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EP2988715 - SUPPORT PLATFORM FOR SEATING APPLIANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.12.2022  [2022/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Roma Medical Aids Limited
York Road
Bridgend Industrial Estate
Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan CF31 3TB / GB
[2016/09]
Inventor(s)01 / PITT, John
c/o Roma Medical Aids Limited
York Road
Bridgend Industrial Estate
Bridgend Mid Glamorgan CF31 3TB / GB
 [2016/09]
Representative(s)Broderick, Terence
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/09]Jones, Cerian
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor, Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date14726718.125.04.2014
[2016/09]
WO2014GB51309
Priority number, dateGB2013000760026.04.2013         Original published format: GB 201307600
[2016/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014174321
Date:30.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2988715
Date:02.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61G5/10
[2016/09]
CPC:
A61G5/1043 (EP,GB,US); A61G5/1056 (US); A47C7/22 (GB);
A61G5/1045 (EP,GB,US); A61G5/1081 (EP,GB,US); A61G5/1091 (EP,GB,US);
A61G7/057 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/09]
TitleGerman:TRÄGERPLATTFORM FÜR EINE SITZANWENDUNG[2016/09]
English:SUPPORT PLATFORM FOR SEATING APPLIANCE[2016/09]
French:PLATEFORME DE SUPPORT POUR APPAREIL DE SIÈGE[2016/09]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2015National basic fee paid 
28.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/09]
13.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.07.2022
14.07.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.07.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/49]
29.07.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202209   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB1163263  (TAN SAD LTD) [X] 1-5,7-15,17-20 * figures 4,6 *;
 [XI]US4629246  (FULTON WILLIAM [US]) [X] 1-14,16-20 * figures 1, 3 * [I] 15;
 [XI]US5074620  (JAY ERIC C [US], et al) [X] 1-14,16-20 * figures 1,2,4-9 * [I] 15;
 [XI]US5984418  (MCINTURFF DAVID A [US]) [X] 1-9,11-14,16-20 * figures 1,2,4,5,9-13 *[I] 10,15
ExaminationUS1888582
 US3289220
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