K2077/00 (EP,US);
B29L2031/504 (EP,US); C08G2110/0008 (EP,US); C08G2410/00 (EP,US);
C08J2300/22 (EP,US); C08J2375/04 (EP,US); C08L75/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/42]A43B13/04, A43B13/12, A43B13/16, A43B13/18
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 [2015/30]
Former [2013/42]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 
TitleGerman:Sohlen für Sportschuhe[2013/42]
English:Soles for sports shoes[2013/42]
French:Semelles pour chaussures de sport[2013/42]
Examination procedure03.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/30]
05.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2016Fee for grant paid
30.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16185859.2  / EP3114954
EP16185862.6  / EP3114955
EP16185866.7  / EP3114956
EP18170599.7  / EP3381311
EP18170615.1  / EP3391767
EP24219176.5
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.10.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.06.2017  24.07.2017  ADMISSIBLE
PUMA SE
PUMA Way 1
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Opponent's representative
Gosdin, Michael
Adam-Stegerwald-Strasse 6
97422 Schweinfurt / DE
 02  11.07.2017  24.07.2017  ADMISSIBLE
NIKE Innovate C.V.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 / US
Opponent's representative
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
 [2018/16]
Former [2017/33]
Opponent(s)01  26.06.2017    ADMISSIBLE
PUMA SE
PUMA Way 1
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Opponent's representative
Gosdin, Michael
Adam-Stegerwald-Strasse 6
97422 Schweinfurt / DE
 02  11.07.2017   
NIKE Innovate C.V.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 / US
Opponent's representative
Tombling, Adrian George
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2017/31]
Opponent(s)01  26.06.2017   
PUMA SE
PUMA Way 1
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Opponent's representative
Gosdin, Michael
Adam-Stegerwald-Strasse 6
97422 Schweinfurt / DE
18.08.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
18.12.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.12.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.10.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/51]
30.10.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition27.02.2019Appeal received No.  T0482/19
29.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
12.10.2020Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
15.02.2019Appeal received No.  T0482/19
17.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
12.10.2020Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
08.02.2019Appeal received No.  T0482/19
15.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
12.10.2020Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
12.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201503   M06   Fee paid on   10.06.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.01.2013
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CY12.10.2016
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