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EP About this file: EP1836935

EP1836935 - STRETCHING STRUCTURE OF STRETCHING MATERIAL IN CHAIR AND BACKREST OF CHAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2011
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OKAMURA CORPORATION
7-18 Kitasaiwai 2-chome, Nishi-Ku Yokohama-Shi
Kanagawa 220-0004 / JP
[2007/39]
Inventor(s)01 / MASUNAGA, Hiroshi, c/o OKAMURA CORPORATION
7-18, Kitasaiwai 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2200004 / JP
02 / NARITA, Tetsuya, c/o OKAMURA CORPORATION
7-18, Kitasaiwai 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2200004 / JP
03 / IGARASHI, Ryo, c/o OKAMURA CORPORATION
7-18, Kitasaiwai 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2200004 / JP
04 / KIYOKU, Akira, c/o OKAMURA CORPORATION
7-18, Kitasaiwai 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2200004 / JP
05 / NAKAYAMA, Ken, c/o OKAMURA CORPORATION
7-18, Kitasaiwai 2-chome, Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2200004 / JP
 [2007/39]
Representative(s)Ferreccio, Rinaldo
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Ferreccio, Rinaldo
c/o Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Locatelli 5
20124 Milano / IT
Former [2007/39]Ferreccio, Rinaldo
c/o Botti & Ferrari S.r.l., Via Locatelli, 5
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date05793597.512.10.2005
[2007/39]
WO2005JP18771
Priority number, dateJP2004029923313.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004299233
JP2004029923413.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004299234
JP2004029934413.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004299344
[2007/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006041078
Date:20.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1836935
Date:26.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1836935
Date:22.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.04.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:A47C31/02, A47C7/40
[2007/39]
CPC:
A47C7/38 (EP,US); A47C31/023 (EP,US); A47C7/282 (EP,US);
A47C7/40 (EP,US); A47C7/64 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/39]
Extension statesAL11.05.2007
BA11.05.2007
HR11.05.2007
MK11.05.2007
YU11.05.2007
TitleGerman:DEHNSTRUKTUR VON DEHNMATERIAL IN STÜHLEN UND STUHLRÜCKENLEHNEN[2007/39]
English:STRETCHING STRUCTURE OF STRETCHING MATERIAL IN CHAIR AND BACKREST OF CHAIR[2007/39]
French:STRUCTURE EXTENSIBLE EN MATIERE EXTENSIBLE DANS UNE CHAISE ET DOSSIER DE CHAISE[2007/39]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2007Translation filed 
11.05.2007National basic fee paid 
11.05.2007Search fee paid 
11.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
11.05.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/39]
29.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
05.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2010Fee for grant paid
06.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
TR22.09.2010
IE12.10.2010
LU12.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
HU23.03.2011
[2013/42]
Former [2012/47]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
BG22.09.2010
CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
TR22.09.2010
IE12.10.2010
LU12.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
HU23.03.2011
Former [2012/44]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
BG22.09.2010
CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
IE12.10.2010
LU12.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
HU23.03.2011
Former [2012/42]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
BG22.09.2010
CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
IE12.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
HU23.03.2011
Former [2012/41]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
BG22.09.2010
CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
IE12.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2012/37]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
CY22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
IE12.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/47]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
IE12.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/38]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/35]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/32]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/29]AT22.09.2010
BE22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR23.12.2010
IS22.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/23]AT22.09.2010
CZ22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
IS22.01.2011
Former [2011/16]AT22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
LV22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
Former [2011/12]AT22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
PL22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
Former [2011/08]AT22.09.2010
LT22.09.2010
Documents cited:Search[XY] WO02102197  (HON TECH INC et al.) [X] 1,7,12 * page 10, line 26 - page 12, line 25 * * figures 21-35 *[Y] 2,5,6,8,13,16-18
 [XY] US2004124689  (NUMA NAOKI et al.) [X] 31-37 * abstract *[Y] 2,8,13,18
 [XY] US6439661  (BRAEUNING EGON et al.) [X] 22,23 * abstract *[Y] 5,6,16,17
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