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EP About this file: EP0971631

EP0971631 - PERSONAL APPAREL SUPPORT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook ( Canada) Inc.
111 Sandiford Drive
Stouffville, Ontario L4A 7X5 / CA
For all designated states
Pinkerton, Cass A.
295 Beechwood Lane
Zionsville, IN 46077 / US
[2000/03]
Inventor(s)01 / PINKERTON, Cass, A.
295 Beechwood Lane
Zionsville, IN 46077 / US
02 / BOBBIE, Bill, A.
32 Greentree Road
Unionville, Ontario L3R 3A9 / CA
03 / FUNG, Karl
573 LeGresley Lane, Newmarket
Ontario, Canada L3Y 8RB / CA
04 / WHITFORD, Wesley, G.
R.R.No.4 Rockwood 8554 Highway No.7
Rockwood, Ontario N0B 2K0 / CA
05 / ONDEJKO, Susan
10 Sir Lancelot
Markham, Ontario L3P 2H7 / CA
 [2002/01]
Former [2000/10]01 / PINKERTON, Cass, A.
295 Beechwood Lane
Zionsville, IN 46077 / US
02 / BOBBIE, Bill, A.
32 Greentree Road
Unionville, Ontario L3R 3A9 / CA
03 / FUNG, Karl
573 LeGresley Lane, Newmarket
Ontario, Canada L3Y 8RB / CA
04 / WHITFORD, Wesley, G.
R.R. 4 Rockwood 8554 Highway 7
Rockwood, Ontario N0B 2K0 / CA
05 / ONDEJKO, Susan
10 Sir Lancelot
Markham, Ontario L3P 2H7 / CA
Former [2000/03]01 / PINKERTON, Cass, A.
295 Beechwood Lane
Zionsville, IN 46077 / US
02 / BOBBIE, Bill, A.
32 Greentree Road
Unionville, Ontario L3R 3A9 / CA
03 / FUNG, Karl
Apartment 302 105 Winlane Drive
Stouffville, Ontario L4A 1V7 / CA
04 / WHITFORD, Wesley, G.
R.R. 4 Rockwood 8554 Highway 7
Rockwood, Ontario N0B 2K0 / CA
05 / ONDEJKO, Susan
10 Sir Lancelot
Markham, Ontario L3P 2H7 / CA
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham
c/o Cook (UK) Ltd. Patent Department Monroe House Letchworth
Hertfordshire SG6 1LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/01]Johnston, Kenneth Graham
c(o Cook (UK) Ltd. Patent Department Monroe House
Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 1LN / GB
Former [2000/03]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date98913206.327.03.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998US06076
Priority number, dateUS19970041389P27.03.1997         Original published format: US 41389 P
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9842258
Date:01.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971631
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971631
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/10, G21F3/03
[2000/03]
CPC:
G21F3/03 (EP); A61B6/107 (EP); A61G7/1015 (EP);
A61G7/1042 (EP); A61G7/1046 (EP); A61G7/1051 (EP);
A61G7/1061 (EP); A61G7/1078 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesGB [2000/03]
TitleGerman:TRAGSYSTEM FÜR KLEIDUNGSSTÜCKE[2000/03]
English:PERSONAL APPAREL SUPPORT SYSTEM[2000/03]
French:SYSTEME DE SUPPORT POUR APPAREIL PERSONNEL[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase08.09.1999National basic fee paid 
08.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
05.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2001Fee for grant paid
24.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]DE2934955  (HAENEL FA F WALTER) [X] 1-3,11-14,17 * the whole document * [Y] 4-8,15,16,18-20;
 [XY]US3721437  (SKARICIC K) [X] 1-5,11 * the whole document * [Y] 15,16;
 [X]US5603677  (SOLLO ROBERT E [US]) [X] 1-5,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US3252704  (LOUISE WILSON CALLIE) [Y] 4-8,18-20 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US4254341  (HERR MARIANNE, et al) [AD] 1-3,6-8,12,14,18-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5502851  (COSTELLO MARTIN D [US]) [A] 1-4,6,8,10,14,19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4903355  (HICKERSON KAREN M V [US]) [A] 19 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4254341
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