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EP0050429 - Machine for lasting side portions of shoe uppers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.12.1991
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY LIMITED
P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk Belgrave
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/04]For all designated states
British United Shoe Machinery Limited
P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk Belgrave
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
Former [1988/14]For:GB 
British United Shoe Machinery Limited
P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk Belgrave
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
Former [1985/19]For:GB 
British United Shoe Machinery Limited
Ross Walk Belgrave
Leicester / GB
For:DE  IT 
USM Corporation
426 Colt Highway
Farmington Connecticut 06032 / US
Former [1985/13]For:GB 
BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY LIMITED
Union Works Belgrave Road
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
For:DE  IT 
USM Corporation
426 Colt Highway
Farmington Connecticut 06032 / US
Former [1982/17]For:GB 
BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY LIMITED
Union Works Belgrave Road
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
For:DE  FR  IT 
USM Corporation
426 Colt Highway
Farmington Connecticut 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Berger, Jean Pierre
55, Allée Racine
F-77220 Gretz Armainvilliers / FR
02 / Flanders, James Robert
60 Southway
Blaby Leicestershire / GB
03 / Sanderson, Alan
16 Collingwood Drive Sileby
Loughborough Leicestershire / GB
[1982/17]
Representative(s)Atkinson, Eric, et al
c/o British United Shoe Machinery Limited P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk Belgrave
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/52]Atkinson, Eric, et al
c/o British United Shoe Machinery Limited P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk
Belgrave Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
Former [1982/17]Atkinson, Eric
c/o British United Shoe Machinery Limited P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk Belgrave
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
Application number, filing date81304527.530.09.1981
[1982/17]
Priority number, dateFR1980002214816.10.1980         Original published format: FR 8022148
GB1980003576807.11.1980         Original published format: GB 8035768
[1982/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0050429
Date:28.04.1982
Language:EN
[1982/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0050429
Date:06.10.1982
Language:EN
[1982/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0050429
Date:27.03.1985
Language:EN
[1985/13]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0050429
Date:22.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.1982
ClassificationIPC:A43D21/00
[1982/17]
CPC:
A43D21/003 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1984/45]
Former [1982/17]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:Maschine zum Zwicken der Seitenbereiche von Schuhschäften[1982/17]
English:Machine for lasting side portions of shoe uppers[1982/17]
French:Machine pour monter les parties marginales d'empeignes[1982/17]
Examination procedure12.10.1982Examination requested  [1982/51]
26.10.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
18.09.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.1984Fee for grant paid
06.12.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.12.1985  21.02.1986  ADMISSIBLE
International Shoe Machine Corp.
Simon & Ledge Streets
Nashua, New Hampshire / US
Opponent's representative
Attfield, Donald James
BROOKES, MARTIN & WILSON Prudential Buildings 5 St. Philip's Place
Birmingham B3 2AF / GB
 02  22.12.1985  10.03.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Schön & Cie. GmbH Maschinenfabrik
Im Gehörnerwald 2
D-6780 Pirmasens / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil, Rainer A.
KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN, Patentanwälte, Cronstettenstrasse 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/11]
Opponent(s)01  16.12.1985  21.02.1986  ADMISSIBLE
International Shoe Machine Corp.
Simon & Ledge Streets
Nashua, New Hampshire / US
Opponent's representative
Attfield, Donald James
BROOKES, MARTIN & WILSON Prudential Buildings 5 St. Philip's Place
Birmingham B3 2AF / GB
 02  22.12.1985  10.03.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Schön & Cie. GmbH Maschinenfabrik
Im Gehörnerwald 2
D-6780 Pirmasens / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil, Rainer A., Dipl.-Phys. Dr.
KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN Patentanwälte Eysseneckstrasse 31
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [1986/08]
Opponent(s)01  16.12.1985  21.02.1986  ADMISSIBLE
International Shoe Machine Corp.
Simon & Ledge Streets
Nashua, New Hampshire / US
Opponent's representative
Attfield, Donald James
BROOKES, MARTIN & WILSON Prudential Buildings 5 St. Philip's Place
Birmingham B3 2AF / GB
11.03.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.07.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.08.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
13.02.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
21.09.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.04.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.04.1991Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.04.1991Date of oral proceedings
22.04.1991Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.07.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.09.1991Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.11.1988Appeal received No.  T0588/88
18.11.1988Statement of grounds filed
10.04.1991Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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