(19)
(11) EP 4 271 177 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:
23.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/12

(21) Application number: 21916502.4

(22) Date of filing: 30.12.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01K 15/02(2006.01)
A63B 39/00(2006.01)
 A01K 15/00(2006.01)
A63B 43/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A01K 15/026
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/065697
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/147260 (07.07.2022 Gazette 2022/27)

(54)

PET TOY WITH INTERCONNECTING GROOVES AND OPEN CORE

TIERSPIELZEUG MIT VERBINDUNGSNUTEN UND OFFENEM KERN

JOUET À RAINURES INTERCONNECTÉES ET À NOYAU OUVERT POUR ANIMAL DOMESTIQUE

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

(30) Priority: 30.12.2020 US 202017138590

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/45

(73) Proprietor: Bounce Enterprises LLC
Golden, CO 80403 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • MARKHAM, Joseph, P.
    Arvada, CO 80005 (US)

(74) Representative: Markfort, Iris-Anne Lucie 
Lorenz & Kollegen Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Alte Ulmer Straße 2
89522 Heidenheim
89522 Heidenheim (DE)


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US-A1- 2014 209 038
US-S- D 817 562
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US-B2- 6 634 970
   
       
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