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EP About this file: EP4178795

EP4178795 - SEAT TRIM COVER WITH MOLDED FOAM BACKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/20]PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH MOLDED FOAM BACKING
[2024/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.04.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magna Seating Inc.
337 Magna Drive
Aurora, Ontario L4G 7K1 / CA
[2023/20]
Inventor(s)01 / KOZLOWSKI, Eric
Oakland Township, MI 48363 / US
02 / PRASATEK, Craig
Rochester, MI 48307 / US
03 / VIVIAN, Andrew, M.
Fayette, OH 43521 / US
04 / CHAUVIN, Rene
Desbarats, Ontario P0R 1E0 / CA
05 / WYATT, Daniel
Fayette, OH 43521 / US
 [2023/20]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller und Partner Patentanwälte mbB Stuttgart
Phoenixbau
Königstraße 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/20]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date21708534.905.02.2021
[2023/20]
WO2021US16784
Priority number, dateUS20201706276205.10.2020         Original published format: US202017062762
[2023/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022076024
Date:14.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4178795
Date:17.05.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4178795
Date:18.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:B32B3/26, B29C44/14, B60N2/58, B32B27/30, B32B27/08, B32B9/02, B32B7/12, B32B5/18, B32B5/14, B32B5/02, B32B3/28, B60N2/60, // B29C51/10, B29C51/26, B29C51/36
[2024/32]
CPC:
B60N2/5891 (EP,US); B29C44/14 (EP); B32B27/08 (EP);
B32B27/304 (EP); B32B3/263 (EP); B32B3/28 (EP);
B32B5/024 (EP); B32B5/142 (EP); B32B5/18 (EP);
B32B7/12 (EP); B32B9/025 (EP); B60N2/5685 (US);
B60N2/5883 (US); B60N2/6009 (EP); B60N2/7017 (US);
B29C51/10 (EP,US); B29C51/262 (EP); B29C51/36 (EP);
B29K2075/00 (EP); B29K2311/08 (EP); B29K2313/00 (EP);
B29L2031/58 (EP); B29L2031/771 (EP,US); B32B2250/04 (EP);
B32B2605/003 (EP); B32B2605/08 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/20]B32B3/26, B32B3/28, B32B5/02, B32B5/14, B32B5/18, B32B7/12, B32B9/02, B32B27/08, B32B27/30, B60N2/58, B29C44/14
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 [2023/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SITZBEZUG MIT GEFORMTER SCHAUMSTOFFRÜCKSEITE[2024/32]
English:SEAT TRIM COVER WITH MOLDED FOAM BACKING[2024/32]
French:REVÊTEMENT DE GARNITURE DE SIÈGE À SUPPORT MOULÉ EN MOUSSE[2024/32]
Former [2023/20]PANEELANORDNUNG MIT GEFORMTER SCHAUMSTOFFRÜCKSEITE
Former [2023/20]PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH MOLDED FOAM BACKING
Former [2023/20]ENSEMBLE PANNEAU À SUPPORT MOULÉ EN MOUSSE
Entry into regional phase08.02.2023National basic fee paid 
08.02.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2023Examination requested  [2023/20]
08.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2024Fee for grant paid
11.11.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.09.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.12.2024
BG18.12.2024
CZ18.12.2024
DK18.12.2024
EE18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
IT18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
MC18.12.2024
NL18.12.2024
PL18.12.2024
RO18.12.2024
SE18.12.2024
SK18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
IE05.02.2025
LU05.02.2025
BE28.02.2025
CH28.02.2025
GB18.03.2025
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
IS18.04.2025
PT21.04.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2026/08]AT18.12.2024
BG18.12.2024
CZ18.12.2024
DK18.12.2024
EE18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
IT18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
MC18.12.2024
NL18.12.2024
PL18.12.2024
RO18.12.2024
SE18.12.2024
SK18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
LU05.02.2025
CH28.02.2025
GB18.03.2025
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
IS18.04.2025
PT21.04.2025
Former [2025/48]AT18.12.2024
BG18.12.2024
CZ18.12.2024
DK18.12.2024
EE18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
IT18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
MC18.12.2024
NL18.12.2024
PL18.12.2024
RO18.12.2024
SE18.12.2024
SK18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
LU05.02.2025
CH28.02.2025
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
IS18.04.2025
PT21.04.2025
Former [2025/47]AT18.12.2024
BG18.12.2024
CZ18.12.2024
DK18.12.2024
EE18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
IT18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
MC18.12.2024
NL18.12.2024
PL18.12.2024
RO18.12.2024
SE18.12.2024
SK18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
LU05.02.2025
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
IS18.04.2025
PT21.04.2025
Former [2025/43]AT18.12.2024
BG18.12.2024
CZ18.12.2024
EE18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
IT18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
MC18.12.2024
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PL18.12.2024
RO18.12.2024
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SK18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
IS18.04.2025
PT21.04.2025
Former [2025/42]AT18.12.2024
BG18.12.2024
CZ18.12.2024
EE18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
IT18.12.2024
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PL18.12.2024
RO18.12.2024
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SK18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
IS18.04.2025
PT21.04.2025
Former [2025/36]AT18.12.2024
BG18.12.2024
CZ18.12.2024
EE18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
IT18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
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PL18.12.2024
RO18.12.2024
SK18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
IS18.04.2025
PT21.04.2025
Former [2025/35]AT18.12.2024
BG18.12.2024
EE18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
NL18.12.2024
PL18.12.2024
RO18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
IS18.04.2025
PT21.04.2025
Former [2025/34]BG18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
NL18.12.2024
PL18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
IS18.04.2025
PT21.04.2025
Former [2025/33]BG18.12.2024
ES18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
NL18.12.2024
PL18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
Former [2025/32]BG18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
NL18.12.2024
SM18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
Former [2025/25]BG18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
NL18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
Former [2025/23]BG18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
RS18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
Former [2025/22]BG18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
LV18.12.2024
NO18.03.2025
GR19.03.2025
Former [2025/21]BG18.12.2024
FI18.12.2024
HR18.12.2024
Cited inInternational search[XA] US2005206027  (ASANO YASUSHI et al.)
 [XA] GB2006667  (KOHKOKU CHEMICAL IND CO et al.)
 [X] FR2935290  (FAURECIA SIEGES AUTOMOBILE et al.)
by applicantUS4722760
 US4692199
 US5231746
 US8794708
 US4867826
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