EP1594381A4

Snapping and hinging arrangements, watches and associated methods

Abstract

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EP1594381A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 31

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 7 January 2024, 2.7 years ago.

Parties

Owner: DISNEY ENTPR INC
Assigned now: DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC
Applicants: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: KRAUS, Stephanie, Glendale, California 91206, United States of America
HEATHERLY, Chris, Pasadena, California 91104, United States of America
OUYE, Randal, La Crescenta, California 91214, United States of America
NISHIOKA, Julie, Glendale, California 91208, United States of America
and 2 more inventorsShow fewer
HOLLAND, John, c/o AlchemyLabs, San Francisco, California 94103, United States of America
SAND, Jeffrey, San Francisco, C 94107, United States of America

Examination

Examiner: Richmond, Sarah
Agent: van Westenbrugge, Andries

Reach

Cites: 6 earlier patents, 1 other work⁠
Family: 21 members in 5 offices⁠US8EP6WO4CN2JP

Classification

CPC: G04B37/1486A44C5/14A44C5/2071A44D2203/00
IPC: A44C5 14A44C5 20G04B37 14G04G99 00A44C5 00G04B37 00

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Every citation, both waysCites: the store holds 5 of 6

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
GB1020334A	Cites	United Kingdom	X	Search report	1,2,7,8,10-12
EP1080655A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report	1,2,4,7,8,10-12
DE3503389A1	Cites	Germany	A	Search report	1-12
US4458395A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	1-9
EP1080655A	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	–	–	–
See also references of WO 2004063821A2	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

21 members in 5 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims14

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
438755P	United States of America	–	2003-01-07
43875503	United States of America	P	2003-01-07
43875503	United States of America	P	2003-01-07
516661P	United States of America	–	2003-10-31
51666103	United States of America	P	2003-10-31
51666103	United States of America	P	2003-10-31
2004000336	United States of America	W	2004-01-07
2004000336	United States of America	W	2004-01-07
438755P	–	–	–
516661P	–	–	–
US20030438755P	–	–	–
US20030516661P	–	–	–
US2004000336	–	–	–
WO2004US00336	–	–	–

Members21

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
WO2004063821A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2004-07-29
US2004155738A1	United States of America	A1	2004-08-12
WO2004063821A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2005-01-13
US2005128882A1	United States of America	A1	2005-06-16
US2005128883A1	United States of America	A1	2005-06-16
EP1594381A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-11-16
WO2005111744A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2005-11-24
CN1758863A	China	A	2006-04-12
EP1594381A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2006-05-31
WO2005111744A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2006-06-01
JP2006519036A	Japan	A	2006-08-24
US7146731B2	United States of America	B2	2006-12-12
USD549597S	United States of America	S	2007-08-28
USD559723S	United States of America	S	2008-01-15
US7363687B2	United States of America	B2	2008-04-29
CN100584239C	China	C	2010-01-27
US7708456B2	United States of America	B2	2010-05-04
EP2319347A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2011-05-11
EP2319347A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2014-07-09
EP1594381B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2017-09-27
EP2319347B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2019-11-27

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	Event	Code	Office
2023-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2023-08-04	Applications withdrawn, deemed to be withdrawn, or refused after publication in hong kongWithdrawnWD	WD	HK
2023-08-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2023-07-12	Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registeredP01	P01	EP
2022-04-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2020-05-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2020-05-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2020-03-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2019-06-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2019-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-11-08	Lapsed because of non-payment of the annual feeLapsedMM	MM	BE
2018-11-02	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2018-10-31	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2018-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-09-26	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2018-09-05	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2018-08-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2018-08-03	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2018-08-03	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2018-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-06-28	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2018-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-03-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-02-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2018-01-31	Patent invalid in the netherlands as no translation has been filedMP	MP	NL
2018-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-11-02	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2017-10-18	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2017-10-15	Reference to at number (ep patent validated in austria)REF	REF	AT
2017-09-29	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2017-09-27	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2017-09-27	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2017-08-25	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2017-08-22	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2017-05-10	Intention to grant announcedINTG	INTG	EP
2017-04-18	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2007-10-10	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2006-05-31	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2006-04-26	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)DAX	DAX	EP
2006-04-21	Requests to designate patent in hong kongDE	DE	HK
2005-11-16	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2005-11-16	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-11-16	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2005-09-30	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP