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EP1221887 - ADJUSTABLE ELEVATING TOILET SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.07.2010  [2010/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Miller, Stuart Earl Crispin
485 Manchester Street
Christchurch / NZ
[2002/29]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Higgs, Jonathan, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
3rd Floor
33 Glasshouse Street
London W1B 5DG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/49]Higgs, Jonathan, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [2002/41]Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [2002/29]Hancox, Jonathan Christopher, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Application number, filing date00963165.630.08.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000NZ00170
Priority number, dateNZ1999033747530.08.1999         Original published format: NZ 33747599
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0115588
Date:08.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1221887
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1221887
Date:05.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU08.03.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:A47K13/10, A47K13/28, A61G5/00, A61G5/04
[2002/29]
CPC:
A61G5/1062 (EP,US); A61G5/1002 (EP,US); A61G5/1059 (EP,US);
A61G7/1007 (EP,US); A61G7/1017 (EP,US); A61G5/042 (EP,US);
A61G5/045 (EP,US); A61G5/14 (EP,US); Y10S297/04 (EP,US);
Y10S297/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HÖHENVERSTELLBARER TOILETTENSITZ[2002/29]
English:ADJUSTABLE ELEVATING TOILET SEAT[2002/29]
French:SIEGE DE TOILETTE AJUSTABLE EN HAUTEUR[2002/29]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2002National basic fee paid 
28.03.2002Search fee paid 
28.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
28.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
02.04.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2009Fee for grant paid
22.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
20.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]JPH0984722  ;
 [Y]JPH11290388  ;
 [YP]JPH11313857  ;
 [YP]JP2000197668  ;
 [Y]JPH10234620  ;
 [X]US5063617  (WARD WALTER J [US], et al);
 [X]DE4215448  (ROMMEL WERNER DR MED [DE]);
 [X]US5309583  (WHITE JOHNNY [US], et al);
 [X]US5592703  (JONES DAVID L [US], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP09084722 A 19970331 (TOTO LTD KOMURA SEISAKUSHO: KK)
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 2000-017222/02, & JPH11290388 A 19991026 (MIKUNI KK)
 [YP]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 2000-057468/05, & JPH11313857 A 19991116 (WAKO GIKEN KK)
 [YP]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 2000-518915/47, & JP2000197668 A 20000718 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD)
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1998-535257/46, & JPH10234620 A 19980908 (SWAN SHOJI KK)
by applicantUS4631759
 US5031251
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