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EP About this file: EP3849383

EP3849383 - A SEAT BACK SUPPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
10.08.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: payment of fee 
10.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rajaratnam, Kumar
20 Taylors Lane
Ewingsdale, New South Wales 2481 / AU
[2021/29]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2021/29]
Representative(s)Jacobs, Tinneke Ivonne C, et al
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael N.V.
Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
[2021/29]
Application number, filing date19860552.928.06.2019
[2021/29]
WO2019AU50685
Priority number, dateAU2018090339711.09.2018         Original published format: AU 2018903397
[2021/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020051626
Date:19.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3849383
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU19.03.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:A47C7/46
[2021/29]
CPC:
A47C7/40 (EP); A47C7/462 (AU,US); A47C7/004 (US);
A47C7/282 (US); A47C7/46 (EP); A47C5/12 (US);
A61G5/122 (EP,AU,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 [2021/29]
TitleGerman:SITZRÜCKENSTÜTZE[2021/29]
English:A SEAT BACK SUPPORT[2021/29]
French:SUPPORT DE DOSSIER DE SIÈGE[2021/29]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2021National basic fee paid 
22.03.2021Search fee paid 
22.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
22.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/29]
29.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
09.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.202406   M06   Fee paid on   09.08.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3258259  (IVAR BOHLIN NILS) [A] 6 * figure 1 *;
 [XI]GB1423617  (ZUEND CO AG KARL) [X] 1-3,5,10 * figures 1-2 * [I] 4,6-9;
 [A]US6186594  (VALIQUETTE CLAUDE [CA], et al) [A] 4 * figure 2 *;
 [A]GB2405580  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [A] 1-10* page 2, line 19 - page 3, line 23; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US2017112288  (DUFRESNE STEVEN [US]) [A] 7,8 * figures 3, 5 *
International search[X]US3258259  (IVAR BOHLIN NILS) [X] 1-13, 15-17, 19-21 * Fig. 1, 3-4; Col. 1 line 49 - col. 2 line 40 *;
 [X]US4722569  (MORGENSTERN ROBIN L [US], et al) [X] 11-17, 21 * Abstract; Fig. 1-4; Col. 3 line 61 - col. 4 line 46 *;
 [A]US5624158  (ADAT RIYAZ [CA], et al) [A] 1, 11* Whole Document *;
 [X]GB2405580  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [X] 1, 3, 7 * Abstract; Fig. 1-2; Pg. 2 line 19 - pg. 3 line 23 *;
 [A]US2008023996  (BARD MAURICE [CA]) [A] 1, 11 * Whole Document *;
 [X]US2015216311  (BEHAR YVES [US], et al) [X] 11-12, 14-18, 21 * Abstract; Fig. 1-5, 15-16, 35; [0070]-[0084] *
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