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EP About this file: EP0641171

EP0641171 - CUTTING AND EMBROIDERY PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.1997
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CADCAM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
43 Arkwright Street
Nottingham NG2 2JR / GB
[1996/12]
Former [1995/10]For all designated states
CADCAM PUNCH LIMITED
43 Arkwright Street
Nottingham NG2 2JR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HORTON, Norman
Cherry Lodge, The Maltings
Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamsh. NG12 3DA / GB
[1995/10]
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/10]SERJEANTS
25, The Crescent King Street
Leicester, LE1 6RX / GB
Application number, filing date93910202.614.05.1993
[1995/10]
WO1993GB00994
Priority number, dateGB1992001052116.05.1992         Original published format: GB 9210521
[1995/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9322944
Date:25.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0641171
Date:08.03.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0641171
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:A41H43/00, D05C5/04, D05B21/00
[1995/10]
CPC:
D05C5/04 (EP,US); B26F1/00 (EP,US); B26F1/3806 (EP,US);
B26D5/00 (EP,US); B26F2210/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [1995/10]
TitleGerman:SCHNEID- UND STICKVERFAHREN[1995/10]
English:CUTTING AND EMBROIDERY PROCESS[1995/10]
French:PROCEDE DE DECOUPAGE ET DE BRODERIE[1995/10]
Entry into regional phase02.11.1994National basic fee paid 
02.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/10]
08.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.02.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1996Fee for grant paid
19.04.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.05.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.08.1996
DK28.08.1996
GR28.08.1996
PT28.11.1996
[2000/05]
Former [1998/15]AT28.08.1996
DK28.08.1996
PT28.11.1996
Former [1997/22]AT28.08.1996
PT28.11.1996
Former [1997/16]AT28.08.1996
Cited inInternational search[A]US4561127  (GERBER HEINZ J [US]);
 [A]WO8606423  (WILCOM PTY LTD [AU]);
 [A]FR2659264  (FLANDRES MANUFACTURE BRODERIES [FR])
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