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EP About this file: EP1696765

EP1696765 - A SELF-STABILIZING SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR AN ITEM OF FURNITURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shiranor Investments Limited
c/o Nerine Trust Company Limited Nerine Chambers Main Street
Road Town, Tortola / VG
[2006/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Brooke, Rory
30 Sandsteen Road Pendale
Randvaal 1961 Meyerton, Gauteng Province / ZA
 [2006/36]
Representative(s)Smyth, Gyles Darren
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]Smyth, Gyles Darren
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date04769579.607.10.2004
[2006/36]
WO2004IB03270
Priority number, dateZA2003000793110.10.2003         Original published format: ZA 200307931
[2006/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005034680
Date:21.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1696765
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1696765
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:A47B91/16
[2006/36]
CPC:
A47B91/16 (EP,KR,US); A47B13/00 (KR); A47B13/02 (KR);
A47B13/023 (EP,US); A47B91/00 (KR); A47B2013/025 (EP)
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 [2006/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELBSTSTABILISIERENDE STÜTZANORDNUNG FÜR EIN MÖBELSTÜCK[2006/36]
English:A SELF-STABILIZING SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR AN ITEM OF FURNITURE[2006/36]
French:ENSEMBLE SUPPORT AUTOSTABLE POUR ELEMENT DE MOBILIER[2006/36]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2006National basic fee paid 
10.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
13.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2007Fee for grant paid
15.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
CY01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
TR01.08.2007
LU07.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
HU02.02.2008
[2015/21]
Former [2009/44]AT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
CY01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
TR01.08.2007
LU07.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
HU02.02.2008
Former [2009/41]AT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
CY01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
LU07.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
HU02.02.2008
Former [2009/35]AT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
CY01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
Former [2009/29]AT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
Former [2009/11]AT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
Former [2008/28]AT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
Former [2008/25]AT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG01.11.2007
Former [2008/21]AT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
Former [2008/14]AT01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
Former [2008/11]FI01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US3185423  (JONES III LEE B);
 [A]GB1315833  (DAINTY K J);
 [A]US3768766  (BAIN A);
 [A]US5490648  (CULLEN CHRISTOPHER P [US]);
 [A]US5690303  (WINTERS HENRY [US]);
 [A]US5899422  (EKE ALAN [US]);
 [A]WO0059344  (GWYNNETH MARK [AU])
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