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EP About this file: EP0830278

EP0830278 - PERSONAL PROTECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kuester, Stephen Michael
1 Rosebank Cottages Bloxham, Banbury
Oxon OX15 4NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
Kuester, Stephen Michael
1 Rosebank Cottages
Bloxham, Banbury, Oxon OX15 4NA / GB
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
Kuester, Stephen, Michael
20 Farraxton Square
Camp Hill, Northampton NN4 9RQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/13]
Representative(s)Coles, Graham Frederick, et al
Graham Coles & Co.
24 Seeleys Road
Beaconsfield, Bucks. HP9 1SZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Coles, Graham Frederick, et al
Graham Coles & Co. 24 Seeleys Road
Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1SZ / GB
Former [1998/13]Coles, Graham Frederick
Graham Coles & Co. 24 Seeleys Road
Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1SZ / GB
Application number, filing date96917559.507.06.1996
[1998/13]
WO1996GB01348
Priority number, dateGB1995001150507.06.1995         Original published format: GB 9511505
[1998/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9640546
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0830278
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0830278
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:B62B9/14, F24F3/16
[1998/13]
CPC:
B62B9/142 (EP,US); B62B9/14 (KR); F24F8/10 (EP,US);
F24F8/108 (EP,KR,US); B62B2204/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/13]
TitleGerman:PERSONENSCHUTZ[1998/13]
English:PERSONAL PROTECTION[1998/13]
French:PROTECTION DE PERSONNE[1998/13]
Entry into regional phase07.01.1998National basic fee paid 
07.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/13]
14.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.1999Fee for grant paid
19.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.07.199803   M06   Fee paid on   06.07.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU07.06.2000
MC30.06.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2002/42]MC30.06.2000
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3193322  (HINES RUTH C) [Y] 2-4,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US3227484  (MERCLEAN THEODORE S) [Y] 9 * figure - *;
 [A]EP0339902  (APRICA KASSAI KK [JP]);
 [XY]DE4241233  (STRAUBINGER GERHARD [DE]) [X] 1,5-8,12 * the whole document * [Y] 2-4,9-11
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