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EP About this file: EP1387779

EP1387779 - VEHICLE SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2011Opposition rejectedpublished on 09.02.2011  [2011/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson Controls Technology Company
650 Waverly
Holland, MI 49423 / US
[2008/10]
Former [2005/22]For all designated states
Johnson Controls Technology Company
650 Waverly
Holland Michigan 49423 / US
Former [2004/07]For all designated states
Johnson Controls Technology Company
49200 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SEIBOLD, Kurt, A.
11896 Fairway Drive
South Lyon, MI 48178 / US
02 / SIMMONS, Travis, W.
297 Fair Street
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
 [2004/07]
Representative(s)Marshall, Caroline, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Marshall, Caroline, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2004/07]Dealtry, Brian, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date02734388.810.05.2002
[2004/07]
WO2002US15020
Priority number, dateUS2001085817815.05.2001         Original published format: US 858178
[2004/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02092382
Date:21.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1387779
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1387779
Date:05.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/04, B60N2/10
[2004/07]
CPC:
B60N2/206 (EP,US); B60N2/045 (EP,US); B60N2/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSITZ[2004/07]
English:VEHICLE SEAT[2004/07]
French:SIEGE DE VEHICULE[2004/07]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2003National basic fee paid 
28.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/07]
05.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2008Fee for grant paid
14.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.10.2008    ADMISSIBLE
KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
Hertelsbrunnenring 2
67657 Kaiserslautern / DE
Opponent's representative
Held, Thomas
Patentanwälte
Hosenthien-Held und Dr. Held
Klopstockstrasse 63-65
D-70193 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/46]
Opponent(s)01  01.10.2008    ADMISSIBLE
KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
Hertelsbrunnenring 2
67657 Kaiserslautern / DE
Opponent's representative
Held, Thomas
Patentanwälte Hosenthien-Held und Dr. Held Klopstockstrasse 63-65
D-70193 Stuttgart / DE
13.01.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.09.2010Date of oral proceedings
24.09.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.09.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
04.10.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
CY05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
TR05.03.2008
LU10.05.2008
IE12.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
GR06.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
FR26.12.2008
GB10.05.2009
DE01.12.2009
[2010/47]
Former [2010/37]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
CY05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
TR05.03.2008
LU10.05.2008
IE12.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
FR26.12.2008
GB10.05.2009
DE01.12.2009
Former [2010/32]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
CY05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
LU10.05.2008
IE12.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
FR26.12.2008
GB10.05.2009
DE01.12.2009
Former [2010/30]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
CY05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
IE12.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
FR26.12.2008
GB10.05.2009
DE01.12.2009
Former [2010/25]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
CY05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
IE12.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
FR26.12.2008
GB10.05.2009
Former [2009/42]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
CY05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
IE12.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
FR26.12.2008
Former [2009/39]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
IE12.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
FR26.12.2008
Former [2009/23]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
IE12.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
FR26.12.2008
Former [2009/12]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
Former [2009/08]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
Former [2009/04]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
Former [2008/49]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
Former [2008/46]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
Former [2008/43]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
ES16.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
ES16.06.2008
Former [2008/35]ES16.06.2008
Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0565390  (CESA [FR]) [X] 1,2,10,11,23,24 * column 3, line 28 - column 3, line 32 * * column 4, line 13 - column 4, line 16; figures 1-3 * * the whole document * [A] 3-9,12-22,25-31;
 [A]DE29700293U  (HS TECH & DESIGN [DE]);
 [A]DE19943573  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]);
 [A]DE29724441U  (HAMMERSTEIN GMBH C ROB [DE])
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