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EP About this file: EP0754441

EP0754441 - Foldable wheelchair [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
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
Küschall Design AG
Ringstrasse 15
4123 Allschwil / CH
[1997/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Küschall, Rainer
Ringstrasse 15
4123 Allschwil / CH
[1997/04]
Representative(s)Hotz, Klaus
c/o OK pat AG Chamerstrasse 50
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/04]Hotz, Klaus, Dipl.-El.-Ing./ETH Patentanwalt
c/o OK pat AG Hinterbergstrasse 36 Postfach 5254
6330 Cham / CH
Application number, filing date96109697.117.06.1996
[1997/04]
Priority number, dateCH1995000215521.07.1995         Original published format: CH 215595
[1997/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0754441
Date:22.01.1997
Language:DE
[1997/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0754441
Date:24.09.1997
[1997/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0754441
Date:02.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61G5/08
[1997/04]
CPC:
A61G5/08 (EP,US); A61G5/0816 (EP,US); A61G5/0883 (EP,US);
A61G5/1054 (EP,US); A61G5/1091 (EP,US); A61G5/1062 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/04]
TitleGerman:Klapprollstuhl[1997/04]
English:Foldable wheelchair[1997/04]
French:Fauteuil roulant pliable[1997/04]
Examination procedure11.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/06]
19.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2001Fee for grant paid
27.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/17]
Request for further processing for:15.11.2000Request for further processing filed
15.11.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.12.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB02.05.2002
IT02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
AT17.06.2002
SE02.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/04]GB02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
AT17.06.2002
SE02.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2003/47]GB02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
AT17.06.2002
SE02.08.2002
Former [2003/17]GB02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
SE02.08.2002
Former [2003/09]NL02.05.2002
SE02.08.2002
Former [2002/46]SE02.08.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3758150  (WILLIAMS P) [Y] 2 * column 2, line 38 - line 42; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2326912  (SEMNOZ [FR]) [A] 1* figure - *;
 [XY]EP0312969  (MULHOLLAND DESIGNS INC [US]) [X] 1,3,10,12,14 * column 7, line 30 - column 8, line 8; figures 1-3,11 * [Y] 2
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