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EP About this file: EP0487963

EP0487963 - Tennis racket [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.1996
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S.A. DONNAY INTERNATIONAL
Route Charlemagne 20
5660 Couvin / BE
[N/P]
Former [1993/47]For all designated states
S.A. DONNAY INTERNATIONAL
Route Charlemagne 20
B-5660 Couvin / BE
Former [1992/23]For all designated states
DONNAY INDUSTRIE S.A.
Route Charlemagne, 21
B-6400 Couvin / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Sol, Hugo
Smaragdstraat 39
B-1850 Grimbergen / BE
02 / Koeckelberg, Isabelle
Rue Mallavée 9
B-6001 Marcinelle / BE
03 / Meertens, Jacques
Rue Herreuse 14
B-6590 Mimignies / BE
[1992/23]
Representative(s)Donné, Eddy, et al
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv.
Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
[N/P]
Former [1993/47]Donné, Eddy, et al
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13
B-2000 Antwerpen / BE
Former [1992/23]Finsterwald, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.
Manitz, Finsterwald & Rotermund Patentanwälte Postfach 22 16 11
D-80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date91119160.911.11.1991
[1992/23]
Priority number, dateDE1990403756826.11.1990         Original published format: DE 4037568
DE1991411690123.05.1991         Original published format: DE 4116901
[1992/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0487963
Date:03.06.1992
Language:DE
[1992/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0487963
Date:08.11.1995
Language:DE
[1995/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:A63B49/02
[1992/23]
CPC:
A63B49/02 (EP,US); A63B60/002 (EP,US); A63B2049/0207 (EP);
A63B2049/0211 (EP,US); A63B2049/0212 (EP); A63B2049/0217 (EP,US);
A63B60/54 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [1992/23]
TitleGerman:Tennisschläger[1992/23]
English:Tennis racket[1992/23]
French:Raquette de tennis[1992/23]
MiscellaneousEPB 1995/45: Teilanmeldung 95200991.8 eingereicht am 19/04/95
EPB 1995/45: Divisional application 95200991.8 filed on 19/04/95
EPB 1995/45: Demande divisionnaire 95200991.8 déposée le 19/04/95
Examination procedure25.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/03]
04.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.1995Fee for grant paid
03.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP95200991.8  / EP0671186
Opposition(s)09.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT08.11.1995
[2008/02]
Former [1999/42]IT08.11.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]US2282195  (LE COMPTE JOHN M);
 [A]DE8715560U  ;
 [A]EP0299568  (DONNAY EN ABREGE DONNAY S A ET [BE]);
 [A]EP0317711  (WILSON SPORTING GOODS [US])
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