(19)
(11) EP 2 361 028 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/48

(21) Application number: 08878792.4

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47G 33/10(2006.01)
A47G 33/06(2006.01)
 A47G 33/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/013587
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/068188 (17.06.2010 Gazette 2010/24)

(54)

INVERTIBLE CHRISTMAS TREE

UMKEHRBARER WEIHNACHTSBAUM

ARBRE DE NOËL POUVANT ÊTRE INVERSÉ

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/35

(73) Proprietor: Balsam Hill LLC
Redwood City, CA 94063 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Schooley, Bruce
    Alamo, CA 94507 (US)

(74) Representative: Ellis, Katherine Elizabeth Sleigh 
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH
London, WC1V 7QH (GB)


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