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EP0875612 - Seamless circular knit brassiere and method of making same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.02.2004  [2004/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alba-Waldensian, Inc.
201 St. Germaine Avenue Valdese
North Carolina 28690 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/45]For all designated states
Alba-Waldensian, Inc.
201 St. Germaine Avenue
Valdese, North Carolina 28690 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Osborne, Harold G.
Route 1, Box 795
Boomer, North Carolina 28606 / US
[1998/45]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/45]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date98302999.220.04.1998
[1998/45]
Priority number, dateUS1997084687401.05.1997         Original published format: US 846874
[1998/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0875612
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0875612
Date:03.11.1999
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0875612
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:D04B1/24
[1998/45]
CPC:
D04B1/102 (EP,US); A41C3/0014 (EP,US); D04B1/246 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/28]
Former [1998/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Nahtloser rundgestrickter Büstenhalter und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung[1998/45]
English:Seamless circular knit brassiere and method of making same[1998/45]
French:Soutien-gorge tricoté circulairement sans couture et procédé de sa fabrication[1998/45]
Examination procedure06.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/10]
17.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2002Fee for grant paid
29.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1925303  (TRIUMPH INTERNATIONAL AG) [A] 1,5,9,15-18 * page 4, line 22 - page 5, line 34; figures 1-3; claims 1,6 *;
 [DA]US4531525  (RICHARDS MARK S [US]);
 [DA]US5553468  (OSBORNE HAROLD G [US]);
 [A]FR2161528  (FONTANILLE JB FILS P FIL)
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