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EP About this file: EP3920748

EP3920748 - FOOT COVERING WITH DIVIDED SOLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pointe Noir Pty Ltd.
1st Floor, Maxwell Chamber
35-39 la Colomberie
St. Helier, JE2 4EP / JE
For all designated states
Fox, David
43 Century Buildings The Esplanade
St Helier, JE2 3AD / JE
[2021/50]
Inventor(s)01 / FOX, David
43 Century Buildings The Esplanade
St. Helier, JE2 3AD / JE
[2024/26]
Former [2021/50]01 / FOX, David
St. Helier, JE2 3AD / JE
Representative(s)Philipp, Matthias
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2021/50]
Application number, filing date20752320.018.01.2020
[2021/50]
WO2020AU50025
Priority number, dateUS20191627015707.02.2019         Original published format: US201916270157
[2021/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020160594
Date:13.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3920748
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3920748
Date:26.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU13.08.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:A43B13/00, A43B3/00, A43B7/00, A43B5/12
[2021/50]
CPC:
A43B3/0031 (EP,US); A43B5/12 (EP,AU,US); A43B1/0018 (US);
A43B13/141 (EP,AU); A43B13/16 (EP,AU,US); A43B13/18 (AU);
A43B13/181 (EP); A43B13/186 (EP,AU); A43B13/188 (AU);
A43B23/028 (US); A43B3/0036 (EP,AU); A43B3/108 (EP,US);
A43B7/141 (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 [2021/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FUSSBABDECKUNG MIT GETEILTER SOHLE[2021/50]
English:FOOT COVERING WITH DIVIDED SOLE[2021/50]
French:COUVRE-PIED À SEMELLE DIVISÉE[2021/50]
Entry into regional phase01.09.2021National basic fee paid 
01.09.2021Search fee paid 
01.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/50]
27.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2024Fee for grant paid
22.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5220735  (RAOUL-DUVAL FRANCK [HK]);
 [Y]US2008086912  (WILKENFELD DAVID [AU]);
 [X]KR20110008920U  ;
 [X]US2014230131  (ALSTON MELANIE YVONNE [US]);
 [XY]US2016278471  (ROSSIGNOLI PAOLO [IT], et al);
 [X]DE202015105707U  (BIRKENSTOCK SALES GMBH [DE]);
 [XP]US2019239572  (ABBEY CAROLYN LESILEY [US], et al);
 [XP]US2019380396  (LAHARA JOANIE [US])
International search[A]US4519148  (SISCO JANN L [US]) [A] 1-23* abstract, fig. 7, col. 4 lines 1-15 *;
 [X]US4554749  (OSTRANDER CHARLES [US]) [X] 1-23 * abstract, fig. 1, 2, col. 1-2 *;
 [X]US2002078591  (MORRONE PETER [US]) [X] 1-23 * abstract, fig. 1-3, 5, 6, para. 0007 *;
 [X]US2017127757  (RUSHBROOK THOMAS J [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * abstract, fig. 1, 2 *
by applicantUS2008086912
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