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Artificial Turf Having Olive Pit Particles - EP3868955

The patent EP3868955 was granted to Fieldturf on Oct 25, 2023. The application was originally filed on Feb 19, 2020 under application number EP20158127A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3868955

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Application Number
EP20158127A
Filing Date
Feb 19, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 12, 2023
Grant Date
Oct 25, 2023
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EUROFIELDMar 13, 2024LOYER & ABELLOADMISSIBLE
POLYTANMar 13, 2024RICHARDT PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE
SUE SPORTS UNIFIED EUROPEMar 13, 2024TIRLONIADMISSIBLE
TEN CATE THIOLONMar 13, 2024NEDERLANDSCH OCTROOIBUREAUADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (19) New

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OPPOSITION- Afnor, "Sols sportifs -Surfaces en gazon synthétique et surfaces en textile aiguilleté principalement destinées à l'usage en extérieur -Partie 1 : Spécifications relatives aux surfaces en gazon synthétique destinées à la pratique du football, du hockey ou du tennis, aux entraînements de rugby, ou à un usage multi-sports E : Surfaces for sports areas -Synthetic turf and needle-punched surfaces primarily designed for outdoor use -Part 1 : Spécification for synthetic turf surfaces for football, hockey, rugby union training, tennis and multi-sports", NORMES FRANCAISES., AFNOR, PARIS., FR, FR , (20131018), ISSN 0335-3931, XP093175651-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Création d’un terrain synthétique de football de catégorie 6 - cahier des clauses techniques particulières - lot 01 - terrain ", MAIRIE DE LA CIOTAT, (20190419), pages 1 - 34, MAIRIE DE LA CIOTAT, XP093175658-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, " Création d'un terrain synthétique de football de catégorie 6 du stade Bouissou à La Ciotat", Dossier des Ouvrages Exécutés, (20191216), Dossier des Ouvrages Exécutés, XP093176005-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Infill options for your needs", (20191117), URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20191117000138/https:/fieldturf.com/en/products/detail/infill-systems/, XP093177938-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Infill Solutions", (20191116), URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20191116234600/https://fieldturf.com/en/products/detail/infill-systems-2/, XP093177946-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Introducing Pureselect, Fieldturf’s new natural olive infill", (20180411), URL: https://fieldturf.com/en/articles/detail/pureselect-olive-infill/, XP093177949-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Olive stones replace rubber in French synthetic pitch - Environmentally questionable rubber in ll grains replaced with ground-up eco-friendly olive stones", The Connexion, (20200128), The Connexion, URL: https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/olive-stones-replace-rubber-in-french-synthetic-pitch/442375, XP093177935-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Tackling environmental concerns at S&C Slatter", (20191223), URL: https://www.slattersportsconstruction.com/news/addressing-environmental-concerns-artificial-pitches/, XP093177950-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Why Sand Infill for Artificial Grass is Better", (20171001), URL: https://artificial-turf.org/why-sand-infill-for-artificial-grass-is-better/#Why%20Sand%20Is%20Better, XP093177931-
OPPOSITION- "Chapter 4 - The Synthetic turf system", Synthetic turf - An information guide to synthetic turf football pitches , (20070101), pages 27 - 33, XP093176874-
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OPPOSITION- Mag Hoehn, "Stade BOUISSOU - La ciotat", YouTube, (20200218), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj2umlTTtek&t=3s, XP093178010-
OPPOSITION- Metropole Toulonnaise, "Le premier terrain français à base de noyaux d'olives", Var-matin, (20200117), XP093175647-
OPPOSITION- Payan Camille, "Un terrain 100% naturel réalisé à partir de noyaux d'olives à La Ciotat", (20200120), URL: https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/un-terrain-100-naturel-realise-a-partir-de-noyaux-d-olives-a-la-ciotat-1579514390, XP093177941-
OPPOSITION- Sparfel, Aménagement D'espaces Publics Et Privés, "Tarkett FieldTurf Pure Select par Sparfel", YouTube, (20191219), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gVkOA5kRRg, (20240313), XP093178011-
OPPOSITION- Sparfel, Aménagement D'espaces Publics Et Privés, "Tarkett FieldTurf Pure Select par Sparfel", YouTube, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gVkOA5kRRg, XP093178011-
OPPOSITION- Steinbach Paul, "Plant-Based Infills Gain Traction in Turf Market", Athletic Business, (20180821), Athletic Business, URL: https://www.sportsfieldmanagement.org/news/plant-based-infills-gain-traction-in-turf-market/, XP093177934-
OPPOSITION- Stuivenberg Nino, "Eerste kunstgrasveld met infill van olijfpitten in Frankrijk", (20200130), URL: https://www.fieldmanager.nl/article/32179/eerste-kunstgrasveld-met-infill-van-olijfpitten-in-%20frankrijk, XP093177943-
OPPOSITION- Jastifer James R., Mcnitt Andrew S., Mack Christina D., Kent Richard W., Mccullough Kirk A., Coughlin Michael J., Anderson Robert B., "Synthetic Turf: History, Design, Maintenance, and Athlete Safety", Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Sage, UK, UK , (20190101), vol. 11, no. 1, doi:10.1177/1941738118793378, ISSN 1941-7381, pages 84 - 90, XP093177933

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