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EP3579807 - MATTRESS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Direct Healthcare Group Limited
Unit 8/10 Withey Court
Western Industrial Estate
Lon-y-Llyn, Caerphilly CF83 1BF / GB
[2019/51]
Inventor(s)01 / LEWIS, Jon
c/o Direct Healthcare Services Limited
Unit 8/10 Withey Court
Western Industrial Estate
Lon-y-Llyn Caerphilly CF83 1BF / GB
02 / EWART, Graham
c/o Direct Healthcare Group Limited
Unit 8/10 Withey Court
Western Industrial Estate
Lon-y-Llyn Caerphilly CF83 1BF / GB
 [2024/34]
Former [2021/16]01 / LEWIS, Jon
c/o Direct Healthcare Services Limited
Unit 8/10 Withey Court
Western Industrial Estate
Lon-y-Llyn Caerphilly CF83 1BF / GB
02 / EWART, Graham
c/o Direct Healthcare Services Limited
Unit 8/10 Withey Court
Western Industrial Estate
Lon-y-Llyn Caerphilly CF83 1BF / GB
Former [2019/51]01 / LEWIS, Jon
c/o Direct Healthcare Services Limited
Unit 8/10 Withey Court
Western Industrial Estate
Lon-y-Llyn Caerphilly CF83 1BF / GB
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[2024/34]
Former [2019/51]Abel & Imray
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
Application number, filing date18703840.101.02.2018
[2019/51]
WO2018GB50299
Priority number, dateGB2017000200207.02.2017         Original published format: GB 201702002
GB2017001954924.11.2017         Original published format: GB 201719549
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018146458
Date:16.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3579807
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3579807
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61G7/057
[2019/51]
CPC:
A61G7/05776 (EP,GB); A47C31/123 (GB); A47C31/126 (GB);
A47C4/54 (GB); A47C7/029 (GB); A47C7/142 (GB);
A47C7/467 (GB); A61G7/05769 (GB); A61G2203/20 (EP);
A61G2203/34 (EP,GB); A61G2203/44 (GB) (-)
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 [2019/51]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MATRATZENSYSTEM[2019/51]
English:MATTRESS SYSTEM[2019/51]
French:SYSTÈME DE MATELAS[2019/51]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2019National basic fee paid 
08.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/51]
08.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2024Fee for grant paid
12.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9748314  (MEDOGAR TECHNOLOGIES 1991 LTD [IL], et al);
 [X]US2009007341  (ROFF SIMON MICHAEL [GB], et al);
 [X]EP2050425  (HILL ROM IND SA [FR]);
 [I]GB2492234  (SU MED INTERNAT UK LTD [GB])
ExaminationEP2735293
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