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EP About this file: EP0906607

EP0906607 - DISPLAY HOLDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kilpatrick, Gary Samuel
18 Birchmoor Green
Woburn MK17 9HU / GB
For all designated states
COX, James
50, Odendaal Road Aurora
Durbanville 7550, Cape Province / ZA
For all designated states
Robson, Michael George
50, Reservoir Road
Somerset West 7130, Cape Province / ZA
[1999/46]
Former [1999/14]For all designated states
Kilpatrick, Gary Samuel
18 Birchmoor Green
Woburn MK17 9HU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/46]
Former [1999/14]01 / KILPATRICK, Gary, Samuel
18 Birchmoor Green
Woburn MK17 9HU / GB
02 / COX, James
50 Odendaal Road, Aurora
Durbanville 7550, Cape Province / ZA
03 / ROBSON, Michael, George
50 Reservoir Road, Somerset West 7130
Cape Province / ZA
Representative(s)Coates, Ian Harold, et al
Scott & York Intellectual Property Limited 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans
Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
[2008/34]
Former [1999/14]Coates, Ian Harold, et al
Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
Application number, filing date97927271.318.06.1997
[1999/14]
WO1997GB01656
Priority number, dateGB1996001273118.06.1996         Original published format: GB 9612731
[1999/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9749078
Date:24.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0906607
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0906607
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G09F1/12, A47G1/06, G09F15/00
[1999/14]
CPC:
G09F15/0018 (EP,US); A47G1/0611 (EP,US); Y10T24/202 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/14]
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEHALTER[1999/14]
English:DISPLAY HOLDER[1999/14]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RETENUE POUR AFFICHAGE[1999/14]
Entry into regional phase13.01.1999National basic fee paid 
13.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.12.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
13.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/14]
07.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
13.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
21.03.2000Fee for grant paid
21.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Request for further processing for:20.03.2000Request for further processing filed
21.03.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.04.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2000
BE31.05.2000
CH31.05.2000
FI31.05.2000
GR31.05.2000
LI31.05.2000
LU18.06.2000
MC31.07.2000
DK31.08.2000
PT31.08.2000
SE31.08.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT31.05.2000
BE31.05.2000
CH31.05.2000
FI31.05.2000
GR31.05.2000
LI31.05.2000
MC31.07.2000
DK31.08.2000
PT31.08.2000
SE31.08.2000
Former [2003/46]AT31.05.2000
BE31.05.2000
CH31.05.2000
FI31.05.2000
LI31.05.2000
MC31.07.2000
DK31.08.2000
PT31.08.2000
SE31.08.2000
Former [2002/42]AT31.05.2000
BE31.05.2000
CH31.05.2000
FI31.05.2000
LI31.05.2000
MC31.07.2000
PT31.08.2000
SE31.08.2000
Former [2002/02]AT31.05.2000
BE31.05.2000
CH31.05.2000
FI31.05.2000
LI31.05.2000
PT31.08.2000
SE31.08.2000
Former [2001/29]AT31.05.2000
BE31.05.2000
FI31.05.2000
PT31.08.2000
SE31.08.2000
Former [2001/27]AT31.05.2000
BE31.05.2000
PT31.08.2000
SE31.08.2000
Former [2001/16]AT31.05.2000
BE31.05.2000
PT31.08.2000
Former [2001/11]AT31.05.2000
BE31.05.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0383041  (ESSELTE METO INT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,4,7,16-18 * column 2, line 10 - column 5, line 58; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0457987  (KOMAMURA TAKEO [JP]) [A] 1,3,7,9,11,12,16-18 * column 3, line 44 - column 8, line 30; figures 1-18 *;
 [A]US5307575  (IVANSSON BENGT [SE], et al) [A] 1,7,12,16-18* abstract *;
 [A]US5364057  (PYNENBURG ADRIAN W [CA]) [A] 1,7,8,16-18 * column 4, line 61 - column 6, line 19; figures 1-3C *;
 [DA]US5396722  (OSTROVSKY JOHN [CA]) [DA] 1,3,7,8,16-18 * column 2, line 13 - line 29; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]GB2289623  (LOPPING DISPLAY HOLDINGS LIMIT [GB]) [A] 1,7,12,16-18 * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 5; figures 1-3 *;
 [PX]DE19524535  (PADIS PREISAUSZEICHNUNG & DISP [DE]) [PX] 1,7,17 * column 2, line 25 - line 64 * * column 3, line 13 - line 66; figure 1 *
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