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EP1609665 - Sleeve for a head rest with tolerance compensation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.08.2012  [2012/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ITW Automotive Products GmbH & Co. KG
Liegnitzer Strasse 1
58642 Iserlohn / DE
[2009/35]
Former [2005/52]For all designated states
ITW Automotive Products GmbH & Co. KG
Erich-Nörrenberg-Strasse 7
58636 Iserlohn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gans, Matthias
Keltenstrasse 11
97957 Wittinghausen / DE
 [2005/52]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/52]Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date05011472.727.05.2005
[2005/52]
Priority number, dateDE20042009769U22.06.2004         Original published format: DE 202004009769 U
[2005/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1609665
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1609665
Date:16.12.2009
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1609665
Date:24.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/48
[2005/52]
CPC:
B60N2/80 (EP,US); B60N2/897 (EP,US); B60N2205/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/34]
Former [2005/52]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:Führungshülse für Kopfstütze mit Toleranzausgleich[2005/52]
English:Sleeve for a head rest with tolerance compensation[2005/52]
French:Manchon de guidage pour appui-tête avec compensation de tolérance[2005/52]
Examination procedure03.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/52]
14.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.07.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2011Fee for grant paid
12.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.06.2010
Opposition(s)25.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.08.2011
[2012/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3323229  (BUTZ EUGEN OTTO) [A] 1,3-5 * abstract * * page 7, line 3 - page 8, line 28; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE4409557  (ITW ATECO GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-2* abstract *;
 [A]DE19841648  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS [US]) [A] 1,3-5 * abstract * * column 2, line 46 - column 4, line 52; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6454356  (YAMADA NOBUO [JP]) [A] 1-5 * abstract * * column 11, line 36 - column 13, line 3; figures 1-4,7-9 *
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