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EP About this file: EP3313239

EP3313239 - BACK SUPPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2020
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MillerKnoll, Inc.
855 East Main Avenue
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2022/19]
Former [2018/18]For all designated states
Herman Miller, Inc.
855 East Main Avenue
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALDRICH, John F.
3014 Tansy Trail
Grandville, Michigan 49418 / US
02 / WALKER, Brock
4095 Hulett Road
Okemos, Michigan 48864 / US
03 / HORNOR, Thomas
7482 Sandyhill Drive
Jenison, Michigan 49428 / US
04 / CHADWICK, Don
1812 Melhill Way
Los Angeles, California 90049 / US
05 / KOFFMAN, Jeffrey
948 5th Street, Apt. A
Santa Monica, California 90403 / US
 [2018/27]
Former [2018/18]01 / ALDRICH, John F.
3014 Tansy Trail
Grandville, Michigan 49418 / US
02 / WALKER, Brock
4095 Hulett Road
Okemos, Michigan 48864 / US
03 / HORNOR, Thomas
13735 Carmella Lane Apt. G
Holland, Michigan 49424 / US
04 / CHADWICK, Don
1812 Melhill Way
Los Angeles, California 90049 / US
05 / KOFFMAN, Jeffrey
948 5th Street, Apt. A
Santa Monica, California 90403 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/18]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16818694.829.06.2016
[2018/18]
WO2016US40113
Priority number, dateUS201562185928P29.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562185928 P
US201662349536P13.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662349536 P
[2018/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017004216
Date:05.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3313239
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47C7/46, A47C7/40, A47C7/62
[2018/18]
CPC:
A47C7/462 (EP,US); A47C7/46 (US); B60N2/66 (US);
B60N2/666 (US); B60N2/6671 (US); B60N2/6673 (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 [2018/18]
TitleGerman:RÜCKENSTÜTZE[2018/18]
English:BACK SUPPORT[2018/18]
French:SUPPORT DORSAL[2018/18]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2017National basic fee paid 
20.12.2017Search fee paid 
20.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/18]
20.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
13.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
13.12.2019Request for further processing filed
13.12.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2003010000  (ITOKI CREBIO CORP) [X] 1,14 * figures 1-10 *;
 [X]DE202004011519U  (BOCK 1 GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,14 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US6843530  (WU YAO-CHUAN [TW]) [A] 11-13* figure 4 *;
 [XI]US7347495  (BEYER PETE J [US], et al) [X] 1-10,14,15 * figures 1-34 * [I] 11-13
International search[Y]KR200397891Y  (PARK, YEONGSUK) [Y] 3, 4, 9-18 * See claims 1, 2 and figures 3a-3c. *;
 [Y]KR200421443Y  (LEE, GILNAM) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0017]-[0024] and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]US2007080570  (KOHL JOSEF [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See paragraphs [0018]-[0033]. *;
 [Y]KR100886008B  (SIDIZ, INC.) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0013]-[0022] and figures 2-5. *;
 [A]US7963606  (SANCHEZ GARY L [US]) [A] 1-20 * See column 5, line 41 - column 7, line 62 and figures 1-5. *
by applicantJP2003010000
 DE202004011519U
 US6843530
 US7347495
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