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EP About this file: EP4297606

EP4297606 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AT LEAST ONE MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR PROTECTIVE CAPS FOR FOOTWEAR. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2024/01]PROTECTIVE CAP FOR FOOTWEAR
[2024/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2025
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.09.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SH COMPOSITES LIMITED
Ground Floor, 64 Yu Chau St.
Shamshuipo KL / HK
[2025/01]
Former [2024/33]For all designated states
Gössel, Thorsten
Elbergen 33
48488 Emsbüren / DE
Former [2024/01]For all designated states
Gössel, Thorsten
Goldbergweg 89
48282 Emsdetten / DE
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Tung-Chan
deceased / TW
 [2024/01]
Representative(s)Cabinet Chaillot
16/20, avenue de l'Agent Sarre
B.P. 74
92703 Colombes Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2024/01]Geskes, Christoph
Geskes Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 74b
50968 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date21708966.326.02.2021
[2024/01]
WO2021EP54793
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022179693
Date:01.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4297606
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4297606
Date:24.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/30]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP4297606
Date:04.09.2024
[2024/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:A43B23/16, A43B23/08, B29D35/14, A43B1/00, B29C65/00, B32B1/00
[2024/01]
CPC:
A43B23/16 (EP); A43B1/0063 (EP); A43B23/086 (EP);
B29D35/146 (EP); B32B27/12 (EP); B32B27/34 (EP);
B32B5/024 (EP); B32B5/262 (EP); B32B7/12 (EP);
B29C65/1412 (EP); B29C65/48 (EP); B29C66/1122 (EP);
B29C66/3494 (EP); B29C66/45 (EP); B29C66/8322 (EP);
B29C66/919 (EP); B29C66/929 (EP); B29L2031/505 (EP);
B32B2255/02 (EP); B32B2255/10 (EP); B32B2255/26 (EP);
B32B2262/0261 (EP); B32B2262/101 (EP); B32B2262/106 (EP);
B32B2262/14 (EP); B32B2272/00 (EP); B32B2571/02 (EP);
B32B37/10 (EP); B32B38/1866 (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 [2024/01]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG MINDESTENS EINER MEHRSCHICHTSTRUKTUR FÜR SCHUTZKAPPE FÜR SCHUHE.[2024/26]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AT LEAST ONE MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR PROTECTIVE CAPS FOR FOOTWEAR.[2024/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'AU MOINS UNE STRUCTURE MULTICOUCHE POUR CONTREFORTS DE CHAUSSURES.[2024/26]
Former [2024/01]SCHUTZKAPPE FÜR SCHUHWERK
Former [2024/01]PROTECTIVE CAP FOR FOOTWEAR
Former [2024/01]CAPUCHON DE PROTECTION POUR CHAUSSURE
Entry into regional phase15.08.2023National basic fee paid 
15.08.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
15.08.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.08.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.08.2023Examination requested  [2024/01]
15.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.06.2024Fee for grant paid
13.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ24.07.2024
ES24.07.2024
HR24.07.2024
MC24.07.2024
PL24.07.2024
SK24.07.2024
SM24.07.2024
NO24.10.2024
RS24.10.2024
GR25.10.2024
IS24.11.2024
GB26.02.2025
IE26.02.2025
CH28.02.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2026/08]CZ24.07.2024
ES24.07.2024
HR24.07.2024
MC24.07.2024
PL24.07.2024
SK24.07.2024
SM24.07.2024
NO24.10.2024
RS24.10.2024
GR25.10.2024
IS24.11.2024
GB26.02.2025
CH28.02.2025
Former [2025/48]CZ24.07.2024
ES24.07.2024
HR24.07.2024
MC24.07.2024
PL24.07.2024
SK24.07.2024
SM24.07.2024
NO24.10.2024
RS24.10.2024
GR25.10.2024
IS24.11.2024
CH28.02.2025
Former [2025/43]CZ24.07.2024
ES24.07.2024
HR24.07.2024
MC24.07.2024
PL24.07.2024
SK24.07.2024
SM24.07.2024
NO24.10.2024
RS24.10.2024
GR25.10.2024
IS24.11.2024
Former [2025/23]CZ24.07.2024
ES24.07.2024
HR24.07.2024
PL24.07.2024
SK24.07.2024
SM24.07.2024
NO24.10.2024
RS24.10.2024
GR25.10.2024
IS24.11.2024
Former [2025/21]ES24.07.2024
HR24.07.2024
PL24.07.2024
SM24.07.2024
NO24.10.2024
RS24.10.2024
GR25.10.2024
IS24.11.2024
Former [2025/11]ES24.07.2024
HR24.07.2024
PL24.07.2024
NO24.10.2024
RS24.10.2024
GR25.10.2024
IS24.11.2024
Former [2025/09]PL24.07.2024
NO24.10.2024
GR25.10.2024
IS24.11.2024
Former [2025/08]PL24.07.2024
NO24.10.2024
GR25.10.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y] EP0507322  (YOSHIDA KOGYO KK et al.)
 [Y] EP3081109  (ADIDAS AG et al.)
 [Y] EP0614623  (YOSHIDA KOGYO KK et al.) [Y] 1-8,13-18 * the whole document *
 [Y] US2020305540  (CASTRO RAMOS JORGE EMMANUEL et al.) [Y] 1-8,13-18 * the whole document *
 [YA] US2004226191  (HSIEH STEVE et al.) [Y] 1-8 * the whole document *[A] 13-18
 [Y] EP1284109  (YKK CORP et al.) [Y] 1-8 * the whole document *
 [A] US6598323  (GOUGELET ROBERT M et al.) [A] 1-8,13-18 * the whole document *
 [A] US6686034  (MIZUKAMI TORU et al.) [A] 1-8,13-18 * paragraphs [0003] - [0041]; figure - *
 [A] EP0528249  (YOSHIDA KOGYO KK et al.) [A] 1-8,13-18 * column 4, line 31 - column 6, line 14; figure - *
 [A] FR2748965  (YKK CORP et al.) [A] 1-8,13-18 * the whole document *
 [A] US2018200986  (WAGNER LORI L et al.) [A] 1-8,13-18 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0320155  (ICI PLC et al.) [A] 9-12 * page 14, line 15 - page 16, line 24; figure - *
ExaminationCN110177688
by applicantEP0219633
 US5111597
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