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EP About this file: EP1310227

EP1310227 - Electric lifting cushion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2007
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Newman Engineering Inc.
61 Research Road
Toronto, Ontario M4G 2G8 / CA
[2003/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Newman, Duncan
314 Kenilworth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4L 2S8 / CA
02 / Knappers, Michael A.
148 Holborne Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4L 2R6 / CA
 [2003/20]
Representative(s)Picker, Madeline Margaret
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]Picker, Madeline Margaret
Brookes Batchellor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Application number, filing date02257761.308.11.2002
[2003/20]
Priority number, dateUS2001098673709.11.2001         Original published format: US 986737
[2003/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1310227
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1310227
Date:22.10.2003
[2003/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1310227
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61G5/14
[2003/20]
CPC:
A61G5/14 (EP,US); Y10S297/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/20]
TitleGerman:Elektrisches Hebekissen[2003/20]
English:Electric lifting cushion[2003/20]
French:Coussin de levage électrique[2003/20]
Examination procedure22.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
13.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2006Fee for grant paid
08.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CY04.10.2006
CZ04.10.2006
EE04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
SK04.10.2006
TR04.10.2006
IE08.11.2006
LU08.11.2006
FR30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG04.01.2007
DK04.01.2007
GB04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
GR05.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CZ04.10.2006
EE04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
SK04.10.2006
TR04.10.2006
IE08.11.2006
LU08.11.2006
FR30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG04.01.2007
DK04.01.2007
GB04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
GR05.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2008/28]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CZ04.10.2006
EE04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
SK04.10.2006
IE08.11.2006
FR30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG04.01.2007
DK04.01.2007
GB04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
GR05.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2008/24]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CZ04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
SK04.10.2006
IE08.11.2006
FR30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG04.01.2007
DK04.01.2007
GB04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
GR05.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2008/21]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CZ04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
SK04.10.2006
IE08.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG04.01.2007
DK04.01.2007
GB04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
GR05.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2007/51]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CZ04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
SK04.10.2006
IE08.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG04.01.2007
DK04.01.2007
GB04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2007/48]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CZ04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
SK04.10.2006
IE08.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG04.01.2007
DK04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2007/46]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CZ04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
SK04.10.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG04.01.2007
DK04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2007/38]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CZ04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
MC30.11.2006
BG04.01.2007
DK04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
BG04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2007/27]AT04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
BG04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
BG04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
Former [2007/21]NL04.10.2006
ES15.01.2007
Former [2007/19]NL04.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3250569  (GAFFNEY EDWARD J) [X] 1,2,15 * column 2, lines 17-33 * * column 3, lines 4-13 * * column 3, lines 20-35 * * figures 1,9 * [A] 3,5,7,9,12,17;
 [A]US5294179  (RUDES ARNOLD H [US], et al) [A] 1,2,5,13,15,19 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 13 * * column 4, lines 61-66 ** figure 3 *
by applicantUS5316370
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