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EP About this file: EP2084033

EP2084033 - STRUCTURAL ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson Controls GmbH
Industriestrasse 20-30
51399 Burscheid / DE
[2009/32]
Inventor(s)01 / GROSS, Bernd
Heerstr. 51
40764 Langenfeld / DE
02 / DANNHEISIG, Andreas
Feldmark 1-9
48336 Sassenberg / DE
03 / EHRENSTEIN, Philipp
Balthasarstr. 36
50670 Köln / DE
04 / STEPANKOWSKI, Marian
Straussenweg 67
70184 Stuttgart / DE
 [2009/32]
Representative(s)Wolff, Felix, et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/30]Wolff, Felix, et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
Former [2009/32]Wolff, Felix, et al
Kutzenberger & Wolff Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date07819410.729.10.2007
[2009/32]
WO2007EP09368
Priority number, dateDE2006105137727.10.2006         Original published format: DE102006051377
DE2007101669004.04.2007         Original published format: DE102007016690
[2009/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008049639
Date:02.05.2008
Language:DE
[2008/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2084033
Date:05.08.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2084033
Date:27.07.2016
Language:DE
[2016/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/68
[2009/32]
CPC:
B60N2/682 (EP,US); B60N2/68 (EP,KR); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/30]
Former [2009/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:STRUKTURELEMENT FÜR FAHRZEUGSITZ[2009/32]
English:STRUCTURAL ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT[2009/32]
French:ÉLÉMENT STRUCTUREL POUR SIÈGE DE VÉHICULE[2009/32]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2009National basic fee paid 
27.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/32]
06.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.02.2016
17.02.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2016Fee for grant paid
15.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  06.09.2010
Opposition(s)02.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.10.2007
CY27.07.2016
CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
MT27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
TR27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
AT29.10.2016
GB29.10.2016
IE29.10.2016
LU29.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR02.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU29.10.2007
CY27.07.2016
CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
TR27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
AT29.10.2016
GB29.10.2016
IE29.10.2016
LU29.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR02.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
Former [2018/28]HU29.10.2007
CY27.07.2016
CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
AT29.10.2016
GB29.10.2016
IE29.10.2016
LU29.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR02.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
Former [2018/10]CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
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PL27.07.2016
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BG27.10.2016
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AT29.10.2016
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IE29.10.2016
LU29.10.2016
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CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR02.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
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RO27.07.2016
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BG27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
GB29.10.2016
IE29.10.2016
LU29.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR02.11.2016
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PT28.11.2016
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DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
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LT27.07.2016
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BG27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
GB29.10.2016
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BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
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FR02.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
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DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
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NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
GB29.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR02.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
Former [2017/35]CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
GB29.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR02.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
Former [2017/34]CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
GB29.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
FR02.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
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DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
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NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
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FI27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
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FI27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
GR28.10.2016
BE31.10.2016
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PT28.11.2016
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IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
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PL27.07.2016
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BE31.10.2016
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Former [2017/09]FI27.07.2016
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Former [2017/07]LT27.07.2016
Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0372338  (BAYER AG [DE]) [X] 1-21 * column 2, lines 38-51; figure 1 * [A] 22;
 [XA]FR2824800  (FAURECIA SIEGES AUTOMOBILE [FR]) [X] 1-21 * page 2, line 13 - page 3, line 20; figures 1-4 * [A] 22;
 [X]EP0749867  (IRAUSA ING SA [ES]) [X] 1,17 * column 3, line 4 - column 5, line 49; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]DE102004039366  (F S FEHRER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS [DE]) [X] 1,17 * paragraphs [0032] - [0039]; figures 1,3-6 *;
 [X]DE202006001868U  (FAURECIA AUTOSITZE GMBH & CO [DE]) [X] 1,17 * abstract *
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