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EP About this file: EP0783260

EP0783260 - APPARATUS FOR USE BY BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2001
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tomy UK Limited
Wells House, 231 High Street
Sutton, Surrey SM1 1LD / GB
[1997/29]
Inventor(s)01 / THOMSON, Harry, Shepherd
2 Victoria Villas Carlingcott
Avon BA2 8AR / GB
02 / WOODWARD, Shaun
67 Greenshields Road
Bedford MK40 3TU / GB
03 / RAFFO, David, Melvin
Hill Farm House Wicker Lane Gilden Sutton
Chester CH3 7EL / GB
04 / PAPE, John, Andrew
38 South View
Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 8JJ / GB
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Symonds, John Francis, et al
Brookes Batchellor 1 Boyne Park Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]Symonds, John Francis, et al
Brookes & Martin High Holborn House 52/54, High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date95932826.128.09.1995
[1997/29]
WO1995GB02306
Priority number, dateGB1994001959529.09.1994         Original published format: GB 9419595
[1997/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609785
Date:04.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0783260
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0783260
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:A47D13/04
[1997/29]
CPC:
A47D13/00 (EP,US); A47D13/04 (EP,US); A47D15/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/29]
Extension statesSI29.03.1997
TitleGerman:APPARAT FÜR KLEINKINDER[1997/29]
English:APPARATUS FOR USE BY BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN[1997/29]
French:DISPOSITIF CON U POUR DES BEBES ET POUR DES ENFANTS EN BAS AGE[1997/29]
Entry into regional phase29.03.1997National basic fee paid 
29.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/29]
19.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2000Fee for grant paid
11.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2000
CH23.08.2000
ES23.08.2000
GR23.08.2000
IT23.08.2000
LI23.08.2000
IE28.09.2000
LU28.09.2000
MC23.10.2000
DK23.11.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
DE24.11.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2007/29]AT23.08.2000
CH23.08.2000
ES23.08.2000
GR23.08.2000
LI23.08.2000
IE28.09.2000
LU28.09.2000
MC23.10.2000
DK23.11.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
DE24.11.2000
Former [2004/07]AT23.08.2000
CH23.08.2000
ES23.08.2000
GR23.08.2000
LI23.08.2000
IE28.09.2000
MC23.10.2000
DK23.11.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
DE24.11.2000
Former [2003/45]AT23.08.2000
CH23.08.2000
ES23.08.2000
LI23.08.2000
IE28.09.2000
MC23.10.2000
DK23.11.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
DE24.11.2000
Former [2002/42]AT23.08.2000
CH23.08.2000
ES23.08.2000
LI23.08.2000
IE28.09.2000
MC23.10.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
DE24.11.2000
Former [2002/26]AT23.08.2000
CH23.08.2000
ES23.08.2000
LI23.08.2000
IE28.09.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
DE24.11.2000
Former [2002/13]AT23.08.2000
CH23.08.2000
LI23.08.2000
IE28.09.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
DE24.11.2000
Former [2002/02]AT23.08.2000
CH23.08.2000
LI23.08.2000
IE28.09.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
Former [2001/50]AT23.08.2000
IE28.09.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
Former [2001/27]AT23.08.2000
PT23.11.2000
SE23.11.2000
Former [2001/18]AT23.08.2000
PT23.11.2000
Former [2001/17]AT23.08.2000
Cited inInternational search[DA]GB2211429  (SHARNA TRI ANG LIMITED [GB])[DA] 1
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