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EP About this file: EP1701638

EP1701638 - LEVER ARM WITH TACTILE CONTOUR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ergo-Industrial Seating Systems Inc.
5616 McAdam Drive Mississauga
Ontario L4Z 1P1 / CA
[2015/45]
Former [2006/38]For all designated states
Ergo-Industrial Seating Systems Inc.
5616 McAdam Drive Mississauga
Ontario L4Z 1P1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / CASSADAY, Terry
306 Vesta Drive
Toronto, Ontario M5P 3A1 / CA
 [2006/38]
Representative(s)Carpmael, Robert Maurice Charles, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/50]Carpmael, Robert Maurice Charles, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2006/38]Hitchcock, Esmond Antony, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date04802307.115.12.2004
[2006/38]
WO2004CA02132
Priority number, dateCA2003245322116.12.2003         Original published format: CA 2453221
[2006/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005058095
Date:30.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1701638
Date:20.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1701638
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA30.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A47C1/022
[2015/22]
CPC:
A47C1/022 (EP,US); A47C1/024 (EP,US); A47C7/62 (US);
A47C7/622 (EP,US); F02C9/56 (EP,US); F05D2270/021 (EP,US);
F05D2270/053 (EP,US); F05D2270/06 (EP,US); F05D2270/304 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/10]A47C1/024, A47C7/00, A47C31/00, G05G1/28, G05G25/00
Former IPC [2006/38]A47C7/00, A47C31/00, G05G1/28, G05G25/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/45]
Former [2006/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:HEBELARM MIT HAPTISCHER KONTUR[2006/38]
English:LEVER ARM WITH TACTILE CONTOUR[2006/38]
French:BRAS DE LEVIER À CONTOUR TACTILE[2015/23]
Former [2006/38]BRAS DE LEVIER A CONTOUR TACTILE
Entry into regional phase19.06.2006National basic fee paid 
19.06.2006Search fee paid 
19.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/38]
12.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2015Fee for grant paid
21.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2015Receipt 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  12.09.2012
Opposition(s)05.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
23.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201108   M06   Fee paid on   25.01.2012
31.12.201310   M06   Fee paid on   23.06.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.12.2004
AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
BG04.11.2015
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
ES04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
TR04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
[2017/46]
Former [2017/39]HU15.12.2004
AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
BG04.11.2015
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
ES04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
TR04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2017/03]AT04.11.2015
BE04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
ES04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/49]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
ES04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/39]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
DK04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
ES04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/36]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
ES04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/34]AT04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
ES04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/24]AT04.11.2015
ES04.11.2015
FI04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
PT04.03.2016
Former [2016/23]ES04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
SE04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/22]ES04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
NL04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/21]ES04.11.2015
IT04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
Former [2016/20]ES04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
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