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EP2937070 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AIR MATTRESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.12.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.01.2018  [2018/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
[2015/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Bhai, Aziz A.
8590 Laurel Ct.
Fishers, Indiana 46038 / US
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/44]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15172791.425.07.2006
[2015/44]
Priority number, dateUS20050702645P26.07.2005         Original published format: US 702645 P
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2937070
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2937070
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61G7/057, A61B5/00, A61B5/11
[2015/44]
CPC:
A61G7/05769 (EP,US); A61B5/1115 (EP,US); A61B5/6892 (EP,US);
A61G7/0527 (EP,US); A61G2203/34 (EP,US); A61G2203/42 (EP,US);
A61G2203/44 (EP,US); A61G7/015 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/22]
Former [2015/44]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER MIT LUFT GEFÜLLTEN MATRATZE[2015/44]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AIR MATTRESS[2015/44]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE COMMANDER UN MATELAS PNEUMATIQUE[2015/44]
Examination procedure21.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/22]
07.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2017Fee for grant paid
05.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06813228.1  / EP1912537
Opposition(s)23.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XI]GB1595417  (WELCH H G) [X] 1,2 * page 2, line 108 - page 5, line 3; figures 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11 * [I] 7;
 [XI]EP0853918  (PEGASUS AIRWAVE LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 14 - column 8, line 3; figures 1-8 * [I] 7;
 [A]US5815864  (SLOOP DAVID J [US]) [A] 1-11* the whole document *
by applicantUS6691346
 US20050702645
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