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EP About this file: EP1491117

EP1491117 - Backrest for a chair [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
855 East Main Avenue
Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302 / US
[2008/03]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Herman Miller, Inc.
855 East Main Avenue
Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0302 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stumpf, William E.
128 North 3rd Street
Minneapolis Minnesota 55041 / US
02 / Schoenfelder, Rodney C.
1807 Quail Drive
Shakopee, MN 55379 / US
03 / Chadwick, Donald
1812 Melhill Way
Los Angeles California 90049 / US
04 / Cammenga, Eric
6428, 140th Avenue
Holland Michigan 49423 / US
05 / Keller Maalouf, Carolyn
580 Lawndale Court
Holland Michigan 49423 / US
06 / Coffield, Timothy P.
c/o Illinois Tool Works Companies
106 Byrne Ind. Drive, Rockford, MI 49341 / US
07 / Sayers, Randy J.
310 West High Street
Belding Michigan 48809 / US
08 / Bruner, Jeffrey W.
5280 National Center Drive
Colfax, North Carolina 27235 / US
 [2005/19]
Former [2005/12]01 / Stumpf, William E.
128 North 3rd Street
Minneapolis Minnesota 55041 / US
02 / Schoenfelder, Rodney C.
1807 Quail Drive
Shakopee, MN 55379 / US
03 / Chadwick, Donald
1812 Melhill Way
Los Angeles California 90049 / US
04 / Cammenga, Eric
6428, 140th Avenue
Holland Michigan 49423 / US
05 / Keller Maalouf, Carolyn
580 Lawndale Court
Holland Michigan 49423 / US
06 / Coffield, Timothy P.
c/o Illinois Tool Works Companies
106 Byrne Ind. Drive, Rockford, MI 49341 / US
07 / Sayers, Randy J.
310 West High Street
Belding Michigan 48809 / US
08 / Bruner, Jeffrey W.
2103 Red Forest Road
Greensboro North Carolina 27410 / US
Former [2005/01]01 / Stumpf, William E.
4735 Fremont Avenue
Minneapolis Minnesota55409 / US
02 / Schoenfelder, Rodney C.
2736 Webster
Minneapolis Minnesota 55416 / US
03 / Chadwick, Donald
1812 Melhill Way
Los Angeles California 90049 / US
04 / Cammenga, Eric
6428, 140th Avenue
Holland Michigan 49423 / US
05 / Keller Maalouf, Carolyn
580 Lawndale Court
Holland Michigan 49423 / US
06 / Coffield, Timothy P.
2747 Cascade Springs
Grand Rapids Michigan 49546 / US
07 / Sayers, Randy J.
310 West High Street
Belding Michigan 48809 / US
08 / Bruner, Jeffrey W.
2103 Red Forest Road
Greensboro North Carolina 27410 / US
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04077596.715.06.1993
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateUS1992089890715.06.1992         Original published format: US 898907
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1491117
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1491117
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:A47C7/28, A47C7/46
[2005/01]
CPC:
B29C45/14065 (EP,US); A47C7/02 (KR); A47C1/03 (EP,US);
A47C1/0303 (EP,US); A47C1/03238 (EP,US); A47C1/03255 (EP,US);
A47C1/03261 (EP,US); A47C3/30 (EP,US); A47C5/06 (EP,US);
A47C7/029 (EP,US); A47C7/14 (EP,US); A47C7/282 (EP,US);
A47C7/40 (EP,US); B29C45/14631 (EP,US); B29K2713/00 (EP,US);
B29L2031/443 (EP,US); Y10T29/49863 (EP,US); Y10T29/49867 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4998 (EP,US); Y10T29/49998 (EP,US); Y10T403/32475 (EP,US);
Y10T442/3024 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/38]
Former [2005/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Rückenlehne für einen Stuhl[2005/01]
English:Backrest for a chair[2005/01]
French:Dossier pour chaise[2005/01]
Examination procedure08.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/14]
30.06.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.10.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
12.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2007Fee for grant paid
26.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93915366.4  / EP0645976
EP98200987.0  / EP0857444
Opposition(s)17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 12
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 13
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 14
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.08.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2260352  (PAUL TRAPANI);
 [A]US5013089  (ABU-ISA ISMAT A [US], et al)
ExaminationUS4565406
 US5507559
by applicantUS2859801
 US4429917
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