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EP About this file: EP1685818

EP1685818 - Birthing support apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2010
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 530
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
[2006/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Heimbrock, Richard Henry
1041 Pine Knot Drive
Cincinnati Ohio 45238 / US
 [2006/31]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2008/02]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2006/31]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House 1-19 New Oxford Street
GB-London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date06250441.026.01.2006
[2006/31]
Priority number, dateUS20050648632P31.01.2005         Original published format: US 648632 P
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1685818
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1685818
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61G13/00, A61G7/075
[2006/31]
CPC:
A61G13/0009 (EP,US); A61G7/0755 (EP,US); A61G13/12 (EP,US);
A61G13/1245 (EP,US); A61G13/125 (EP,US); A61G15/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/15]
Former [2006/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Entbindungstragvorrichtung[2006/31]
English:Birthing support apparatus[2006/31]
French:Dispositif de support d'accouchement[2006/31]
Examination procedure16.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/09]
03.02.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
24.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2008Fee for grant paid
19.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
03.04.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
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03.04.2007BG   M01   Not yet paid
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03.04.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
03.04.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]GB2067414  (MARZET RENE ETS) [X] 10-14,17-19 * abstract * [A] 1,20;
 [X]US4407277  (ELLISON ARTHUR E [US]) [X] 10-14,17-19 * column 5, lines 12-48; figure 5 *;
 [A]US4821350  (FELDT MATS [SE]) [A] 10* abstract *;
 [X]US4913413  (RAAB SIMON [CA]) [X] 10-14,17-19 * column 6, lines 11-18 * * column 7, lines 1-24; figures 9,12 *;
 [A]DE19853270  (MAQUET AG [DE]) [A] 1,10,20 * column 2, lines 52-59; figures 1,2 *
by applicantGB2067414
 US4407277
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