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EP About this file: EP2265150

EP2265150 - ADAPTIVE CUSHION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING FORCE CONCENTRATIONS ON A HUMAN BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker Corporation
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
[2010/52]
Inventor(s)01 / TAYLOR, Geoffrey L.
784 Niagara Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 0W3 / CA
 [2012/36]
Former [2010/52]01 / TAYLOR, Geoffrey L.
784 Niagara Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 0W3 / US
Representative(s)Wallace, Alan Hutchinson, et al
FRKelly
4 Mount Charles
Belfast BT7 1NZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/03]Wallace, Alan Hutchinson, et al
FRKelly
4 Mount Charles
Belfast, Northern Ireland BT7 1NZ / GB
Former [2010/52]Wallace, Alan Hutchinson, et al
FRKelly 4 Mount Charles
Belfast, Northern Ireland BT7 1NZ / GB
Application number, filing date09725318.113.03.2009
[2010/52]
WO2009US01620
Priority number, dateUS2008007593715.03.2008         Original published format: US 75937
[2010/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009120270
Date:01.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2265150
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2265150
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:A47C27/10, A47C31/12, A61B5/11, G01L5/00, G01L1/18
[2010/52]
CPC:
A47C27/083 (EP,US); A47C27/082 (EP,US); A47C27/10 (EP,US);
A61B5/1126 (EP,US); A61B5/6887 (EP,US); A61B5/6892 (EP,US);
G01L1/18 (EP,US); G01L1/205 (EP,US); A61B2562/0247 (EP,US);
A61B2562/0252 (EP,US); A61B2562/046 (EP,US); A61G2203/32 (EP);
A61G2203/34 (EP); A61G7/05776 (EP) (-)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/52]
TitleGerman:ADAPTIVES POLSTERUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MINIMIERUNG DER DRUCKKONZENTRATION AUF EINEM MENSCHLICHEN KÖRPER[2010/52]
English:ADAPTIVE CUSHION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING FORCE CONCENTRATIONS ON A HUMAN BODY[2010/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ À COUSSIN ADAPTATIF ET APPAREIL DESTINÉ À MINIMISER LA CONCENTRATION DE FORCES EXERCÉES SUR LE CORPS HUMAIN[2010/52]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2010National basic fee paid 
15.10.2010Search fee paid 
15.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2010Examination requested  [2010/52]
28.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2012Fee for grant paid
06.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12199008.9  / EP2617328
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.08.2012
Opposition(s)17.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2009
CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
HR16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
MK16.01.2013
MT16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
LU13.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
HR16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
MK16.01.2013
MT16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
MC31.03.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2014/32]CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
HR16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
MT16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
MC31.03.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/52]CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
HR16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
MC31.03.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/49]CZ16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
HR16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
MC31.03.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/47]FI16.01.2013
HR16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
MC31.03.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/41]FI16.01.2013
HR16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/38]FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/37]FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/34]LT16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
NO16.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/33]LT16.01.2013
NO16.04.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2005104904  (TACTEX CONTROLS INC [CA], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0040] * * figure - *;
 [A]EP0635251  (SSI MEDICAL SERVICES INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]US6698046  (WU SHANG-NENG [TW]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[A]US5209126  (GRAHN ALLEN R [US]);
 [A]US7201063  (TAYLOR GEOFFREY L [CA]);
 [A]US6721980  (PRICE JAMES H [US], et al)
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