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EP3071480 - SELF-ADJUSTING VEHICLE SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zodiac Seats France
Rue Robert Maréchal Senior
ZI La Limoise
36100 Issoudun / FR
[2016/39]
Inventor(s)01 / OBADIA, Jean-Marc
2645 Route du Dauphine
F-38100 Maubec / FR
02 / STRITTER, Laurent
1 Clos du Mauldre
F-78990 Elancourt / FR
 [2016/39]
Representative(s)Marconnet, Sébastien
Cabinet Sébastien Marconnet
1 Quinquies rue Basse de la Terrasse
(Bâtiment A)
92190 Meudon / FR
[2020/26]
Former [2016/39]Marconnet, Sébastien
Cabinet Sébastien MARCONNET
4 Ter Route des Gardes (Bâtiment A)
92190 Meudon / FR
Application number, filing date14812646.920.11.2014
[2016/39]
WO2014IB66207
Priority number, dateFR2013006137520.11.2013         Original published format: FR 1361375
US201361906432P20.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361906432 P
[2016/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015075671
Date:28.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3071480
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3071480
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:B64D11/06
[2020/03]
CPC:
B60N2/914 (EP,US); B60N2/002 (US); B60N2/0024 (EP);
B60N2/0033 (EP); B60N2/0244 (EP,US); B60N2/0268 (EP,US);
B64D11/06 (EP,US); B64D11/0647 (EP,US); B60N2210/12 (EP);
B60N2210/40 (EP); B60N2210/48 (EP); Y02T50/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/39]B64D11/06, B60N2/44
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 [2016/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELBSTEINSTELLENDER FAHRZEUGSITZ[2016/39]
English:SELF-ADJUSTING VEHICLE SEAT[2016/39]
French:SIÈGE DE VÉHICULE AUTO-RÉGLABLE[2016/39]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2016National basic fee paid 
22.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/39]
19.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2017Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
10.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.05.2020Fee for grant paid
18.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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