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EP About this file: EP0347115

EP0347115 - Vehicle seat assembly with pour-in-place foam body [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.1993
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 26.01.2000 [2000/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOOVER UNIVERSAL, INC.
825, Victors Way Ann Arbor
Michigan 48104 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/51]For all designated states
HOOVER UNIVERSAL, INC.
825, Victors Way
Ann Arbor Michigan 48104 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Witzke, Duane William
50 South Crestview
Adrian Michigan 49221 / US
[1989/51]
Representative(s)Williams, Trevor John, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5EU / GB
[1989/51]
Application number, filing date89305840.409.06.1989
[1989/51]
Priority number, dateUS1988020592913.06.1988         Original published format: US 205929
[1989/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0347115
Date:20.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0347115
Date:18.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0347115
Date:23.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:B29C67/22, B68G7/00, // B29L31:58
[1989/51]
CPC:
B29C44/148 (EP,US); B29C44/1271 (EP,US); B29C44/146 (EP,US);
B60N2/00 (KR); B60N2/5891 (EP,US); B29L2031/58 (EP,US);
B29L2031/751 (EP,US); Y10T29/481 (EP,US); Y10T29/49885 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/51]
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugsitz mit hintergeschäumtem Formkörper[1989/51]
English:Vehicle seat assembly with pour-in-place foam body[1989/51]
French:Siège de véhicule avec un corps en mousse coulé in situ[1989/51]
Examination procedure10.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/27]
19.03.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.1992Fee for grant paid
09.06.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.09.1992
BE23.09.1992
CH23.09.1992
GR23.09.1992
LI23.09.1992
NL23.09.1992
SE23.09.1992
[2000/04]
Former [1994/18]AT23.09.1992
BE23.09.1992
CH23.09.1992
LI23.09.1992
NL23.09.1992
SE23.09.1992
Former [1993/21]BE23.09.1992
CH23.09.1992
LI23.09.1992
NL23.09.1992
SE23.09.1992
Former [1993/19]BE23.09.1992
CH23.09.1992
LI23.09.1992
SE23.09.1992
Former [1993/16]CH23.09.1992
LI23.09.1992
SE23.09.1992
Former [1993/13]CH23.09.1992
LI23.09.1992
Documents cited:Search[X]US3878277  (VELTE JEAN);
 [X]FR2262588  (SANSON JOSEPH [FR]);
 [X]FR2439525  (FAURE BERTRAND);
 [A]GB2061806  (TACHIKAWA SPRING CO);
 [X]EP0097040  (NAMBA PRESS KOGYO KK [JP]);
 [Y]US4740260  (SELBERT ALAN J [US], et al)
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