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EP About this file: EP2155514

EP2155514 - METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A POWERED SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crane Co.
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, Connecticut 06902 / US
[2010/08]
Inventor(s)01 / MUHAMMAD, Khalid
4935 Via Aurora
Newbury Park, CA 91320 / US
02 / KOH, Melvyn
1720 Huntington Drive, No. 4
South Pasadena, CA 91030 / US
03 / TELESE, Rocco, Joseph
27657 Sutters Point Drive
Saugus, CA 91350 / US
04 / GREEN, Ashley
129 Loralyn Drive
Arcadia, CA 91006 / US
05 / KHAN, Irfan, M.
161 Via Magnolia Ave.
Newbury Park, CA 91320 / US
06 / IBRAHIM, Emad, W.
880 Masterson Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 / US
07 / GEUVDJELIAN, Ary
5225 Otis Avenue
Tarzana, CA 91356 / US
 [2010/08]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[2016/46]
Former [2010/08]Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date08733185.610.04.2008
[2010/08]
WO2008US59958
Priority number, dateUS2007078731014.04.2007         Original published format: US 787310
[2010/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008128001
Date:23.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2155514
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2155514
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.10.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/04, B60N2/02
[2010/08]
CPC:
B64D11/064 (EP,US); B64D11/06 (EP,US); B64D11/06395 (EP,US);
B64D11/0641 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/46]
Former [2010/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KALIBRIERVERFAHREN FÜR EINEN ELEKTRISCH VERSTELLBAREN SITZ[2010/08]
English:METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A POWERED SEAT[2010/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉTALONNAGE D'UN SIÈGE MOTORISÉ[2010/08]
Entry into regional phase09.11.2009National basic fee paid 
09.11.2009Search fee paid 
09.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/08]
23.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2016Fee for grant paid
28.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.09.2016Receipt 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  07.07.2015
Opposition(s)17.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.04.2008
AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CY16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
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MC16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
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BG16.02.2017
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IE10.04.2017
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MT10.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
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[2020/33]
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9857130  (LORD CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-14,16,17 * abstract * * page 9, line 10 - page 10, line 16 * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 3,8,15;
 [A]WO0181115  (LORD CORP [US]) [A] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [Y]GB2407356  (LEAR CORP [US]) [Y] 3,8,15 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *
International search[A]US4463426  (CADDICK GARY R [US], et al);
 [A]US6771037  (NIVET LAURENT [FR]);
 [A]JP2005257668  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD, et al)
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