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EP About this file: EP4012082

EP4012082 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ARTIFICAL SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2024Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DON & LOW LIMITED
Newfordpark House
Glamis Road
Forfar, Angus DD8 1FR, Scotland / GB
[2022/24]
Inventor(s)01 / STEPHEN, Jacki
Forfar, DD8 1FR / GB
 [2022/24]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/24]Moreland, David
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
Application number, filing date21208712.617.11.2021
[2022/24]
Priority number, dateGB2020001837023.11.2020         Original published format: GB 202018370
[2022/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4012082
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4012082
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:D01F1/10, A41G1/00, D01F6/46, E01C13/08, D01F6/92, D02G1/12
[2022/24]
CPC:
D01F1/10 (EP); D01F6/04 (GB); A41G1/009 (EP);
D01F1/02 (GB); D01F6/00 (GB); D01F6/46 (EP);
D01F6/92 (EP); D02G1/12 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN ODER IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT KÜNSTLICHEN OBERFLÄCHEN[2022/24]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ARTIFICAL SURFACES[2022/24]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES OU SE RAPPORTANT À DES SURFACES ARTIFICIELLES[2022/24]
Examination procedure17.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/24]
03.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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