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EP1845823 - Inflatable cushioning device with manifold system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/43]INFLATABLE CUSHIONING DEVICE WITH MANIFOLD SYSTEM
[2014/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2015
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M.P.L. Ltd.
60 Market Square PO Box 364
Belize City / BZ
[2007/43]
Inventor(s)01 / WILKINSON, John, W.
P.O. Box 1441
Lady Lake, FL 32159 / US
 [2007/43]
Representative(s)Scholz, Volker, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/36]Scholz, Volker, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2013/24]Scholz, Volker, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/43]Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06719321.924.01.2006
[2007/43]
WO2006US02411
Priority number, dateUS2005004175824.01.2005         Original published format: US 41758
[2007/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006079059
Date:27.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1845823
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1845823
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.07.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:A47C27/08, A61G7/057
[2010/46]
CPC:
A47C27/083 (EP,US); A47C27/082 (EP,US); A47C27/084 (EP,US);
A47C27/088 (EP,US); A47C27/10 (EP,US); A47C27/18 (EP,US);
A61G7/05769 (EP,US); A61G7/05776 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/43]A47C27/08
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 [2007/43]
TitleGerman:Aufblasbare Polsterungsvorrichtung mit Verteilersystem[2014/11]
English:Inflatable cushioning device with manifold system[2014/11]
French:Appareil de matelassage gonflable équipé d'un système a tubulures[2014/11]
Former [2007/43]AUFBLASBARE POLSTERUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT VERTEILERSYSTEM
Former [2007/43]INFLATABLE CUSHIONING DEVICE WITH MANIFOLD SYSTEM
Former [2007/43]APPAREIL DE MATELASSAGE GONFLABLE EQUIPE D'UN SYSTEME A TUBULURES
Entry into regional phase23.05.2007National basic fee paid 
23.05.2007Search fee paid 
23.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/43]
16.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2014Fee for grant paid
22.07.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2014Receipt 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  19.10.2011
Opposition(s)04.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2006
BG03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
MC03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SI03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
TR03.09.2014
GR04.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
IE24.01.2015
LU24.01.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/07]CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
MC03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SI03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
GR04.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
IE24.01.2015
LU24.01.2015
Former [2015/50]CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
MC03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SI03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
GR04.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
LU24.01.2015
Former [2015/43]CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
MC03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
GR04.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
LU24.01.2015
Former [2015/39]CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
GR04.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
LU24.01.2015
Former [2015/23]CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
GR04.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/22]CY03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
GR04.12.2014
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/12]CY03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
GR04.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
GR04.12.2014
Former [2015/10]ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
Former [2015/09]FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
Former [2015/08]LT03.09.2014
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US5033133  (NISSEN GEORGE P [US]) [X] 1,6,7,9 * column 3, line 58 - column 6, line 10 * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 17-20 [I] 2,8;
 [XI]US2004222684  (VANSICKLE JAMES R [US]) [X] 1,6,8 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0035] * * figures 1-8 * [I] 2,7;
 [Y]US5051673  (GOODWIN VERNON L [US]) [Y] 17-20 * column 22, line 20 - line 69 * * figures 2, 11, 21 *
International search[X]US6367106  (GRONSMAN STEVEN M [US]);
 [X]US5634224  (GATES STEPHEN M [CA]);
 [Y]US5029939  (SMITH JACK E [US], et al)
ExaminationWO0062648
by applicantWO0062648
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