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EP About this file: EP2543280

EP2543280 - A chair [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/02]A CHAIR
[2013/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2014
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT, TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Formway Furniture Limited
43b Seaview Road
Seaview
5010 Lower Hutt / NZ
[2013/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Wilkinson, Paul, Michael
43 Clark Street
Khandallah
Wellington / NZ
02 / Stewart, Lyall, Douglas
16 Eclipse Lane
Whitby
Porirua / NZ
03 / Parker, Kent, Wallace
61 Cheviot Road
Lower Hutt / NZ
04 / Neal, Daryl, Owen
1115 Akatarawa Road
Upper Hutt / NZ
05 / Collings, Martyn
5/143 Cockayne Road
Khandallah
Wellington / NZ
06 / Tierney, Peter
14 Johnswood Grove
Upper Hutt / NZ
07 / Baum, Gregory, William
68 Lorna Irene Drive
Raumati South
Kapiti / NZ
08 / Mcneill, Noah, Juniper, Rainbow
c/o Formway Furniture Limited
43b Seaview Road
Seaview
5010 Lower Hutt / NZ
 [2013/34]
Former [2013/02]01 / Wilkinson, Paul Michael
43 Clark Street
Khandallah
Wellington / NZ
02 / Stewart, Lyall Douglas
16 Eclipse Lane
Whitby
Porirua / NZ
03 / Parker, Kent Wallace
61 Cheviot Road
Lower Hutt / NZ
04 / Neal, Daryl Owen
1115 Akatarawa Road
Upper Hutt / NZ
05 / Collings, Martyn
5/143 Cockayne Road
Khandallah
Wellington / NZ
06 / Tierney, Peter
14 Johnswood Grove
Upper Hutt / NZ
07 / Baum, Gregory William
68 Lorna Irene Drive
Raumati South
Kapiti / NZ
08 / Mcneill, Noah Juniper Rainbow
43b Seaview Road
Seaview
Lower Hutt / NZ
Representative(s)Chapman, Patrick
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/02]Chapman, Patrick
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date12187031.504.10.2007
[2013/02]
Priority number, dateUS20060849622P04.10.2006         Original published format: US 849622 P
US20060849524P04.10.2006         Original published format: US 849524 P
US20060849540P04.10.2006         Original published format: US 849540 P
US20060849585P04.10.2006         Original published format: US 849585 P
US20060849504P04.10.2006         Original published format: US 849504 P
US20060829646P16.10.2006         Original published format: US 829646 P
[2013/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2543280
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2543280
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:A47C3/20, A47C7/24, A47C7/54, A47C3/24, A47C7/34, A47C7/62, A47C3/30, A47C7/36, A47C16/00, A47C7/02, A47C7/40, A47C7/14, A47C7/44
[2013/02]
CPC:
A47C7/46 (EP,US); A47C1/023 (EP,US); A47C1/03 (US);
A47C1/0305 (EP,US); A47C1/03255 (EP,US); A47C1/03277 (EP,US);
A47C1/036 (EP,US); A47C7/004 (EP,US); A47C7/027 (EP,US);
A47C7/14 (US); A47C7/40 (EP,US); A47C7/405 (EP,US);
A47C7/445 (EP,US); Y10T29/49869 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2013/02]
TitleGerman:Stuhl[2013/02]
English:A chair[2013/34]
French:Chaise[2013/02]
Former [2013/02]A CHAIR
Examination procedure24.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
22.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.11.2013Fee for grant paid
05.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07860934.4  / EP2068677
Divisional application(s)EP13186331.8  / EP2679116
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20070860934) is  15.06.2012
Opposition(s)09.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
16.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.10.2007
AT08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
MT08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
TR08.01.2014
GR09.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
LU04.10.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU04.10.2007
AT08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
GR09.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
LU04.10.2014
Former [2016/28]AT08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
GR09.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
LU04.10.2014
Former [2016/25]AT08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
LU04.10.2014
Former [2015/27]AT08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
LU04.10.2014
Former [2015/26]AT08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
LU04.10.2014
Former [2015/24]AT08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/50]AT08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/49]AT08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/48]AT08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/41]AT08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
LV08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/39]AT08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/37]AT08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
LT08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/36]LT08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
Documents cited:Search[E]WO2008112918  (HNI TECH INC [US], et al) [E] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4502729  (LOCHER HERMANN [CH]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2676630  (ITOKI KK [JP]) [A] 1-15;
 [A]WO03003879  (EKORNES ASA [NO], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
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