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EP About this file: EP0751729

EP0751729 - PILLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PARNHAM & ASSOCIATES PTY. LTD.
2-4 Were Street
Brighton, VIC 3186 / AU
[1997/02]
Inventor(s)01 / PARNHAM, Leon
2-4 Were Street
Brighton, VIC 3186 / AU
[1997/02]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/02]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date95901282.424.11.1994
[1997/02]
WO1994AU00726
Priority number, dateAU1994PM0474729.03.1994         Original published format: AU PM474794
[1997/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9526154
Date:05.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0751729
Date:08.01.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0751729
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU05.10.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:A47G9/00
[1997/02]
CPC:
A47G9/1081 (EP,US); A47G2009/1018 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/02]
TitleGerman:KOPFKISSEN[1997/02]
English:PILLOW[1997/02]
French:OREILLER[1997/02]
Entry into regional phase27.06.1996National basic fee paid 
27.06.1996Search fee paid 
27.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
28.06.1996Examination requested  [1997/02]
29.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2001Fee for grant paid
11.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199603   M06   Fee paid on   28.04.1997
30.11.200007   M06   Fee paid on   14.05.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
LU24.11.2002
IE25.11.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2004/04]AT17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
IE25.11.2002
Former [2004/01]AT17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
IE25.11.2002
Former [2003/45]AT17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/21]AT17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/19]AT17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/16]AT17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/10]AT17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE17.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]US4777855  (COHEN ARNOLD [US]) [X] 1,2,5-7 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5153960  (RITTER EUGENE A [US], et al) [A] 1,5* column 2, line 43 - line 45 *;
 [A]US5163194  (DIXON LINDA H [US]) [A] 1-3,5 * column 6, line 53 - line 62 *
International search[X]GB995108  (PUROFIED DOWN PRODUCTS CORP);
 [X]GB999217  (DAYCO CORP);
 [A]FR2435236  (LOFTY CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US4754513  (RINZ GUSTAVE R [US]);
 [X]DE3819494  (FISCHER JOSEF W DR MED [DE]);
 [Y]US4918774  (POPITZ MICHAEL D [US]);
 [Y]WO9103193  (KIENLEIN KURT [DE]);
 [A]AU3317593  (PARNHAM & ASS PTY LTD)
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