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EP4001506 - ARTIFICIAL LAWN SYSTEM COMPRISING HYDROPHOBIC SAND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tarkett Sports Canada Inc.
7445 Cote-de-Liesse
Suite 200
Montréal, Québec H4T 1G2 / CA
[2022/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Morton-Finger, Jürgen
69469 Weinheim / DE
02 / Berghaus, Ulrich
53844 Troisdorf / DE
03 / Köhler, Christoph
69469 Weinheim / DE
04 / Röger-Göpfert, Cornelia
69469 Weinheim / DE
 [2022/21]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2022/21]
Application number, filing date20207347.413.11.2020
[2022/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4001506
Date:25.05.2022
Language:DE
[2022/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4001506
Date:13.03.2024
Language:DE
[2024/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:E01C13/08
[2022/21]
CPC:
E01C13/08 (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 [2023/01]  
Former [2022/21]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:KUNSTRASENSYSTEM UMFASSEND HYDROPHOBEN SAND[2022/21]
English:ARTIFICIAL LAWN SYSTEM COMPRISING HYDROPHOBIC SAND[2022/21]
French:SYSTÈME DE GAZON ARTIFICIEL COMPRENANT DU SABLE HYDROPHOBIQUE[2022/21]
Examination procedure25.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/01]
25.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2024Fee for grant paid
06.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/34]HR13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO13.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]WO2004022853  (PV SAND AS [DK], et al) [I] 1,5,10-12,15 * the whole document *;
 [I]US2004214000  (HUFF CARL L [US], et al) [I] 1,4-6,8,15 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2007160800  (REDDICK RANDOLPH S [US]) [X] 1-5,13-15* paragraphs [0052] - [0054] *;
 [XI]US2017319943  (LEYDS JOHN ANTHONY [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8,15 * the whole document * [I] 5,7,9
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