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EP About this file: EP3944737

EP3944737 - A VEHICLE SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gestind S.p.A.
Strada Statale 25, km 41
10050 Bruzolo (Torino) / IT
[2022/05]
Inventor(s)01 / RAVICINO, Marco
Via Risorgimento, 14
27038 Robbio (Pavia) / IT
02 / RAVICINO, Roberto
Corso Palestro, 118
13100 Vercelli / IT
03 / GILARDI, Massimo
Via Nazario Sauro, 3
27038 Robbio (Pavia) / IT
 [2022/47]
Former [2022/05]01 / RAVICINO, Marco
27038 Robbio (Pavia) / IT
02 / RAVICINO, Roberto
13100 Vercelli / IT
03 / GILARDI, Massimo
27038 Robbio (Pavia) / IT
Representative(s)Lunati & Mazzoni S.r.L.
Via Carlo Pisacane, 36
20129 Milano / IT
[2022/05]
Application number, filing date20704585.723.01.2020
[2022/05]
WO2020IB50525
Priority number, dateIT2019000489902.04.2019         Original published format: IT201900004899
[2022/05]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020201842
Date:08.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3944737
Date:02.02.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3944737
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/80
[2022/05]
CPC:
B60N2/80 (EP,US); B60N2002/899 (EP,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 [2022/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSITZ[2022/05]
English:A VEHICLE SEAT[2022/05]
French:SIÈGE DE VÉHICULE[2022/05]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2021National basic fee paid 
30.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/05]
30.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2022Fee for grant paid
13.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.08.2023  22.08.2023  ADMISSIBLE
ADIENT SLOVAKIA S.R.O.
Stúrova 4
811 02 Bratislava / SK
Opponent's representative
Modiano, Gabriella Diana, et al, et al
Modiano & Partners (DE)
Steinsdorfstrasse, 14
80538 München / DE
 [2023/39]
06.09.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.12.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL23.11.2022
AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
IT23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
MC23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SI23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
IE23.01.2023
LU23.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/26]AL23.11.2022
AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
IT23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SI23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
IE23.01.2023
LU23.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
Former [2024/08]AL23.11.2022
AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SI23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
IE23.01.2023
LU23.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
Former [2023/51]AL23.11.2022
AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SI23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
LU23.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
Former [2023/49]AL23.11.2022
AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
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SM23.11.2022
LU23.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
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LI31.01.2023
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GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
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AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
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NL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
LU23.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
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AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
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NL23.11.2022
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IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
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AT23.11.2022
CZ23.11.2022
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EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
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RO23.11.2022
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NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
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CZ23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
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RO23.11.2022
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NO23.02.2023
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IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
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EE23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
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FI23.11.2022
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NL23.11.2022
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NO23.02.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US2009315372  (TRACHT MICHAEL L [DE]);
 [A]US2017327620  (GOSSNER MATTHÄUS [DE], et al)
OppositionUS5816657
 US6136879
 US2003186044
 US2004051364
 ITTO20060386
 US2013278027
 CN203974616U
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