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EP0914917 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MULTILAYERED SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/19]MULTILAYERED SEAT HAVING DIFFERENT HARDNESSES AND PROVIDED WITH FACE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
[2003/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NAMBA PRESS WORKS CO., LTD.
3-8 Kojima Ogawa 8-chome Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]For all designated states
NAMBA PRESS WORKS CO., LTD.
3-8 Kojima Ogawa 8-chome
Kurashiki-City Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OGAWA, Taro, Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.
3-8, Kojima Ogawa 8-chome, Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
02 / SENOO, Yasumasa, Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.
3-8, Kojima Ogawa 8-chome, Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
03 / WATADANI, Takeshi, Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.
3-,8, Kojima Ogawa 8-chome, Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
04 / TODA, Yasuyuki, Namba Press Works Co., Ltd.
3-8, Kojima Ogawa 8-chome, Kurashiki-City
Okayama Prefecture 711 / JP
[1999/19]
Representative(s)Dawson, Elizabeth Ann, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]Dawson, Elizabeth Ann, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date96939349.503.12.1996
[1999/19]
WO1996JP03533
Priority number, dateJP1996018805401.07.1996         Original published format: JP 18805496
[1999/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9800276
Date:08.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0914917
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0914917
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.01.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:B29C39/10, B29C39/12, B29C39/24, B29C39/40, B68G5/02, A47C7/18, B29C44/04, B29C44/56
[2000/45]
CPC:
B29D99/0092 (EP,US); B29C39/10 (KR); A47C7/18 (EP,US);
B29C39/40 (KR); B29C44/0461 (EP,US); B29C44/569 (EP,US);
B68G5/02 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [1999/19]B29C39/10, B29C39/12, B29C39/24, B29C39/40, B68G5/02, A47C7/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1999/19]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES MEHRSCHICHTIGEN SITZES[2003/07]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MULTILAYERED SEAT[2003/07]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN SIEGE MULTICOUCHE[2003/07]
Former [1999/19]MEHRSCHICHTIGER SITZ MIT UNTERSCHIEDLICHER HÄRTE UND OBERFLÄCHENSCHICHT UND SEIN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [1999/19]MULTILAYERED SEAT HAVING DIFFERENT HARDNESSES AND PROVIDED WITH FACE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
Former [1999/19]SIEGE MULTICOUCHE PRESENTANT DIFFERENTES DURETES ET POURVU D'UN TISSU SUPERIEUR, ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase30.12.1998Translation filed 
22.12.1998National basic fee paid 
22.12.1998Search fee paid 
22.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
30.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/19]
21.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2003Fee for grant paid
17.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Request for further processing for:09.09.2002Request for further processing filed
04.11.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.11.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE19.02.2004
[2004/24]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4976414  (YANAGISHITA NORIO [JP]) [A] 1,7 * column 3 *
International search[A]JPS6384906  (NANBA PRESS KOGYO KK);
 [A]JPH02273212  (REKUTEISERU NV);
 [A]JPS61144337  (NHK SPRING CO LTD);
 [A]JPH058234  (KANTO JIDOSHA KOGYO KK);
 [A]JPH07156165  (ARACO CORP);
 [A]JPH05131466  (TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO);
 [A]JPH05309744  (ARACO CORP)
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