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EP About this file: EP1597510

EP1597510 - VEHICLE SEATING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED VIBRATION ISOLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2012
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Seating Company, Inc.
200 National Drive Vonore
Tennessee 37885-9631 / US
[2011/25]
Former [2005/47]For all designated states
National Seating Company, Inc.
200 National Drive Vonore
Tennessee 37885-9631 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MULLINIX, Logan, E.
4837 Sweetwater Vonore Road
Vonore, TN 37885 / US
02 / HARDIN, George, Thomas
5128 Swanner Road
Knoxville, TN 37918-9277 / US
03 / TROUTT, Todd
732 Hinkle Estates Drive
Seymour, TN 37865 / US
 [2005/47]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/47]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03716067.819.02.2003
[2005/47]
WO2003US04841
Priority number, dateUS2003036935718.02.2003         Original published format: US 369357
[2005/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004074735
Date:02.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1597510
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1597510
Date:22.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:F16M11/38
[2005/47]
CPC:
B60N2/501 (EP); B60N2/062 (EP); B60N2/502 (EP);
B60N2/505 (EP); B60N2/508 (EP); B60N2/509 (EP);
B60N2/525 (EP); B60N2/544 (EP) (-)
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 [2005/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSITZSYSTEM MIT VERBESSERTER VIBRATIONSISOLIERUNG[2005/47]
English:VEHICLE SEATING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED VIBRATION ISOLATION[2005/47]
French:SYSTEME POUR SIEGE DE VEHICULE A AMORTISSEMENT DES VIBRATIONS AMELIORE[2005/47]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2005National basic fee paid 
08.09.2005Search fee paid 
08.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
07.11.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2009Fee for grant paid
06.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
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  15.01.2008
Opposition(s)23.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
18.09.200503   M06   Fee paid on   30.09.2005
28.02.200907   M06   Fee paid on   31.08.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.02.2003
AT22.06.2011
BE22.06.2011
CY22.06.2011
CZ22.06.2011
DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IT22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
TR22.06.2011
BG22.09.2011
GR23.09.2011
ES03.10.2011
PT24.10.2011
GB19.02.2012
IE19.02.2012
LU19.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
FR29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT22.06.2011
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DK22.06.2011
EE22.06.2011
FI22.06.2011
IT22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
SE22.06.2011
SI22.06.2011
SK22.06.2011
TR22.06.2011
BG22.09.2011
GR23.09.2011
ES03.10.2011
PT24.10.2011
GB19.02.2012
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CH29.02.2012
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MC29.02.2012
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BG22.09.2011
GR23.09.2011
ES03.10.2011
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MC29.02.2012
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BG22.09.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2064317  (SABLE FRERES INT) [A] 1,32-35 * abstract * * page 2, line 91 - page 3, line 16; figures 1-3,6,7 *;
 [A]EP0094141  (SEARS MFG CO [US]) [A] 32-35 * abstract * * page 9, line 20 - page 11, line 20; figures 1,2,5-7 *;
 [YA]US4659052  (NAGATA SHOJIRO [JP]) [Y] 4,20 * abstract * * column 2, line 31 - line 64 * * column 3, line 35 - line 50; figures 1,2 * [A] 1-3,6-19,21-36;
 [A]DE3826829  (TACHI S CO [JP]) [A] 1,32-35 * abstract ** column 5, line 32 - column 7, line 63; figures 2,4 *;
 [XAY]US5957426  (BRODERSEN COLE T [US]) [X] 1-3,14,15,18,19,36 * abstract * * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 48; figures 1-3 * [A] 6-14,16,17,22-35 [Y] 4,5,20,21;
 [YA]US6135412  (BUEHLER RICHARD B [US]) [Y] 5,21 * abstract * * column 3, line 11 - line 27; figures 1-3 * [A] 1-4,6-20,22-36
International search[Y]US5285992  (BROWN RONALD G [US]);
 [Y]US5950977  (PROKSCH FREDERICK D [US], et al);
 [Y]US6135412  (BUEHLER RICHARD B [US]);
 [YE]US6550740  (BURER PETER J [US])
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