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EP0936881 - SYSTEM FOR KEEPING STOCKINGS OR TIGHTS IN PLACE BY RESTING THEM ON THE HIPS, AND THE TIGHTS MANUFACTURED ACCORDINGLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2002
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Conti, Giuseppe
Via Maragliano, 137
50144 Firenze / IT
For all designated states
Bruscoli, Maria Assunta
Via Imprunetana per Pozzonatico, 170
50023 Impruneta / IT
[1999/34]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/34]
Representative(s)Turini, Laura
Studio Legale Turini
Via Lamarmora 55
50121 Florence (FI) / IT
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]Turini, Laura
Studio Legale Avv. Laura Turini, Via Castello 50
56030 S. Pietro Belvedere (PI) / IT
Application number, filing date97911434.524.10.1997
[1999/34]
WO1997IT00263
Priority number, dateIT1996PI00035U05.11.1996         Original published format: IT PI960035 U
[1999/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9819566
Date:14.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0936881
Date:25.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0936881
Date:20.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:A41B11/14
[1999/34]
CPC:
A41B11/143 (EP,US); A41B11/14 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1999/34]
TitleGerman:MITTEL ZUR HALTUNG VON STRÜMPFEN ODER STRÜMPFHOSEN AN HÜFTEN UND SO HERGESTELLTE STRÜMPFHOSEN[1999/34]
English:SYSTEM FOR KEEPING STOCKINGS OR TIGHTS IN PLACE BY RESTING THEM ON THE HIPS, AND THE TIGHTS MANUFACTURED ACCORDINGLY[1999/34]
French:SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE MAINTENIR EN PLACE DES BAS OU DES COLLANTS EN LES FAISANT REPOSER SUR LES HANCHES, ET COLLANTS FABRIQUES D'APRES CE SYSTEME[1999/34]
Entry into regional phase08.04.1999National basic fee paid 
08.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
07.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2001Fee for grant paid
02.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE20.02.2002
CH20.02.2002
FI20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
NL20.02.2002
DK20.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2003/46]BE20.02.2002
CH20.02.2002
FI20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
NL20.02.2002
DK20.05.2002
Former [2003/06]BE20.02.2002
CH20.02.2002
FI20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
NL20.02.2002
Former [2003/01]CH20.02.2002
FI20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
Former [2002/49]FI20.02.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]US3487473  (JANHSEN JACOBUS) [X] 1,2,4,10-12 * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 33; figures 1-9; claims 1,6 *;
 [X]US3547128  (KELTNER RAYMOND O) [X] 1-4,7-9,11,12 * column 1, line 66 - column 3, line 30 * * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 16; figures 1-8 *;
 [X]GB1217220  (RIDLEY SPRIGGS & JOHNSON) [X] 1,2,4,7-9,11,12 * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 11; figures 1-7 *;
 [X]US4019208  (WALSER JR JOSEPH G, et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,11,12 * column 2, line 28 - column 4, line 6; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US5014364  (ORR DONNA R [US]) [X] 1,4,7,10-12 * column 3, line 55 - column 5, line 15 ** column 5, line 45 - column 6, line 7; figures 1-3 *
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