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EP About this file: EP4252588

EP4252588 - IRON FRAME SOFA WITH FOLDABLE HINGE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 26.11.2025  [2025/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wai Kin Home Fashion (Hui Zhou) Company Limited
Changlonggang Industrial Zone
Tiantou Village
Shatian Town
Huiyang District
Huizhou City, Guangdong 516200 / CN
[2023/40]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEUNG, Wan
Hong Kong / CN
 [2023/40]
Representative(s)Caldon, Giuliano, et al
Gallo & Partners S.r.l.
Via Rezzonico, 6
35131 Padova / IT
[2023/40]
Application number, filing date23163483.322.03.2023
[2023/40]
Priority number, dateCN202220708344U29.03.2022         Original published format: CN 202220708344 U
[2023/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4252588
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4252588
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2023
ClassificationIPC:A47C4/18, A47C7/40, A47C17/00
[2023/40]
CPC:
A47C4/18 (EP,GB); A47C20/02 (KR); A47C17/04 (GB);
A47C17/165 (US); A47C17/00 (EP); A47C19/021 (US);
A47C5/10 (GB); A47C7/407 (EP,GB); A47C7/541 (GB);
A47B2220/0072 (KR) (-)
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/47]  
Former [2023/40]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,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:SOFA MIT EISENRAHMEN UND KLAPPBARER SCHARNIERSTRUKTUR[2023/40]
English:IRON FRAME SOFA WITH FOLDABLE HINGE STRUCTURE[2023/40]
French:CANAPÉ À CADRE EN FER À STRUCTURE ARTICULÉE PLIABLE[2023/40]
Examination procedure18.10.2023Examination requested  [2023/47]
18.10.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2024Fee for grant paid
13.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.01.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/11]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
MC03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
RO03.04.2024
SK03.04.2024
SM03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
[2025/48]
Former [2025/11]CZ03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
RO03.04.2024
SK03.04.2024
SM03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
Former [2024/50]CZ03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
Documents cited:Search[A] JPH05199925  (CHUBU SOGYO KK et al.) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1-9 *
 [A] JPH09215549  (UCHIKOSHI TERUO et al.) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0026]; figures 1-10 *
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