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EP About this file: EP0973475

EP0973475 - CURB-CLIMBING POWER WHEELCHAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/04]CURB-CLIMBING FRONT WHEEL DRIVE POWER WHEELCHAIR
[2005/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pride Mobility Products, Corporation
182 Susquehanna Avenue
Exeter, PA 18643 / US
[2000/04]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHAFFNER, Walter, E.
PO Box 44
Lehman, PA 18627 / US
02 / MULHERN, James, P.
R.R. 2, Box 326
Hunlock Creek, PA 18621 / US
03 / ANTONISHAK, Stephen, J.
41 East Kirmar Avenue
Alden, PA 18634 / US
04 / WHITE, Gerald, J.
R.R. 2, Box 59A
Hunlock Creek, PA 18621 / US
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Ford, Timothy James, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/19]Ford, Timothy James, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2000/04]White, Martin Paul, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date98918220.914.04.1998
[2000/04]
WO1998US07543
Priority number, dateUS19970041973P15.04.1997         Original published format: US 41973 P
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9846184
Date:22.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973475
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0973475
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61G5/06, A61G5/04
[2000/04]
CPC:
A61G5/042 (EP); A61G5/06 (EP); A61G5/1089 (EP);
A61G2203/14 (EP); A61G2203/723 (EP); A61G5/1075 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/16]
Former [2000/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:EIN ÜBER BORDSTEINKANTEN FAHRBARER ROLLSTUHL[2005/16]
English:CURB-CLIMBING POWER WHEELCHAIR[2005/16]
French:FAUTEUIL ROULANT MOTORISE CAPABLE DE MONTER SUR DES BORDURES DE TROTTOIR[2005/16]
Former [2000/04]EIN ÜBER BORDSTEINKANTEN ALLRADANGETRIEBENER, FAHRENDER ROLLSTUHL
Former [2000/04]CURB-CLIMBING FRONT WHEEL DRIVE POWER WHEELCHAIR
Former [2000/04]FAUTEUIL ROULANT MOTORISE A TRACTION AVANT ET CAPABLE DE MONTER SUR DES BORDURES DE TROTTOIR
Entry into regional phase17.06.1999National basic fee paid 
17.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.06.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
08.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2005Fee for grant paid
09.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.07.2005
BE06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
CY06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
DK06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
DE07.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
[2009/02]
Former [2006/36]AT06.07.2005
BE06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
DK06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
DE07.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
Former [2006/26]AT06.07.2005
BE06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
DK06.10.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
Former [2006/25]AT06.07.2005
BE06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
Former [2006/22]AT06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
NL06.07.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
Former [2006/14]AT06.07.2005
CH06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
LI06.07.2005
GR06.10.2005
SE06.10.2005
ES17.10.2005
PT12.12.2005
Former [2006/13]AT06.07.2005
FI06.07.2005
SE06.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]FR2399822  (DUPONT LIT SA [FR]) [X] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2265868  (LONG SHINE ENTERPRISE CO LTD [TW]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [X]WO9615752  (DEGONDA REHAB SA [CH], et al) [X] 1-11 * page 7, line 21 - page 13, line 8 * * page 14, line 19 - page 19, line 6; figures 1-8,12-15 *
by applicantUS3953054
 US4387325
 US4513832
 US4538857
 US5094310
 US5145020
 US5366037
 US5540297
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