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EP0790049 - Wheelchair and method for controlling the assist power of a power assist wheelchair [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/34]Wheelchair
[2003/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken 438 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]For all designated states
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi Shizuoka-ken, 438 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Uchiyama, Atsushi
C/o Yamaha Hatsudoki K. K., 2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Ogata, Hiroaki
C/o Yamaha Hatsudoki K. K., 2500 Shingai
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1997/34]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97102419.514.02.1997
[1997/34]
Priority number, dateJP1996002704014.02.1996         Original published format: JP 2704096
[1997/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0790049
Date:20.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0790049
Date:07.01.1998
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0790049
Date:01.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61G5/04
[1997/34]
CPC:
A61G5/045 (EP,US); A61G5/048 (EP,US); A61G5/1054 (EP,US);
A61G5/02 (EP,US); Y10S180/907 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1997/34]
TitleGerman:Rollstuhl und Methode zur Steuerung des Hilfsantriebs[2003/13]
English:Wheelchair and method for controlling the assist power of a power assist wheelchair[2003/13]
French:Fauteuil roulant et methode de contrôle pour un moteur auxiliaire[2003/13]
Former [1997/34]Rollstuhl
Former [1997/34]Wheelchair
Former [1997/34]Fauteuil roulant
Examination procedure02.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/36]
13.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
23.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2003Fee for grant paid
16.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR01.10.2003
NL01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2004/41]NL01.10.2003
DK01.01.2004
SE01.01.2004
Former [2004/33]NL01.10.2003
SE01.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE01.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0687454  (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-21 * column 4, line 31 - column 10, line 18 * * column 12, line 48 - column 14, line 56; figures 1-13,16-18 *;
 [A]US5234066  (AHSING TERRY P [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * column 3, line 5 - column 6, line 2; figures 1,4,10 *
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