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EP About this file: EP1478318

EP1478318 - Health care equipment that incorporates a lifting mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/48]LIFTING MECHANISM AND HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT THAT INCORPORATES THE LIFTING MECHANISM
[2012/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2014
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PROTEAN GLOBAL PTY LTD
Suite 8, Chase Building, 395-339 Nepean Highway
Frankston, Victoria 3199 / AU
[2004/48]
Inventor(s)01 / MCCRIMMON, Barry, Edward
19 Barwon Avenue
Frankston, Victoria 3199 / AU
 [2004/48]
Representative(s)Howard, Paul Nicholas, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/12]
Former [2013/23]James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2004/48]James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date03700705.106.02.2003
[2004/48]
WO2003AU00119
Priority number, dateAU2002000074625.02.2002         Original published format: AU 2002000746
[2004/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03070145
Date:28.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1478318
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1478318
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU28.08.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61G7/012, A61G7/10, A61G7/005, A61G7/053, A47C19/04
[2012/44]
CPC:
A61G7/1019 (EP,US); A47C19/045 (EP,US); A61G7/005 (EP,US);
A61G7/012 (EP,US); A61G7/1017 (EP,US); A61G7/1046 (EP,US);
A61G7/1055 (EP,US); A61G7/1057 (EP,US); A61G2200/32 (EP,US);
A61G7/015 (EP,US); A61G7/018 (EP,US); A61G7/053 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/29]A61G7/012, A61G7/053, A61G7/10, A47C19/00
Former IPC [2004/48]A61G7/012, A61G7/053
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/48]
TitleGerman:Medizinische Ausrüstung mit einem Hebemechanismus[2012/44]
English:Health care equipment that incorporates a lifting mechanism[2012/44]
French:Équipement médical incorporant un mécanisme de levage[2012/44]
Former [2004/48]HEBEMECHANISMUS UND MEDIZINISCHE AUSRÜSTUNG MIT DEM HEBEMECHANISMUS
Former [2004/48]LIFTING MECHANISM AND HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT THAT INCORPORATES THE LIFTING MECHANISM
Former [2004/48]MECANISME DE LEVAGE ET EQUIPEMENT MEDICAL INCORPORANT LEDIT MECANISME DE LEVAGE
Entry into regional phase24.08.2004National basic fee paid 
24.08.2004Search fee paid 
24.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
24.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
11.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2013Fee for grant paid
28.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.09.2008
Opposition(s)06.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201311   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.02.2003
AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CY05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
DK05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
IT05.06.2013
MC05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
TR05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
IE06.02.2014
LU06.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU06.02.2003
AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CY05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
DK05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
IT05.06.2013
MC05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
IE06.02.2014
LU06.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2016/31]AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CY05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
DK05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
IT05.06.2013
MC05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
IE06.02.2014
LU06.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2015/07]AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
DK05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
IT05.06.2013
MC05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
IE06.02.2014
LU06.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2014/46]AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
DK05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
IT05.06.2013
MC05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
LU06.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2014/44]AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
DK05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
IT05.06.2013
MC05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
LU06.02.2014
Former [2014/24]AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
DK05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
IT05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
Former [2014/21]AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
DK05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
Former [2014/14]AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
Former [2014/10]AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
CZ05.06.2013
EE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
SK05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
Former [2014/08]AT05.06.2013
BE05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
PT07.10.2013
Former [2013/50]AT05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
BG05.09.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
Former [2013/49]AT05.06.2013
FI05.06.2013
SE05.06.2013
SI05.06.2013
GR06.09.2013
ES16.09.2013
Former [2013/48]AT05.06.2013
ES16.09.2013
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