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EP About this file: EP1685779

EP1685779 - SEAT STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delta Tooling Co., Ltd.
1-2-10, Yanoshinmachi Akiku, Hiroshima-shi
Hiroshima 736-0084 / JP
For all designated states
Toyota Boshoku Corporation
1-banchi, 1-chome, Toyoda-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8651 / JP
[2006/33]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
Toyota Boshoku Corporation
1-banchi, 1-chome, Toyoda-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8651 / JP
For all designated states
TD Laboratory Co. Ltd.
5-8, Aza Matakichibora, Oaza Nishinakayama, Fujioka-cho Nishikamo-gun
Aichi 470-0431 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJITA, Etsunori@c/o Delta Tooling Co., Ltd.
1-2-10, Yanoshinmachi
Akiku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 736-0084 / JP
02 / SASAKI, Atsuki@c/o TOYOTA Boshoku Corporation
1, Toyoda-cho 1-chome
Kariya-shi Aichi 448-8651 / JP
03 / NISHIURA, Takeshi@c/o TOYOTA Boshoku Corporation
1, Toyoda-cho 1-chome
Kariya-shi Aichi 448-8651 / JP
 [2016/36]
Former [2006/31]01 / FUJITA, Etsunori c/o Delta Tooling Co., Ltd.
1-2-10, Yanoshinmachi Akiku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 736-0084 / JP
02 / SASAKI, Atsuki c/o TOYOTA Bohuko Corporation
1, Toyoda-cho 1-chome
Kariya-shi Aichi 448.8651 / JP
03 / NISHIURA, Takeshi c/o TOYOTA Boshuko Corporation
1, Toyoda-cho 1-chome
Kariya-shi Aichi 4488651 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/36]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2006/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04793076.321.10.2004
[2006/31]
WO2004JP15964
Priority number, dateJP2003036118621.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003361186
[2006/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005037020
Date:28.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1685779
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1685779
Date:07.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/50, B60N2/66, B60N2/16, B60N2/44, A47C7/28, B60N2/54, B60N2/22
[2016/12]
CPC:
A47C7/28 (EP,US); B60N2/667 (US); B60N2/1605 (EP,US);
B60N2/164 (US); B60N2/22 (US); B60N2/50 (US);
B60N2/544 (US); B60N2/66 (EP,US); B60N2/6673 (EP,US);
B60N2/72 (EP); B60N2/976 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/31]A47C7/28, A47C7/46, A47C7/14, B60N2/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/36]
Former [2006/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SITZSTRUKTUR[2006/31]
English:SEAT STRUCTURE[2006/31]
French:STRUCTURE DE SIEGE[2006/31]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2006Translation filed 
11.05.2006National basic fee paid 
11.05.2006Search fee paid 
11.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
17.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2016Fee for grant paid
27.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.07.2015
Opposition(s)08.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
18.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2004
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
TR07.09.2016
IE21.10.2016
LU21.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU21.10.2004
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
IE21.10.2016
LU21.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/51]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
IE21.10.2016
LU21.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/41]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
LU21.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/37]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/35]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/34]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/23]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/23]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/13]ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
BE31.10.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/12]ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
BE31.10.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
BE31.10.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2837436  (CERA [FR]) [A] 1* abstract *
International search[Y]JPS592243U  ;
 [A]JPS5936755U  ;
 [Y]JPH03200438  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [A]JPH05245015  (SHIROKI CORP);
 [Y]JPH0572250U  ;
 [Y]JPH05330360  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JPH09109757  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP);
 [Y]JPH09238776  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JPH10146240  (TS TEC KK);
 [Y]JP2001150988  (NANBA PRESS KOGYO KK);
 [Y]JP2003182427  (DELTA TOOLING CO LTD)
ExaminationDE4008936
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