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EP About this file: EP2897492

EP2897492 - CHAIR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/31]CHAIR ARM ASSEMBLY
[2020/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steelcase Inc.
901 44th Street S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 / US
[2015/31]
Inventor(s)01 / BATTEY, Robert J.
901 44th Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 / US
02 / ROSLUND, Richard N., Jr.
901 44th Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 / US
03 / MCCAUGHAN, Nathan
901 44th Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 / US
04 / MYDUR, Pradeep
901 44th Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 / US
 [2021/14]
Former [2015/31]01 / BATTEY, Robert J.
901 44th Street
S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 / US
02 / ROSLUND, Richard N., Jr.
901 44th Street
S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 / US
03 / MCCAUGHAN, Nathan
901 44th Street
S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 / US
04 / MYDUR, Pradeep
901 44th Street
S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/14]
Former [2015/31]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date13839191.719.09.2013
[2021/14]
WO2013US60560
Priority number, dateUS201261703677P20.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261703677 P
US201261703667P20.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261703667 P
US201261703666P20.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261703666 P
US201261703515P20.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261703515 P
US201261703663P20.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261703663 P
US201261703659P20.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261703659 P
US201261703661P20.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261703661 P
US201361754803P21.01.2013         Original published format: US 201361754803 P
US20131402920617.09.2013         Original published format: US201314029206
[2015/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014047255
Date:27.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2897492
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2897492
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A47C1/03, A47C7/54, A47C17/18
[2016/26]
CPC:
A47C31/023 (EP,US); A47C7/443 (EP,CN,US); A47C1/03255 (EP,US);
A47C1/03272 (EP,CN,US); A47C17/18 (EP,US); A47C4/03 (EP);
A47C7/18 (EP,US); F16F1/04 (US); F16F1/041 (US);
F16F1/121 (EP,CN,US); A47C1/03205 (US); Y10T29/49613 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/31]A47C1/03
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STUHLANORDNUNG[2020/20]
English:CHAIR ASSEMBLY[2020/20]
French:ENSEMBLE CHAISE[2020/20]
Former [2015/31]STUHLARMLEHNENANORDNUNG
Former [2015/31]CHAIR ARM ASSEMBLY
Former [2015/31]ENSEMBLE BRAS DE CHAISE
Entry into regional phase20.04.2015National basic fee paid 
20.04.2015Search fee paid 
20.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/31]
23.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2021Fee for grant paid
26.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20198549.6  / EP3808221
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.05.2020
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.09.2013
AL07.04.2021
AT07.04.2021
CY07.04.2021
CZ07.04.2021
DK07.04.2021
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BE30.09.2021
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LI30.09.2021
[2024/22]
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4025112  (HALE DEAN H) [A] 1* column 3, line 31; figure -; claim 4 *;
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International search[Y]US2224444  (MURRIN GAHLBETH H);
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 [Y]US5143422  (ALTHOFER GERD [US], et al);
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