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EP0686385 - Method of supporting a body region by inflatable means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/50]	Inflatable supports
	[2000/12]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 23.04.2004 Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states University Hospital of Wales Healthcare NHS Trust Heath Park Cardiff CF4 4XW / GB
	[1996/34]
Former [1995/50]	For all designated states SOUTH GLAMORGAN HEALTH AUTHORITY Temple of Peace and Health, Cathays Park Cardiff CF1 3NW / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Barry, Thomas 22 St Dogmaels Avenue, Llanishen Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF4 5PX / GB
	[1995/50]
Representative(s)	Newell, William Joseph, et al Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP Temple Court 13A Cathedral Road Cardiff CF11 9HA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1995/50]	Newell, William Joseph, et al Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James Morgan Arcade Chambers 33 St. Mary Street Cardiff, CF1 2AB / GB
Application number, filing date	95202152.5	29.11.1990
	[1995/50]
Priority number, date	GB19890026920	29.11.1989 Original published format: GB 8926920
	[1995/50]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0686385
	Date:	13.12.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/50]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0686385
	Date:	27.12.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/52]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.11.1995
Classification	IPC:	A61G7/057, A61F5/34, A61F13/06, A47C27/08	[1995/51]
	CPC:	A61F13/069 (EP,US); A61F5/05816 (EP,US); A41D2400/14 (EP,US); A61F13/023 (EP,US); A61F2013/00259 (EP,US); A61F2013/00263 (EP,US); (+) A61F2013/15024 (EP,US); A61F2013/51492 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1995/50]	A61G7/057, A61F5/34
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1995/50]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Stützung eines Körperbereichs durch aufblasbare Mittel	[2000/12]
	English:	Method of supporting a body region by inflatable means	[2000/12]
	French:	Méthode de support d'une région du corps par des moyens gonflables	[2000/12]
	Former [1995/50]	Aufblasbare Stützvorrichtungen
	Former [1995/50]	Inflatable supports
	Former [1995/50]	Supports gonflables
Examination procedure	05.06.1996	Examination requested [1996/32]
	22.04.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
	01.12.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.05.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	02.12.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.11.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
	18.06.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.06.2002	Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/24]
	27.06.2002	Date of oral proceedings
	24.07.2002	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/24]
	24.07.2002	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Appeal following examination	20.09.2002	Appeal received No. T0042/03
	29.11.2002	Statement of grounds filed
	31.03.2004	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP91901839.0 / EP0502999
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.11.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.11.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.11.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	30.11.1995	Renewal fee patent year 06
	29.11.1996	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.11.1997	Renewal fee patent year 08
	27.11.1998	Renewal fee patent year 09
	29.11.1999	Renewal fee patent year 10
	24.11.2000	Renewal fee patent year 11
	27.11.2001	Renewal fee patent year 12
	28.11.2002	Renewal fee patent year 13
	25.11.2003	Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US2724129 (PUGH JOHN G) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 18-41; figures 1-3 *;
		[X]GB1341325 (SCALES J T) [X] 1-4,6-8 * page 2, line 19 - line 30 * * page 2, line 85 - line 122 *;
		[A]GB1355243 (LARSON L W) [A] 5 * page 2, line 70 - line 90; figures 1,2 *;
		[XD]FR2601874 (DIJON CENTRE HOSPITALIER RGL [FR]) [XD] 1-4,6-8 * page 2, line 9 - line 37 * * page 3, line 1 - line 3 *;
		[A]EP0291152 (GEORGE FREDERICK W) [A] 9,10* figure -; claim 1 *;
		[A]DE8911168U (REINHOLD) [A] 9,10 * figure -; claim - *
	by applicant	FR2601874

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