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EP About this file: EP1652721

EP1652721 - Seat reclining apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2010
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.06.2010  [2010/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIKIKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2028 Washizu Kosai-shi
Shizuoka 431-0431 / JP
For all designated states
Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
3-7, Matsubaracho 3-chome Akishima-shi
Tokyo 196-8611 / JP
[2006/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Tokui, Hideki, c/o Fujikiko Kabushiki Kaisha
2028 Washizu
Kosai-shi Shizuoka-ken 431-0431 / JP
02 / Nemoto, Akira, c/o Tachi-S Co Ltd
3-3-7 Matsubara-cho
Akishima-shi Tokyo 196-8611 / JP
 [2006/18]
Representative(s)Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2008/08]Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2006/18]Baldwin, Mark, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co, 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date05253131.620.05.2005
[2006/18]
Priority number, dateJP2004031093026.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004310930
[2006/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1652721
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1652721
Date:25.07.2007
[2007/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1652721
Date:22.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/22, B60N2/20
[2006/18]
CPC:
B60N2/2358 (EP,US); A47C1/025 (KR); A47C7/46 (KR);
B60N2/20 (EP,US); B60N2/2356 (US); B60N2/2362 (EP,US);
B60N2205/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/14]
Former [2006/18]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:Sitzneigungsverstellvorrichtung[2006/18]
English:Seat reclining apparatus[2006/18]
French:Dispositif d'inclinaison de siège[2006/18]
Examination procedure11.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/09]
26.01.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.03.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
15.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2009Fee for grant paid
03.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0705727  (FAURE BERTRAND EQUIPEMENTS SA [FR]) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6336679  (SMUK WOJCIECH [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 6, line 6 - column 14, line 39; figure - *;
 [A]US2003080600  (EPPERT DIETMAR [DE]) [A] 1,8* the whole document *
by applicantJPH08182558
 JP2003516834
 JP2004121508
 JP2004310930
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