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EP About this file: EP0955848

EP0955848 - MATTRESS STRUCTURE HAVING A FOAM MATTRESS CORE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2006
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
[2005/01]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
HILL-ROM, INC.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, Indiana 47006-9167 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STOLPMANN, James, R.
1011 Travers Drive
Charleston, SC 29412 / US
02 / FERDON, Gary, M.
387 Culver Avenue
Charleston, SC 29407 / US
03 / DALTON, Roger, D.
105 Fernleaf Street
Monsks Corner, SC 29461 / US
[1999/49]
Former [1999/46]01 / STOLPMANN, James, R.
15-B Town Park Lane
Charleston, SC 29412 / US
02 / FERDON, Gary, M.
387 Culver Avenue
Charleston, SC 29407 / US
03 / DALTON, Roger, D.
105 Fernleaf Street
Monsks Corner, SC 29461 / US
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date97927710.016.05.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997US08711
Priority number, dateUS1996065341624.05.1996         Original published format: US 653416
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9743927
Date:27.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0955848
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0955848
Date:13.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.11.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:A47C27/15, A47C27/14
[2002/24]
CPC:
A47C31/08 (EP,US); A47C27/146 (EP,US); A47C27/148 (EP,US);
A47C27/20 (EP,US); A61G7/05776 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/46]A47C27/15
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:MATRAZZE MIT EINEM SCHAUMSTOFFKERN[1999/46]
English:MATTRESS STRUCTURE HAVING A FOAM MATTRESS CORE[1999/46]
French:STRUCTURE DE MATELAS MUNIE D'UNE AME EN MOUSSE[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase20.11.1998National basic fee paid 
20.11.1998Search fee paid 
20.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/46]
28.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2005Fee for grant paid
11.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.04.2005
FR13.04.2005
IT13.04.2005
NL13.04.2005
GB13.07.2005
SE13.07.2005
DE01.12.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]AT13.04.2005
IT13.04.2005
NL13.04.2005
FR31.05.2005
GB13.07.2005
SE13.07.2005
DE01.12.2005
Former [2008/07]AT13.04.2005
IT13.04.2005
NL13.04.2005
GB13.07.2005
SE13.07.2005
DE01.12.2005
Former [2006/35]AT13.04.2005
NL13.04.2005
GB13.07.2005
SE13.07.2005
DE01.12.2005
Former [2006/14]AT13.04.2005
NL13.04.2005
SE13.07.2005
Former [2006/13]AT13.04.2005
SE13.07.2005
Former [2005/50]SE13.07.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US4862538  (SPANN DONALD C [US], et al) [A] 1,15,19 * figure 6 *;
 [A]US5081728  (SKINNER CHARLES W [CA]) [A] 1,6,15,19,28* figure 2 *;
 [X]US5101527  (WADSWORTH III RALPH A [US], et al) [X] 15,19 * figures 1,11 *
International search[A]US3731327  (FREY L);
 [A]US4580301  (LUDMAN WALTER R [GB], et al);
 [X]US4862538  (SPANN DONALD C [US], et al);
 [A]US5081728  (SKINNER CHARLES W [CA]);
 [X]US5101527  (WADSWORTH III RALPH A [US], et al);
 [A]US5179742  (OBERLE JOSEPH F [US])
by applicantUS4449261
 US4879776
 US4991244
 US5038433
 US5077849
 US5105488
 US5111542
 US5172439
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