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EP About this file: EP2627219

EP2627219 - FURNITURE MEMBER POWERED HEADREST ROTATION AND RELEASE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2016
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LA-Z-BOY Incorporated
One La-Z-Boy Drive
Monroe, MI 48162 / US
[2015/47]
Former [2013/34]For all designated states
LA-Z-BOY Incorporated
1284 North Telegraph Road
Monroe, MI 48162 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Chad, E.
29084 E. Winners Circle Dr.
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 / US
02 / LAPOINTE, Larry, P.
1066 Substation Road
Temperance, Michigan 48182 / US
03 / MARSHALL, Richard, E.
3007 Hiawatha Lane
Monroe, Michigan 48161 / US
04 / HARWOOD, Eric, B.
5654 Jan Court
Toledo, Ohio 43613 / US
05 / COLE II, Eugene, O.
540 Bennington Dr.
Maumee, Ohio 43537 / US
 [2013/34]
Representative(s)Stuttard, Garry Philip
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Studio 3
84 Albion Street
Leeds LS1 6AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/41]Stuttard, Garry Philip
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2013/34]Stuttard, Garry Philip
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date11832908.511.08.2011
[2015/41]
WO2011US47366
Priority number, dateUS2010090257812.10.2010         Original published format: US 902578
[2013/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012050656
Date:19.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2627219
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2627219
Date:07.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:A47C7/38, A47C1/02
[2013/34]
CPC:
A47C1/036 (EP); A47C7/38 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FREISETZUNGSSYSTEM ZUR DREHUNG DER STROMGETRIEBENEN KOPFSTÜTZE EINES MÖBELSTÜCKS[2013/34]
English:FURNITURE MEMBER POWERED HEADREST ROTATION AND RELEASE SYSTEM[2013/34]
French:SYSTÈME DE ROTATION ET DE DÉBRAYAGE D'UN APPUIE-TÊTE MOTORISÉ D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE MOBILIER[2013/34]
Entry into regional phase03.04.2013National basic fee paid 
03.04.2013Search fee paid 
03.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
03.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/34]
08.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2015Fee for grant paid
12.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2015Receipt 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  31.07.2014
Opposition(s)08.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.08.2011
AL07.10.2015
BE07.10.2015
BG07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
MK07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU11.08.2011
BE07.10.2015
BG07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
MK07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
Former [2018/31]HU11.08.2011
BE07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
MK07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
Former [2018/28]HU11.08.2011
BE07.10.2015
CY07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
MK07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
Former [2017/23]BE07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
MC07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
Former [2017/03]BE07.10.2015
EE07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
Former [2016/38]EE07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
SM07.10.2015
Former [2016/36]EE07.10.2015
HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
SK07.10.2015
Former [2016/25]HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
LV07.10.2015
Former [2016/23]HR07.10.2015
LT07.10.2015
Former [2016/20]LT07.10.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2792265  (FAURE BERTRAND EQUIPEMENTS SA [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]DE20319483U  (LUSCH GMBH & CO KG FERD [DE]) [X] 1,7-9,11,14 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 13 * * page 3, paragraphs 22,24,26 *;
 [A]DE202007010292U  (AUDI AG [DE], et al) [A] 1* abstract *
International search[A]US5131720  (NEMOTO AKIRA [JP]);
 [Y]JP2005177227  (TS TEC KK);
 [A]JP2009096385  (TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORP);
 [Y]US2010156159  (ADAMS CHAD E [US], et al)
by applicantDE20319483U
 US2010156159
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