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EP About this file: EP0608267

EP0608267 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SKIPPED STITCHES FOR A CHAINSTITCH SEWING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.1998
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
Updated state(s): FR		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
555 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA 02139-3563 / US
[1994/31]
Inventor(s)01 / BELLIO, Stephen, L.
174 Glenellen Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132 / US
[1994/31]
Representative(s)Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date92920239.811.09.1992
[1994/31]
WO1992US07684
Priority number, dateUS1991075941013.09.1991         Original published format: US 759410
[1994/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9306291
Date:01.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0608267
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0608267
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.04.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:D05B51/00
[1994/31]
CPC:
D05B59/02 (EP,US); D05B51/00 (EP,US); D05D2305/32 (EP,US);
D05D2305/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FESTSTELLUNG AUSGELASSENER STICHE FÜR EINE KETTENSTICHNÄHMASCHINE[1994/31]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SKIPPED STITCHES FOR A CHAINSTITCH SEWING MACHINE[1994/31]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A DETECTER LES POINTS SAUTES DANS UNE MACHINE A COUDRE A POINTS DE CHAINETTE[1994/31]
Entry into regional phase09.04.1994National basic fee paid 
09.04.1994Search fee paid 
09.04.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
09.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
21.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.1997Fee for grant paid
23.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.12.1997
BE17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
DK17.12.1997
ES17.12.1997
FR17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
IT17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
NL17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
GB11.09.1998
IE11.09.1998
LU11.09.1998
[2006/14]
Former [2004/38]AT17.12.1997
BE17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
ES17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
IT17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
NL17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
GB11.09.1998
IE11.09.1998
LU11.09.1998
Former [2003/07]AT17.12.1997
BE17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
ES17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
IT17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
NL17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
GB11.09.1998
IE11.09.1998
Former [2002/25]AT17.12.1997
BE17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
ES17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
IT17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
GB11.09.1998
IE11.09.1998
Former [2000/20]AT17.12.1997
BE17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
IT17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
GB11.09.1998
IE11.09.1998
Former [2000/05]AT17.12.1997
BE17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
GR17.12.1997
IT17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
GB11.09.1998
Former [2000/03]AT17.12.1997
BE17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
IT17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
GB11.09.1998
Former [1999/42]AT17.12.1997
BE17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
IT17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
Former [1998/46]AT17.12.1997
BE17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
Former [1998/45]AT17.12.1997
CH17.12.1997
LI17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
Former [1998/44]AT17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
FR15.05.1998
Former [1998/41]AT17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
DE18.03.1998
Former [1998/40]AT17.12.1997
SE17.03.1998
Former [1998/35]SE17.03.1998
Documents cited:Search[X] WO8912124  (PFAFF IND MASCH et al.) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *
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