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EP About this file: EP1270972

EP1270972 - Telescopic guide system of an inner tube in an outer tubular envelope [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.11.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 20.12.2006  [2006/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STEELCASE SA
56 Rue Jean Giraudoux
67200 Strasbourg / FR
[2003/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Lerat, Pascal
7, rue des Comtes
67200 Strasbourg / FR
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Littolff, Denis
Meyer & Partenaires
2 rue de Dublin
67300 Schiltigheim / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Littolff, Denis
Meyer & Partenaires, Conseils en Propriété Industrielle, Bureaux Europe, 20, place des Halles
67000 Strasbourg / FR
Application number, filing date01440187.121.06.2001
[2003/01]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1270972
Date:02.01.2003
Language:FR
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1270972
Date:25.08.2004
Language:FR
[2004/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:F16C29/04, A47B9/20
[2003/01]
CPC:
A47B9/20 (EP); F16C29/04 (EP); A47B2220/0025 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
TitleGerman:Teleskopische Führungseinrichtung eines inneren Rohres in einer äusseren rohrförmigen Umhüllung[2003/01]
English:Telescopic guide system of an inner tube in an outer tubular envelope[2003/01]
French:Système de guidage télescopique d'un tube interne dans une enveloppe tubulaire externe[2003/01]
Examination procedure14.07.2001Examination requested  [2003/01]
14.07.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
27.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2003Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
04.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2004Fee for grant paid
22.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
IE25.08.2004
TR25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
[2006/51]
Former [2005/24]AT25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
IE25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/22]AT25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/18]AT25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/13]AT25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI25.08.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE25.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US3887155  (BERTALOT SILVIO) [A] * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 8; figures 1-4 *;
 [XA]DE2656822  (SPOETZL MARKUS) [X] 1,9 * page 22, line 26 - page 23, line 11; figure 15; claims 1,10 * [A] 2;
 [A]DE3124927  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER KG [DE]) [A] 1-7 * page 3, line 32 - page 4, line 21; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE3813422  (LEMFOERDER METALLWAREN AG [DE]) [A] 1-7 * column 3, line 32 - column 4, line 13; figures 11,12 *
ExaminationDE19623437
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