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EP About this file: EP3359414

EP3359414 - REAR SEAT / KINEMATIC / SEAT BACK FOLDING WITH RESISTANCE CURVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
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
Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à r.l.
35F, Avenue John F. Kennedy
1855 Luxembourg / LU
[2018/33]
Inventor(s)01 / STANZ, Kannan
47700 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 / US
02 / ZIEGLER, Keith
47700 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 / US
03 / ZEKAVICA, Ornela
47700 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 / US
04 / BOZINTAN, Vasile
47700 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 / US
 [2018/33]
Representative(s)Liedhegener, Ralf
Adient Components Ltd. & Co. KG
IP Operations
Hertelsbrunnenring 2
67657 Kaiserslautern / DE
[2018/33]
Application number, filing date16854060.716.09.2016
[2018/33]
WO2016US52106
Priority number, dateUS201562238843P08.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562238843 P
[2018/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017062153
Date:13.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3359414
Date:15.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3359414
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/22, B60N2/005, B60N2/02, B60N2/06, B60N2/30, F16F7/08, B60N2/20
[2019/24]
CPC:
B60N2/2236 (EP,US); B60N2/005 (EP,US); B60N2/02 (EP,US);
B60N2/06 (EP); B60N2/20 (EP); B60N2/206 (US);
B60N2/22 (EP,US); B60N2/2227 (EP,US); B60N2/30 (EP);
B60N2/3009 (US); F16F7/06 (EP); F16F7/08 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/33]B60N2/22, B60N2/005, B60N2/02, B60N2/06, B60N2/30, F16F7/08
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 [2018/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÜCKSITZ-/KINEMATIK-/SITZLEHNENKLAPPUNG MIT WIDERSTANDSKURVE[2018/33]
English:REAR SEAT / KINEMATIC / SEAT BACK FOLDING WITH RESISTANCE CURVE[2018/33]
French:SIÈGE ARRIÈRE / CINÉMATIQUE / DOSSIER DE SIÈGE QUI SE PLIE AVEC COURBE DE RÉSISTANCE[2018/33]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2018National basic fee paid 
08.05.2018Search fee paid 
08.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/33]
14.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2020Fee for grant paid
27.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.09.2016
AL21.10.2020
AT21.10.2020
CY21.10.2020
CZ21.10.2020
DK21.10.2020
EE21.10.2020
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FI21.10.2020
HR21.10.2020
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LV21.10.2020
MC21.10.2020
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PL21.10.2020
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BG21.01.2021
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