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EP About this file: EP3718450

EP3718450 - APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING TOILET USER IN STANDING UP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LU		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Song, Soon Young
(Pyeonchon-dong, e-pyeonhan sasang Apt)
106 dong 1401 ho, 17, Heungan Dae-ro 456 beon-gil
Dongan-gu
Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
[2023/21]
Former [2020/41]For all designated states
Song, Soon Young
(Pyeonchon-dong, e-pyeonhan sasang Apt)
106 dong 1401 ho, 17, Heungan Dae-ro 456 beon-gil
Dongan-gu
Anyang-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2020/41]
Representative(s)Cabinet Chaillot
16/20, avenue de l'Agent Sarre
B.P. 74
92703 Colombes Cedex / FR
[2020/41]
Application number, filing date19208954.813.11.2019
[2020/41]
Priority number, dateKR2019003762201.04.2019         Original published format: KR 20190037622
[2020/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3718450
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3718450
Date:24.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A47K13/10, A61G5/10, A61G5/14, A61G7/10
[2020/41]
CPC:
A47K13/105 (EP,KR); A47K17/02 (CN); A47K13/10 (US);
A47K17/026 (EP,CN,KR); A61G5/1002 (EP); A61G5/14 (EP);
A47K11/04 (EP); A47K2017/006 (KR); A61H2201/1246 (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 [2021/19]
Former [2020/41]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:HILFSVORRICHTUNG FÜR TOILETTENBENUTZER BEIM AUFSTEHEN[2020/41]
English:APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING TOILET USER IN STANDING UP[2020/41]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'AIDER UN UTILISATEUR DE TOILETTES À SE LEVER[2020/41]
Examination procedure06.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/19]
06.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2023Fee for grant paid
30.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2023
CZ24.05.2023
DK24.05.2023
EE24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
HR24.05.2023
IT24.05.2023
LT24.05.2023
LV24.05.2023
MC24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
RO24.05.2023
RS24.05.2023
SE24.05.2023
SI24.05.2023
SK24.05.2023
SM24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
IS24.09.2023
PT25.09.2023
LU13.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]AT24.05.2023
CZ24.05.2023
DK24.05.2023
EE24.05.2023
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FI24.05.2023
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MC24.05.2023
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SM24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
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PT25.09.2023
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NO24.08.2023
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HR24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
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NO24.08.2023
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IS24.09.2023
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NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
SE24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
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IS24.09.2023
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PT25.09.2023
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PT25.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH09108150  (TOTO LTD) [X] 1 * figures 5,7-8 *;
 [I]JP2004105629  (ARON KASEI KK, et al) [I] 1,2* figures 3(A), 3(B) *
by applicantKR200232669Y
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