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EP0350317 - Apparatus for attaching fastener elements to a garment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.06.1999
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YKK Corporation
No. 1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/49]For all designated states
YKK CORPORATION
No. 1, Kanda Izumi-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1990/02]For all designated states
YOSHIDA KOGYO K.K.
No. 1 Kanda Izumi-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Toyota, Sumio
189-4, Ishizaka
Toyama-shi Toyama-ken / JP
02 / Arai, Takeshi
2840-7, Nagasawa Fuchu-machi
Nei-gun Toyama-ken / JP
[1990/02]
Representative(s)White, Martin David, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/02]White, Martin David, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date89306895.706.07.1989
[1990/02]
Priority number, dateJP1988017139908.07.1988         Original published format: JP 17139988
[1990/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0350317
Date:10.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0350317
Date:12.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0350317
Date:02.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.1991
ClassificationIPC:A41H37/00
[1990/02]
CPC:
A41H37/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/02]
TitleGerman:Maschine zum Ansetzen von Verschlusselementen an Kleidungsstücke[1990/02]
English:Apparatus for attaching fastener elements to a garment[1990/02]
French:Dispositif de fixation d'éléments de fermeture à un vêtement[1990/02]
Examination procedure08.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/27]
02.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.08.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.1993Fee for grant paid
11.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.12.1994  13.12.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Gutos Metallschliessenfabrik GmbH & Co.
Dürrner Strasse 12
D-75245 Neulingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Twelmeier, Ulrich
Zerrennerstrasse 23-25
75172 Pforzheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/05]
Opponent(s)01  02.12.1994  13.12.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Gutos Metallschliessenfabrik GmbH & Co.
Dürrner Strasse 12
D-75245 Neulingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Twelmeier, Ulrich, Dipl.Phys.
Westliche Karl-Friedrich-Strasse 29-31
D-75172 Pforzheim / DE
04.01.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.07.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.07.1995Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
06.12.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
22.04.1996Date of oral proceedings
10.05.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.05.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/31]
11.06.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition10.07.1996Appeal received No.  T0639/96
10.09.1996Statement of grounds filed
04.02.1998Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [1998/06]
02.03.1998Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1998/10]
12.05.1999Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
12.05.1999Date of oral proceedings
25.05.1999Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.03.1998
[1998/44]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3265275  (MARTIN WILSON CLARENCE);
 [A]EP0137484  (NIPPON NOTION KOGYO [JP]);
 [A]EP0253659  (YOSHIDA KOGYO KK [JP]);
 [A]US3756107  (PAX F, et al);
 [A]US4548115  (MARTIN JOHN F [US], et al);
 [A]US3910420  (RICH EDWARD L)
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