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EP About this file: EP3655286

EP3655286 - BACKREST PART OF A VEHICLE SEAT WITH AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF AN UPPER BACKREST REGION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/22]BACKREST PART OF A VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A HEADREST ADJUSTMENT DEVICE
[2021/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / ENGELMANN, Oliver
Alte Königsbergerstrasse 5
38165 Lehre / DE
02 / ZIMMERMANN, Björn
Bevenroderstrasse 23D
38527 Meine / DE
03 / BRÜCKNER, Tim
Frida-Kahlo-Strasse 29
38126 Braunschweig / DE
04 / RATHMANN, Sven
Ostlandstrasse 13
38108 Braunschweig / DE
 [2020/22]
Application number, filing date18742475.917.07.2018
[2020/22]
WO2018EP69345
Priority number, dateDE20171021228718.07.2017         Original published format: DE102017212287
[2020/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019016182
Date:24.01.2019
Language:DE
[2019/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3655286
Date:27.05.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3655286
Date:12.01.2022
Language:DE
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/22, B60N2/64, B60N2/70
[2020/22]
CPC:
B60N2/643 (EP); B60N2/22 (US); B60N2/02246 (US);
B60N2/2222 (EP); B60N2/4228 (EP); B60N2/427 (US);
B60N2/7094 (EP); B60N2/914 (US); B60N2205/30 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÜCKENLEHNENTEIL EINES FAHRZEUGSITZES MIT EINER LEHNENKOPFVERSTELLEINRICHTUNG[2020/22]
English:BACKREST PART OF A VEHICLE SEAT WITH AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF AN UPPER BACKREST REGION[2021/43]
French:PARTIE DE DOSSIER D'UN SIÈGE DE VÉHICULE AVEC DISPOSITIF DE RÉGLAGE D'UNE PARTIE HAUTE DU DOSSIER[2021/43]
Former [2020/22]BACKREST PART OF A VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A HEADREST ADJUSTMENT DEVICE
Former [2020/22]PARTIE DOSSIER D'UN SIÈGE DE VÉHICULE POURVUE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE RÉGLAGE D'APPUIE-TÊTE
Entry into regional phase18.02.2020National basic fee paid 
18.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
18.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2021Fee for grant paid
02.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [Y]US2014203603  (LINE JOHNATHAN ANDREW [US], et al) [Y] 12 * paragraphs [0053] , [0055] , [0059] , [0061] , [0063] , [0064]; figures 2A,3A,4A,5A,6A,8A *;
 [XYI]DE102015116465  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [X] 1,3,5-11,13 * paragraphs [0024] - [0034]; figures 2-6 * [Y] 12 [I] 2,4,9-11
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