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EP About this file: EP3500138

EP3500138 - POCKETED SPRING ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L&P Property Management Company
4095 Firestone Boulevard
South Gate, CA 90280 / US
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / JEWETT, Jason
7777 County Road 110
Carthage, MO 64836 / US
02 / RICHMOND, Darrell A.
8151 County Road 164
Carthage, MO 64836 / US
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/26]Banzer, Hans-Jörg
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date17841901.611.08.2017
[2019/26]
WO2017US46412
Priority number, dateUS201662377074P19.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662377074 P
US20171544771702.03.2017         Original published format: US201715447717
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018034951
Date:22.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3500138
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3500138
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47C23/04, A47C27/00
[2019/26]
CPC:
A47C27/064 (EP,US); A47C27/05 (EP,US); A47C27/062 (EP,US);
A47C27/066 (EP)
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 [2019/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEDERANORDNUNG MIT TASCHEN[2019/26]
English:POCKETED SPRING ASSEMBLY[2019/26]
French:ENSEMBLE RESSORT À POCHES[2019/26]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2019National basic fee paid 
29.01.2019Search fee paid 
29.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
11.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2020Observations by third parties
02.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2021Observations by third parties
12.09.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.09.2022
13.09.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2023Fee for grant paid
25.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23171907.1  / EP4245190
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.07.2024  01.08.2024  ADMISSIBLE
IKEA of Sweden AB
Tulpanvägen 8
34381 Älmhult / SE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 [2024/36]
16.08.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
IT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT01.11.2023
CZ01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/34]AT01.11.2023
EE01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AT01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/24]AT01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004128773  (BARBER JAMES R [US]);
 [A]US2015359349  (EIGENMANN GUIDO [US], et al);
 [A]US2016166076  (MOSSBECK NIELS S [US])
International search[A]US6272706  (MCCUNE RICHARD L [US], et al);
 [A]US6295676  (WARNER BRADLEY [CA]);
 [A]US2004103479  (MOSSBECK NIELS S [US], et al);
 [A]US2015359349  (EIGENMANN GUIDO [US], et al);
 [A]US2016045034  (HÄGER BENGT [SE], et al);
 [A]US2016166076  (MOSSBECK NIELS S [US])
ExaminationUS3626523
 CA2258713
 US6272706
 US6295676
 EP1565089
otherUS3626523
 CA2258713
 EP1565089
OppositionUS3626523
 US6295676
 US6684435
 EP1565089
 US2016166076
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