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EP About this file: EP0597692

EP0597692 - Vehicle seat assembly with rotating seat back panel and integral child seat [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOOVER UNIVERSAL, INC.
49200 Halyard Drive Plymouth
Michigan 48170 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
HOOVER UNIVERSAL INC.
49200 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Elton, Robert D.
525 North Ashley
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 / US
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date93308976.510.11.1993
[1994/20]
Priority number, dateUS1992097645113.11.1992         Original published format: US 976451
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0597692
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0597692
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/30, B60N2/36
[1994/20]
CPC:
B60N2/3084 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/20]
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugsitzeinheit mit einer umklappbaren Rückenlehne und einem integrierten Kindersitz[1994/20]
English:Vehicle seat assembly with rotating seat back panel and integral child seat[1994/20]
French:Ensemble de siège de véhicule comportant un dossier rabattable et un siège d'enfant intégré[1994/20]
Examination procedure11.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/49]
11.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.1997Fee for grant paid
07.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES09.07.1997
[2002/26]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0076933  (OPEL ADAM AG [DE]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 14 - page 6, line 5; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US4533176  (WYTTENBACH BILL [US]);
 [A]DE3936166  (ZIMMERMANN JOHANN [DE]) [A] 1;
 [A]EP0474368  (ROVER GROUP [GB]);
 [AP]WO9220549  (DUKATZ MATTHEW E [US], et al) [AP] 1* page 8, line 24 - page 11, line 5; figures 1-25 *
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