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EP About this file: EP0461106

EP0461106 - USER-VARIABLE CHAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.1996
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROYSHER, Martin
26-8 Woodlake Road
Albany, NY 12203 / US
[1991/51]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1991/51]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/51]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date89902150.528.02.1989
[1991/51]
WO1989US00284
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9009750
Date:07.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0461106
Date:18.12.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0461106
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.09.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:A47C3/00, A47C7/32, A47C4/02
[1995/49]
CPC:
A47C4/022 (EP,US); A47C4/03 (EP,US); A47C7/32 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/51]A47C3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/51]
TitleGerman:FÜR DEN BENUTZER EINSTELLBARER SESSEL[1991/51]
English:USER-VARIABLE CHAIR[1991/51]
French:SIEGE REGLABLE SELON L'UTILISATEUR[1991/51]
Entry into regional phase13.08.1991National basic fee paid 
13.08.1991Search fee paid 
13.08.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
13.08.1991Examination requested  [1991/51]
23.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.1995Fee for grant paid
06.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.03.199305   M06   Fee paid on   23.03.1993
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.1995
NL06.12.1995
LU29.02.1996
SE06.03.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2000/06]AT06.12.1995
LU29.02.1996
SE06.03.1996
Former [1996/42]AT06.12.1995
SE06.03.1996
Former [1996/32]SE06.03.1996
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 US4192547  [ ] (GEIER JAMES M [US])
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