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EP About this file: EP0667257

EP0667257 - Closure for a seat trim cover [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOOVER UNIVERSAL, INC.
49200 Halyard Drive Plymouth
Michigan 48170 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]For all designated states
HOOVER UNIVERSAL INC.
49200 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Venuto, Dennis R.
22543 Shorewood Drive St. Clair Shores
Michigan 48081 / US
02 / Sutton, Amy R.
41706 Village Green Blvd. W Canton
Michigan 48187 / US
[1995/33]
Representative(s)Bergen, Klaus, et al
Patentanwalt Postfach 11 01 23
40501 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]Bergen, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dr.-Ing. Reimar König, Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Bergen, Wilhelm-Tell-Strasse 14
D-40219 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date95100748.320.01.1995
[1995/33]
Priority number, dateUS1994019421609.02.1994         Original published format: US 194216
[1995/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0667257
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0667257
Date:28.02.1996
[1996/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0667257
Date:08.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/44, A47C31/02
[1996/07]
CPC:
B60N2/5825 (EP,US); A47C31/023 (EP,US); B60N2/5816 (EP,US);
B60N2/803 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/33]B60N2/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/33]
TitleGerman:Verschluss eines Überzuges eines Sitzes[1995/33]
English:Closure for a seat trim cover[1995/33]
French:Fermeture d'une housse de garniture de sièges[1995/33]
Examination procedure27.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
02.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.1998Fee for grant paid
21.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES08.07.1998
IT08.07.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2002/26]ES08.07.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]US4786103  (SELBERT ALAN J [US]) [A] 1,6 * column 2, line 14 - column 3, line 7; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]DE2826356  (DAIMLER BENZ AG) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4723816  (SELBERT ALAN J [US], et al);
 [A]US5187843  (LYNCH JAMES P [US]);
 [A]FR2686553  (FAURE BERTRAND AUTOMOBILE [FR])
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