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EP0942703 - A WHEELCHAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.06.2004 Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	24.09.2004	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 10.11.2004 [2004/46]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Roche, James Dundalk Road Castleblaney County Monaghan / IE
	[N/P]
Former [2001/22]	For all designated states Roche, James Dundalk Road Castleblaney, County Monaghan / IE
Former [1999/38]	For all designated states Arhm Creations Limited Beechmount, Annahale Castleblaney, County Monaghan / IE
Inventor(s)	01 / see applicant ...
	[1999/38]
Representative(s)	McCarthy, Denis Alexis, et al MacLachlan & Donaldson Unit 10, 4075 Kingswood Road Citywest Business Campus Dublin D24 C56E / IE
	[N/P]
Former [1999/38]	McCarthy, Denis Alexis, et al MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date	97909554.4	15.10.1997
	[1999/38]
	WO1997IE00066
Priority number, date	IE19960000724	15.10.1996 Original published format: IE 960724
	IE19970000284	16.04.1997 Original published format: IE 970284
	[1999/38]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9816182
	Date:	23.04.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/16]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0942703
	Date:	22.09.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/38]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0942703
	Date:	30.07.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/31]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	23.04.1998
Classification	IPC:	A61G5/08	[1999/38]
	CPC:	A61G5/08 (EP); A61G5/085 (EP); A61G5/0883 (EP); A61G5/1054 (EP); A61G5/128 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GR, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [1999/38]
Title	German:	ROLLSTUHL	[1999/38]
	English:	A WHEELCHAIR	[1999/38]
	French:	FAUTEUIL ROULANT	[1999/38]
Entry into regional phase	14.05.1999	National basic fee paid
	14.05.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	14.05.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	17.03.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	14.05.1999	Examination requested [1999/38]
	18.01.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	28.09.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.08.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.04.2003	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	29.05.2003	Fee for grant paid
	29.05.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	04.05.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/30]
Request for further processing for:	29.05.2003	Request for further processing filed
	29.05.2003	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	17.06.2003	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	05.01.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.10.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	02.10.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2000	04 M06 Fee paid on 05.01.2001
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	30.07.2003
	BE	30.07.2003
	NL	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	SE	30.10.2003
	ES	10.11.2003
	PT	30.12.2003
	[2004/46]
Former [2004/31]	AT	30.07.2003
	BE	30.07.2003
	NL	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	SE	30.10.2003
	PT	30.12.2003
Former [2004/29]	AT	30.07.2003
	BE	30.07.2003
	NL	30.07.2003
	DK	30.10.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	SE	30.10.2003
Former [2004/28]	AT	30.07.2003
	BE	30.07.2003
	NL	30.07.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	SE	30.10.2003
Former [2004/16]	AT	30.07.2003
	NL	30.07.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
	SE	30.10.2003
Former [2004/14]	AT	30.07.2003
	NL	30.07.2003
	GR	30.10.2003
Former [2004/13]	NL	30.07.2003
Cited in	International search	[A]US3679257 (JACUZZI ROY A, et al) [A] 19-21* figures 10-12 *;
		[Y]US4730842 (SUMMERS PATRICK D [US], et al) [Y] 14-16,21 * figure 2 *;
		[AY]GB2200084 (TUNTURIPYOERAE OY) [A] 7,8 * page 4, line 13 - line 22; figure - * [Y] 10;
		[X]US4887826 (KANTNER RICHARD D [US]) [X] 1-3,19 * column W *;
		[XY]WO9506581 (ROY RICHARD A [US]) [X] 1-3,9,19,20 * the whole document * [Y] 10,14-16,21;
		[X]WO9513782 (ORDELMAN HENDRIK JAN [NL], et al) [X] 1-3,9,19 * page 5, line 22 - page 8, line 15; figures 1-5 *;
		[X]WO9614232 (QUICKIE DESIGNS INC [US]) [X] 1-6,9,11,12,19 * the whole document *
	by applicant	SU1814547

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