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EP0676372 - COMFORTABLE CUSHIONING STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2001
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2001Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.07.2001 [2001/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NAMBA PRESS WORKS CO., LTD.
3-8 Kojima Ogawa 8-chome Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]For all designated states
NAMBA PRESS WORKS CO., LTD.
3-8 Kojima Ogawa 8-chome
Kurashiki-City Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUOKA, Chikara Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.
3-8, Kojima-Ogawa 8-chome Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
02 / WATADANI, Takeshi Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.
3-8, Kojima-Ogawa 8-chome Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
03 / WAKIMOTO, Kunihisa Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.
3-8, Kojima-Ogawa 8-chome Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
04 / KINOSHITA, Yukihiro Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.
3-8, Kojima-Ogawa 8-chome Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
[1995/41]
Representative(s)Allden, Thomas Stanley, et al
A.A. Thornton & CO. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]Allden, Thomas Stanley, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date94913813.525.04.1994
[1995/41]
WO1994JP00685
Priority number, dateJP1993025479919.09.1993         Original published format: JP 25479993
[1995/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9508508
Date:30.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0676372
Date:11.10.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0676372
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.03.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:B68G7/02, B68G7/05, B29C39/10, B29C44/12
[1996/30]
CPC:
B29C44/0469 (EP,US); B68G7/02 (KR); A47C7/18 (EP,US);
B60N2/58 (EP,US); B60N2/5875 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/41]B68G7/02, B68G7/05, B29C39/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/41]
TitleGerman:KOMFORTABLE POLSTERKONSTRUKTION[1995/41]
English:COMFORTABLE CUSHIONING STRUCTURE[1995/41]
French:STRUCTURE DE REMBOURRAGE CONFORTABLE[1995/41]
Entry into regional phase17.05.1995Translation filed 
15.05.1995National basic fee paid 
15.05.1995Search fee paid 
15.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/41]
15.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2000Fee for grant paid
18.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE28.09.2000
[2001/27]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4571763  (SUZUYAMA TOMIO [JP], et al) [X] 1-4 * column 3, line 27 - column 4, line 20 * * abstract *
International search[A]JPS63122494  (NHK SPRING CO LTD);
 [A]JPS61179999U  ;
 [A]JPH0416956U  ;
 [A]JPH04364883  (ARACO CORP)
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