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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2001
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
855 East Main Avenue, MS 0442
Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
855 East Main Avenue, MS 0442
Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302 / US
Former [1996/11]For all designated states
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
855 East Main Avenue
Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Insalaco, Robert W.
2153 Woodlark Drive
Holland, Michigan 49424 / US
02 / Montague, Edgar B.
4618 Charleston Manor Drive
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 / US
[1996/11]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1996/11]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date95306265.007.09.1995
[1996/11]
Priority number, dateUS1994030191307.09.1994         Original published format: US 301913
US1994030651014.09.1994         Original published format: US 306510
[1996/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0700820
Date:13.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0700820
Date:17.07.1996
[1996/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0700820
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:B62B3/00, A47B67/04
[1996/29]
CPC:
A47B31/00 (EP); B62B3/00 (EP,KR); A47B47/02 (EP);
A61G12/001 (EP); A47B2031/002 (EP); A61G2203/723 (EP)
Former IPC [1996/11]B62B3/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/11]
TitleGerman:Transportkarre[1996/11]
English:Transport cart[1996/11]
French:Chariot de transport[1996/11]
Examination procedure01.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/40]
19.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2000Fee for grant paid
15.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99111892.8  / EP0940316
Opposition(s)14.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.12.2000
ES16.02.2001
GB07.09.2001
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]ES16.02.2001
GB07.09.2001
Former [2003/01]GB07.09.2001
Documents cited:Search[X] FR2594317  (GRANDI RENE et al.) [X] 1-6,11-13,18,21,23,24,27,28,35 * the whole document *
 [A] US5263595  (HILSTOLSKY FRANK J et al.) [A] 1-5,7-10 * the whole document *
 [A] DE2320348  (CORDES WERNER et al.) [A] 1-5,7-10 * figure - *
 [A] US3307895  (RENNER FRANK J et al.) [A]
 [A] FR2441524  (BLANC GMBH & CO et al.) [A]
 [A] FR2271970  (SOCOMECA et al.) [A]
 [A] DE3247135  (HAEBERLE & CO et al.) [A] 36,39,41 * the whole document *
 [A] US3429632  (SIMON PETER ALAN et al.) [A] 36 * the whole document *
 [A] GB1416702  (WESTERN TRADING CO LONDON LTD et al.) [A] 36 * the whole document *
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