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EP0706333 - SYSTEM FOR SIZING OF GARMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.12.2003
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LECTRA SYSTEMES
Chemin du Marticot
33610 Cestas / FR
[1998/21]
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
LECTRA SYSTEMES
Chemin du Marticot
F-33610 Cestas / FR
Inventor(s)01 / SURVILLE, Jean-Marc
21, rue Camille-Saint-Saens
F-33400 Talence / FR
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Schwartz, Thierry J.
Cabinet Orès
36, rue de St Pétersbourg
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Schwartz, Thierry J.
Cabinet ORES 36, rue de St Pétersbourg
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1996/16]Hurwic, Aleksander, et al
Cabinet Orès 6, Avenue de Messine
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94921011.601.07.1994
[1996/16]
WO1994FR00812
Priority number, dateFR1993000811802.07.1993         Original published format: FR 9308118
[1996/16]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9501110
Date:12.01.1995
Language:FR
[1995/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0706333
Date:17.04.1996
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0706333
Date:20.05.1998
Language:FR
[1998/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0706333
Date:28.01.2004
Language:FR
[2004/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:A41H3/00
[1996/16]
CPC:
G06Q10/043 (EP,US); A41H3/007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/16]
TitleGerman:GRADIERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR BEKLEIDUNG[1996/16]
English:SYSTEM FOR SIZING OF GARMENTS[1996/16]
French:SYSTEME DE GRADATION DE VETEMENTS[1996/16]
Entry into regional phase08.01.1996National basic fee paid 
08.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/16]
03.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.1998Fee for grant paid
16.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.02.1999  15.03.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Gerber Technology, Inc.
24 Industrial Park Road West Tolland
Connecticut 06084 / US
Opponent's representative
Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/26]
Opponent(s)01  22.02.1999  15.03.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Gerber Technology, Inc.
24 Industrial Park Road West Tolland
Connecticut 06084 / US
Opponent's representative
Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert
Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Former [1999/16]
Opponent(s)01  22.02.1999   
Gerber Technology Inc.
24 Industrial Park Road West
Tolland Connecticut 06084 / US
Opponent's representative
Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
01.04.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.10.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
14.05.2001Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.07.2001Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.02.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.04.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.09.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.11.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.09.2001Appeal received No.  T1071/01
27.11.2001Statement of grounds filed
26.02.2003Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
26.02.2003Date of oral proceedings
12.03.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE2656997  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO) [A] 1,25 * page 8, paragraph 3 - page 14, paragraph 2 * * page 16, line 1 - page 17, paragraph 1; figures 1-16; claims 1-12 *;
 [A]FR2561801  (PALY RENE [FR], et al) [A] 1-5,25 * page 2, line 30 - page 4, line 33 * * page 7, line 13 - page 11, line 14 * * page 16, paragraph 3; figures 1-7; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]WO8908409  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-5,25 * figures 1-41; claims 1-20 *;
 [A]EP0338964  (ADVANCED SCIENT TECHNOLOGIES E [ES]) [A] 10,14* column 6, line 23 - column 9, line 10; figures 1-15; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]  - D. C. STEIN , E. B. MAGRAB, "expert system for the design and manufacture of made-to-measure clothing", MANUFACTURING REVIEW, NEW-YORK (US), (199106), vol. 4, no. 2, pages 126 - 138, XP000218069 [A] 19-24
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