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EP About this file: EP1473013

EP1473013 - Vibrational and pulsating cushioning device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2014
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2017Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: NL		published on 26.07.2017  [2017/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker Corporation
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
[2012/02]
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
GAYMAR INDUSTRIES INC.
10 Centre Drive
Orchard Park, New York 14127 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Flick, Roland E.
540 Blossom Road
Elma New York 14059 / US
02 / Paolini, Raymond P.
7303 Michael Road
Orchard Park New York 14127 / US
03 / Thompson, Jeffery Joseph
1570 Drayton Court
Portage MI 49002 / US
 [2004/45]
Representative(s)Koepe, Gerd L.
Koepe & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Koepe, Gerd L.
Koepe & Partner Robert-Koch-Strasse 1
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/45]Koepe, Gerd L., Dipl.-Chem.
Koepe & Partner Robert-Koch-Strasse 1
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04006683.919.03.2004
[2004/45]
Priority number, dateUS20030457638P26.03.2003         Original published format: US 457638 P
US20030498088P27.08.2003         Original published format: US 498088 P
[2004/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1473013
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1473013
Date:14.11.2007
[2007/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1473013
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61H1/00, A61H23/04, A47C21/00, A61H23/02
[2004/45]
CPC:
A61G7/05776 (EP,US); A61H23/02 (EP,US); A61H23/04 (EP,US);
A61H9/0078 (EP,US); A61G2203/34 (EP,US); A61H2201/0138 (EP,US);
A61H2201/0142 (EP,US); A61H2203/0443 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/45]
TitleGerman:Schwingendes und pulsierendes Kissen[2004/45]
English:Vibrational and pulsating cushioning device[2004/45]
French:Coussin vibratoire et pulsatoire[2004/45]
Examination procedure14.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/26]
06.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2012Date of oral proceedings
22.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.02.2013Fee for grant paid
08.02.2013Fee 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  06.07.2010
Opposition(s)27.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2004
AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
TR24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
[2017/30]
Former [2016/33]HU19.03.2004
AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
TR24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
NL05.11.2013
Former [2016/32]HU19.03.2004
AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
NL05.11.2013
Former [2016/27]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
NL05.11.2013
Former [2014/14]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
NL05.11.2013
Former [2014/11]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
GR25.07.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT24.04.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT26.08.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US3596077  (MIAZGA MATILDA MARIE) [A] 23 * column A; figure - *;
 [A]US4105024  (RAFFEL MARVIN J) [A] 1 * column 5, line 6 - line 31; figure 3 *;
 [AD]US5606754  (HAND BARRY D [US], et al) [AD] 1,11,12 * column A; figures 11-20 *;
 [DXY]US5926883  (RECHIN MICHAEL [US], et al) [DX] 19 * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 11; figures 2-4,6 * [Y] 22;
 [XAY]US6079065  (LUFF LAWRENCE E [US], et al) [X] 1,3,7-9,17 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 25; figure - * [A] 5 [Y] 2,6,10-12,22;
 [Y]DE19952822  (WASSERBETTEN FORUM GMBH [DE]) [Y] 6,10-12 * column 1, line 17 - line 21 * * column 3, line 6 - line 23; figure - * * column 4, line 43 - line 46 *;
 [Y]US6396224  (LUFF LAWRENCE E [US], et al) [Y] 2 * column 41, line 1 - line 17; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO03015686  (HILL ROM SERVICES INC [US]) [A] 23* abstract *
by applicantUS4091804
 US4597389
 US5606754
 US5926883
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