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EP About this file: EP0725579

EP0725579 - IMPROVED SNOWSHOE AND BINDING ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2001
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.07.2001 [2001/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOUNTAIN SAFETY RESEARCH
4255 Second Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98124 / US
[1999/44]
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
MOUNTAIN SAFETY RESEARCH
4255 Second Avenue South
Seattle, WA 93124 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FORREST, Bill
4431 East 26th Avenue
Denver, CO 80207 / US
[1996/33]
Representative(s)Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [1996/33]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Tomkins & Co., 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date95900381.518.10.1994
[1996/33]
WO1994US11916
Priority number, dateUS1993014185322.10.1993         Original published format: US 141853
US1994019498310.02.1994         Original published format: US 194983
US1994020938310.03.1994         Original published format: US 209383
[1996/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9510956
Date:27.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0725579
Date:14.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0725579
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.04.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:A43B5/04, A63C13/00, A44B19/26
[1996/33]
CPC:
A63C13/001 (EP,US); A63C13/005 (EP,US); A63C13/006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   SE [1996/33]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTER SCHNEESCHUH UND VERBESSERTE BINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG[1996/33]
English:IMPROVED SNOWSHOE AND BINDING ASSEMBLY[1996/33]
French:ENSEMBLE RAQUETTE ET FIXATION AMELIORE[1996/33]
Entry into regional phase22.05.1996National basic fee paid 
22.05.1996Search fee paid 
22.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
10.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2000Fee for grant paid
10.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE09.11.2000
[2001/27]
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2340748  (KAESTLE GMBH [AT]) [A] 1 * figures 1,9 *;
 [A]US4085529  (MERRIFIELD FRED C) [A] 11,12,16,18-20* figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE2704858  (HILLEPRANDT MARTIN) [A] 1 * page 7, line 12 - line 16; figure 3 *;
 [PA]EP0613704  (T S L S A R L [FR]) [PA] 1,11,12 * column 3, paragraph 2; figures 5-7 *
International search[Y]US405516  ;
 [XY]US2769250  (RINKINEN JOHN H);
 [Y]CA634114  (MILLER JOSEPH B);
 [XY]US3673713  (FEDEWITZ ANTHONY);
 [A]US3719973  (BELL H);
 [Y]US3755927  (DEARBORN H);
 [XY]US3861698  (GREIG JAMES W);
 [XY]US4004355  (KOBLICK JEFFREY M);
 [Y]US4351121  (WALLACE ROBERT E);
 [A]US4604817  (RAMBOZ GERARD [FR]);
 [Y]US4918794  (HARVEY BILLY R [US], et al);
 [A]US4928358  (ISHII SUSUMU [JP], et al);
 [A]US4985969  (TERADA YASUHARU [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5251388  (POZZOBON ALESSANDRO [IT], et al);
 [Y]US5253437  (KLEBAHN PERRY A [US], et al);
 [XEY]US5309652  (CAMPBELL LAWRENCE W [US])
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