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EP About this file: EP2174631

EP2174631 - Hospital bed [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2014
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville IN 47006 / US
[2012/47]
Former [2010/15]For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 5309
Wilmington DE 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hensley, David W.
2077 North Delaware Road
Milan, IN 47031 / US
02 / Duvert, Jean Bernard
62 rue Coude
56400 Auray / FR
03 / Sebastien, Gemeline
36 Les Hauts De Keraude
56270 Ploemuer / FR
04 / Weizsman, Patrick
8013 Buckland Drive
Chincinnati, OH 45249 / US
05 / Seigle, Gary S
961 Harbury Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45224 / US
06 / Barbu, Olivier
La Cretinais
44640 Vue / FR
07 / Leboeuf, Gaehaul
Rue Saint Germain
56370 Sarzeau / FR
 [2012/15]
Former [2010/25]01 / Hensley, David W.
2077 North Delaware Road
Milan, IN 47031 / US
02 / Duvert, Jean Bernard
62 rue Coude
56400 Auray / FR
03 / Sabastien, Gemeline
36 Les Hauts De Keraude
56270 Plocmeur / FR
04 / Weizsman, Patrick
8013 Buckland Drive
Chincinnati, OH 45249 / US
05 / Seigle, Gary S
961 Harbury Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45224 / US
06 / Barbu, Olivier
La Cretinais
44640 Vue / FR
07 / Leboeuf, Gaehaul
Rue Saint Germain
56370 Sarzeau / FR
Former [2010/22]01 / Hensley, David W.
2077 North Delaware Road
Milan, IN 47031 / US
02 / Duvert, Jean Bernard
62 rue Coude
56400 Auray / FR
03 / Sabastien, Gemeline
36 Les Hauts De Keraude
56270 Plocmeur / FR
04 / Weizsman, Patrick
8013 Buckland Drive
Chincinnati, OH 45249 / US
05 / Seigle, Gary S
961 Harbury Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45224 / US
06 / Barbu, Olivier
La Cretinais
44640 Vue / FR
07 / Leboeuf, gaehaul
Rue Saint Germain
56370 Sarzeau / FR
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/26]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2010/15]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date10000577.620.05.2004
[2010/15]
Priority number, dateUS20030472260P21.05.2003         Original published format: US 472260 P
[2010/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2174631
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2174631
Date:27.07.2011
[2011/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2174631
Date:26.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61G7/00, A61G7/002
[2010/15]
CPC:
A61G7/015 (EP,US); A61G7/05 (EP,US); A61G7/0507 (EP,US);
A61G7/0509 (EP,US); A61G7/0514 (EP,US); A61G7/0524 (EP,US);
A61G7/0528 (EP,US); A61G7/005 (EP,US); A61G7/018 (EP,US);
A61G7/08 (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 [2010/15]
TitleGerman:Krankenbett[2010/15]
English:Hospital bed[2010/15]
French:Lit d'hôpital[2010/15]
Examination procedure25.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/11]
04.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2013Fee for grant paid
02.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04753138.9  / EP1624841
Divisional application(s)EP11173770.6  / EP2407138
EP15154916.9  / EP2886097
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040753138) is  20.07.2009
Opposition(s)27.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
04.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
04.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.05.2004
AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
IT26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
TR26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU20.05.2004
AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
IT26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2015/09]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
IT26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
IT26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/21]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/18]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/14]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
CY21.08.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/12]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
CY21.08.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/11]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
PL26.06.2013
RO26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
CY21.08.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/10]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
CY21.08.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/09]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2014/08]BE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
PT28.10.2013
Former [2013/50]FI26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI26.06.2013
SE26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
GR27.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US5991947  (LAVIN GREGORY C [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 5, lines 23-44; figures 6,7 *;
 [A]WO0051541  (HILL ROM CO INC [US]) [A] 1 * page 17, lines 20,21 *;
 [E]EP1985275  (HILL ROM SERVICES INC [US]) [E] 1* column 11, lines 23-27 *
by applicantEP0681799
 FR2780638
 FR2783463
 US6163903
 US6182310
 WO0232271
 WO02076266
 US20000750741
 FR20010008540
 FR20020002510
 US20020408698
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