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EP About this file: EP4458216

EP4458216 - SEAT CUSHION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.01.2026
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.04.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 18.02.2026  [2026/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Klein, Wiebke
Eichenstraße 70
72639 Neuffen / DE
[2024/45]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2024/45]
Representative(s)Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Patentanwaltskanzlei Ruckh
Jurastraße 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
[2024/45]
Application number, filing date24168402.604.04.2024
[2024/45]
Priority number, dateDE202320102421U04.05.2023         Original published format: DE 202023102421 U
[2024/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4458216
Date:06.11.2024
Language:DE
[2024/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4458216
Date:18.02.2026
Language:DE
[2026/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2024
ClassificationIPC:A47C7/02
[2024/45]
CPC:
A47C7/021 (EP); A47C7/029 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2026/08]  
Former [2024/45]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:SITZKISSEN[2024/45]
English:SEAT CUSHION[2024/45]
French:COUSSIN DE SIÈGE[2024/45]
Examination procedure08.04.2025Examination requested  [2025/20]
08.04.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2026Fee for grant paid
12.01.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.01.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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Documents cited:Search[XA] US2021227980  (LOBO AARON IGNATIUS et al.) [X] 1-8,12 * figure 5 *[A] 11
 [X] EP3738477  (HOHMUTH HORST et al.) [X] 1,9-10 * figures 1-2 *
 [X] GB2480073  (WILLIAMS-HAMILTON YVONNE et al.) [X] 13-15 * figure 2 *
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