blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0953477

EP0953477 - Arrangement for stepwise adjusting the headrest of a motor vehicle seat backrest [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.2004  [2004/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KENDRION RSL GmbH & Co.KG
Dr.-Paul-Müller-Strasse 36
57368 Lennestadt / DE
For all designated states
ADAM OPEL AG
65423 Rüsselsheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
KENDRION RSL GmbH & Co.KG
Dr.-Paul-Müller-Strasse 36
57368 Lennestadt / DE
For all designated states
Adam Opel AG
65423 Rüsselsheim / DE
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
KENDRION RSL GmbH & Co.KG
Dr.-Paul-Müller-Strasse 36
57368 Lennestadt / DE
Former [1999/44]For all designated states
R. SCHMIDT GMBH
Dr. Paul-Müller-Strasse 36
57368 Lennestadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lohmann, Horst
Kreuzberg 11
59846 Sundern / DE
02 / Pokoy, Ralf
Osterfeldstrasse 2
57368 Lennestadt / DE
03 / Fürll, Joachim
Beethovenstrasse 32
D-55130 Main / DE
04 / Gimbel, Hans-Peter
Taunusstrasse 25
D-65468 Trebur / DE
[2000/48]
Former [1999/44]01 / Lohmann, Horst
Kreuzberg 11
59846 Sundern / DE
02 / Pokoy, Ralf
Osterfeldstrasse 2
57368 Lennestadt / DE
Representative(s)Patentanwälte
Fleyer Strasse 135
58097 Hagen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Conrad Köchling Dipl.-Ing. Conrad-Joachim Köchling
Fleyer Strasse 135
58097 Hagen / DE
Application number, filing date98122653.328.11.1998
[1999/44]
Priority number, dateDE199811950330.04.1998         Original published format: DE 19819503
[1999/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0953477
Date:03.11.1999
Language:DE
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0953477
Date:05.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/48
[1999/44]
CPC:
B60N2/818 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2000/28]
Former [1999/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anordnung zur stufenweisen Verstellung einer Kopfstütze an einer Sitzlehne eines Kfz.[1999/44]
English:Arrangement for stepwise adjusting the headrest of a motor vehicle seat backrest[1999/44]
French:Disposition pour le réglage pas à pas d'un appuie-tête d'un dossier de siège de véhicule automobile[1999/44]
Examination procedure01.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
04.05.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.09.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
30.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2002Fee for grant paid
11.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.06.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.06.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0822117  (FAURE BERTRAND EQUIPEMENTS SA [FR]) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * column 4, line 6 - column 6, line 33; figures 2-4 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.