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EP About this file: EP1454764

EP1454764 - Front-wheel support for a wheel chair [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 14.03.2012  [2012/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Invacare AG
Benkenstrasse 260
4108 Witterswil / CH
[2009/22]
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
Invacare AG
Ringstr. 15
4123 Allschwil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Kaufmann, Florian
Sägeweg 5
4450 Sissach / CH
02 / Schaap, Robert
Bottmingerstrasse 76a
4102 Binningen / CH
03 / Küschall, Rainer
Kluserstrasse 25
4054 Basel / CH
 [2004/37]
Representative(s)OK pat AG
Industriestrasse 47
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [2004/37]OK pat AG
Chamerstrasse 50
6300 Zug / CH
Application number, filing date03004757.504.03.2003
[2004/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1454764
Date:08.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1454764
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60B33/00, A61G5/10, B60B33/04
[2004/37]
CPC:
B60B33/0052 (EP,US); A61G5/10 (EP,US); B60B33/0002 (EP,US);
B60B33/04 (EP,US); Y10T403/32467 (EP,US); Y10T403/32501 (EP,US);
Y10T403/32524 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2005/21]
Former [2004/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorderradträger für einen Rollstuhl[2004/37]
English:Front-wheel support for a wheel chair[2004/37]
French:Support de roue avant pour fauteuil roulant[2004/37]
Examination procedure11.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/15]
09.03.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.07.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2010Fee for grant paid
18.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
01.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.04.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
14.04.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB04.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
FR31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
[2012/11]
Former [2012/07]CH31.03.2011
FR31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
Former [2012/06]FR31.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[XA]GB1053263  (SILVIO VINCENT ANTHONY) [X] 1,4,5 * page 1, line 61 - page 2, line 11; figure - * [A] 9;
 [Y]US1482955  (TIDEMAN WILLIAM J) [Y] 2,3,5-9 * page 1, line 64 - line 102; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]US1835144  (CLEAVELAND GEORGE A) [A] 2-9* page 1, line 91 - page 2, line 6; figure - *;
 [XY]DE3904150  (KERNFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH) [X] 1,4,10 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 6 * * column 2, line 37 - line 56; figure - * [Y] 2,3,5-9;
 [XA]DE29901471U  (SOPUR MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,10 * page 8, line 23 - page 9, line 7; figures 1,2 * [A] 2-9
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