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EP1983865 - END PANEL FOR A PATIENT-SUPPORT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.03.2016  [2016/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville IN 47006 / US
[2012/47]
Former [2008/44]For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 530
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEWKIRK, David, C.
1274 Skyview Circle
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 / US
02 / MEYER, Kenneth, W.
1257 State Road 229
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
03 / WILKER, John, B., Jr.
3340 S. CR 350 E.
Dillsboro, Indiana 47018 / US
04 / HEIMBROCK, Richard, Henry
1041 Pine Knot Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45238 / US
05 / WALKE, James, L.
26014 Arbor Lake Drive
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
06 / ZERHUSEN, Robert, Mark
10186 Owl Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45252 / US
07 / FRONDORF, Michael, M.
333 Farmington Drive
Lakeside Park, KY 41017 / US
 [2009/09]
Former [2008/44]01 / NEWKIRK, David, C.
1274 Skyview Circle
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 / US
02 / MEYER, Kenneth, W.
1257 State Road 229
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
03 / WILKER, John, B., Jr.
1418 Aaron Drive
Shelbyville, IN 46176 / US
04 / HEIMBROCK, Richard, Henry
1041 Pine Knot Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45238 / US
05 / WALKE, James, L.
26014 Arbor Lake Drive
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
06 / ZERHUSEN, Robert, Mark
10186 Owl Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45252 / US
07 / FRONDORF, Michael, M.
333 Farmington Drive
Lakeside Park, KY 41017 / US
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/13]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2008/44]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date07763571.207.02.2007
[2008/44]
WO2007US03311
Priority number, dateUS20060771318P08.02.2006         Original published format: US 771318 P
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007092526
Date:16.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1983865
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1983865
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.06.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61G7/05, A47C21/08
[2014/39]
CPC:
A61G7/0503 (EP); A61G7/0524 (EP,US); A61G7/002 (EP);
A61G7/018 (EP); A61G7/05 (US); A61G7/0506 (EP);
A61G7/0507 (EP,US); A61G7/051 (EP); A61G7/0513 (EP);
A61G7/0519 (EP); A47C21/08 (US); A61G2203/723 (EP);
A61G7/015 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2010/10]A61G7/018
Former IPC [2008/44]A47C21/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/26]
Former [2008/44]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDPLATTE FÜR PATIENTENAUFLAGEVORRICHTUNG[2008/44]
English:END PANEL FOR A PATIENT-SUPPORT APPARATUS[2008/44]
French:PANNEAU D'EXTRÉMITÉ DESTINÉ À UN APPAREIL SERVANT DE SUPPORT À UN PATIENT[2008/44]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2008National basic fee paid 
05.09.2008Search fee paid 
05.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
03.02.2009Despatch 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, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.04.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2015Fee for grant paid
21.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12188561.0  / EP2556811
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.10.2010
Opposition(s)05.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US3048857  (HUTT CLYDE B) [X] 1-2,6,10,14 * column 2, line 50 - column 4, line 39 * * figures 1-7 * [A] 8-9,11-12 [I] 3-5,7,13;
 [A]US6289539  (ALPERN ERWIN A [US]) [A] 1,3,5,12-13 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 38 ** figures 1-8 *
International search[A]US3967334  (RICKE MAURINE E, et al);
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 [A]US4139917  (FENWICK LOEL);
 [Y]US4409695  (JOHNSTON BRUCE L [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002066142  (OSBORNE EUGENE E [US], et al);
 [A]US2002095724  (HORNBACH DAVID W [US], et al);
 [A]US6496993  (ALLEN E DAVID [US], et al);
 [A]US2003093860  (KRAMER KENNETH L [US], et al);
 [Y]US6851142  (STRYKER MARTIN [US], et al)
by applicantUS3048857
 US20060771318
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