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EP About this file: EP0841459

EP0841459 - Overhead storage cabinet [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.07.2004  [2004/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HAWORTH, INC.
One Haworth Center 1400 Highway M-40
Holland, Michigan 49423 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/20]For all designated states
HAWORTH, INC.
One Haworth Center 1400 Highway M-40
Holland Michigan 49423 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fricano, Nicholas J.
1210 Oakes Avenue
Grand Haven, MI 49417 / IT
02 / Lang, Scott A.
3244 Rollingview Court
Hudsonville, MI 49426 / IT
03 / Haworth, Richard G.
4622 66th Street
Holland, MI 49423 / IT
[1998/20]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/20]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97118654.927.10.1997
[1998/20]
Priority number, dateUS1996074426506.11.1996         Original published format: US 744265
[1998/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0841459
Date:13.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0841459
Date:20.09.2000
[2000/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0841459
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:E06B9/11, A47B96/00, E06B3/40
[2000/38]
CPC:
E06B5/006 (EP,US); A47B47/00 (EP,US); E06B3/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/20]E06B9/11, A47B96/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/23]
Former [1998/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Aufzuhängender Lagerschrank[2003/05]
English:Overhead storage cabinet[1998/20]
French:Placard haut, suspendu[1998/20]
Former [1998/20]Aufgehängter Lagerschrank
Examination procedure01.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/17]
07.03.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2003Fee for grant paid
02.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]CH367152  (HABERFELD ERWIN O [CH]) [A] 1,15,17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5339852  (BULL DANNY C [US]) [A] 1,8,9,15,17,20 * column W *;
 [A]US5172969  (REUTER ROBERT [US], et al);
 [A]GB2210859  (CHO PLA INDUSTRY CO LTD [JP])
by applicantUS1115345
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 US5172969
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