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EP About this file: EP0137762

EP0137762 - Sole construction for footwear [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.06.1991
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE, INC.
38-42 Everett Street Boston
Massachusetts 02134 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/16]For all designated states
NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE, INC.
38-42 Everett Street
Boston Massachusetts 02134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Graham, Kenneth W.
19 Pinehill Circle
Wakefield Massachusetts 01880 / US
02 / Norton, Edward, J.
92 Middleton Road
Oxford Massachusetts 01921 / US
03 / Kurata, Shuhei
60 Shirayama
Machi-Kurume Fukuoka / JP
[1985/16]
Representative(s)Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/39]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [1985/16]McCallum, William Potter
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date84306416.320.09.1984
[1985/16]
Priority number, dateUS1983053528823.09.1983         Original published format: US 535288
US1984061738805.06.1984         Original published format: US 617388
[1985/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0137762
Date:17.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0137762
Date:03.07.1985
Language:EN
[1985/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0137762
Date:04.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.1985
ClassificationIPC:A43B13/16, A43B17/02
[1985/16]
CPC:
A43B5/06 (EP,US); A43B13/12 (EP,US); A43B13/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1985/16]
TitleGerman:Sohlekonstruktion für Schuhwerk[1985/16]
English:Sole construction for footwear[1985/16]
French:Construction de semelle pour chaussures[1985/16]
Examination procedure21.08.1985Examination requested  [1985/45]
07.07.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
28.10.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.1988Fee for grant paid
12.01.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.01.1989  06.03.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport
Würzburger StraBe 13
D-91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Opponent's representative
Hufnagel, Walter, et al, et al
Bad Brückenauer Strasse 6
90427 Nürnberg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1989/14]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.1989  06.03.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport
Würzburger StraBe 13
D-91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
Opponent's representative
Hufnagel, Walter, Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing., et al, et al
Dorner & Hufnagel Patentanwälte Bad Brückenauer Str. 19
D-90427 Nürnberg / DE
08.03.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.09.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.09.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
08.02.1990Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
01.08.1990Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.05.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.06.1991Legal effect of revocation of patent [1991/31]
Appeal following opposition02.10.1990Appeal received No.  T0798/90
03.12.1990Statement of grounds filed
25.04.1991Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB20.09.1989
BE30.09.1989
FR31.05.1990
DE01.06.1990
[1991/35]
Former [1991/20]GB20.09.1989
BE30.09.1989
DE01.06.1990
Former [1991/15]GB20.09.1989
BE30.09.1989
Former [1990/42]GB20.09.1989
Documents cited:Search[A]BE552691  ;
 [A]FR1053881  ;
 [A]US3447251  (DREXLER ERICH);
 [A]US4316332  (GIESE ERIK O, et al)
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