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EP About this file: EP0254087

EP0254087 - Comforter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.02.1997
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suzuki, Emi
11-32, Toneyama 6-chome Toyonaka-shi
Osaka / JP
For all designated states
Suzuki, Takahiro
11-32, Toneyama 6-chome Toyonaka-shi
Osaka / JP
For all designated states
Suzuki, Hiroko
11-32, Toneyama 6-chome Toyonaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/04]For all designated states
Suzuki, Emi
11-32, Toneyama 6-chome
Toyonaka-shi Osaka / JP
For all designated states
Suzuki, Takahiro
11-32, Toneyama 6-chome
Toyonaka-shi Osaka / JP
For all designated states
Suzuki, Hiroko
11-32, Toneyama 6-chome
Toyonaka-shi Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1988/04]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/04]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
D-80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date87109427.230.06.1987
[1988/04]
Priority number, dateJP1986017632425.07.1986         Original published format: JP 17632486
[1988/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0254087
Date:27.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0254087
Date:24.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0254087
Date:09.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:A47G9/02
[1988/04]
CPC:
A47G9/0207 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1988/04]
TitleGerman:Steppdecke[1988/04]
English:Comforter[1988/04]
French:Couette[1988/04]
Examination procedure11.04.1988Examination requested  [1988/23]
05.06.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
12.06.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.10.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.1991Fee for grant paid
05.02.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.01.1992  25.02.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Werbegemeinschaft Inlettweber GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 10
D-65760 Eschborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Bunke, Holger
Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1992/11]
Opponent(s)01  07.01.1992  25.02.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Werbegemeinschaft Inlettweber GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 10
D-65760 Eschborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Bunke, Holger, Dr.rer.nat. Dipl.-Chem.
Prinz & Partner Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
31.01.1992No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
13.02.1992No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
02.03.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.06.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.07.1992Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
18.07.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
04.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.02.1994Date of oral proceedings
25.04.1994Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.04.1994Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.06.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.10.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.01.1997Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition25.05.1994Appeal received No.  T0439/94
26.08.1994Statement of grounds filed
12.06.1996Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
12.06.1996Date of oral proceedings
20.06.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH30.06.1992
LI30.06.1992
[1993/13]
Documents cited:Search[A]FR500136  (GASTON BAILLY [FR]);
 [X]DE845100  (FLEET CHARLES BERT);
 [A]CH337314  (RHEINISCHE DAUNENDECKEN FABRIK [DE]);
 [A]GB883921  (THOMAS SLATER);
 [A]DE2237499  (KLENK GEB STUCKE HELGARD);
 [X]DE3108698  (STROBECK ERNST);
 [A]DE3305507  (IBU BETTEN UNION & CO [DE])
by applicantDE845100
 DE2237499
 DE3108698
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