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EP About this file: EP0899153

EP0899153 - Vehicle seat [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2004
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARACO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
25, Kamifujiike, Yoshiwara-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken 473-8512 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
ARACO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
25, Kamifujiike, Yoshiwara-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 473-8512 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tateyama, Hiroyuki
Araco K. K., 25 Kamifujiike, Yoshiwara-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-8512 / JP
[1999/09]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1999/09]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date98115914.824.08.1998
[1999/09]
Priority number, dateJP1997022819325.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22819397
[1999/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0899153
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0899153
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/38
[1999/09]
CPC:
B60N2/986 (EP,US); B29C44/1252 (EP,US); B29C44/582 (EP,US);
B60N2/70 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/46]
Former [1999/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugsitz[1999/09]
English:Vehicle seat[1999/09]
French:Siège de véhicule[1999/09]
Examination procedure23.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/09]
09.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2003Fee for grant paid
13.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0381113  ;
 [A]US4350544  (MATSUNO YOSHIO) [A] 1,8,9* column W *;
 [XA]US4623196  (RONEY THOMAS W [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * column A * * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 38; figures 1-6 * [A] 3,6-11;
 [A]US4810035  (TAKAHASHI FUJIO [JP]) [A] 1-5 * column A; figures 2,4,5; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5048894  (MIYAJIMA IWAO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column A; figures 3-8 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910625), vol. 15, no. 249, Database accession no. (M - 1128), & JP03081113 A 19910405 (IKEDA BUSSAN CO LTD) [A] 1,6,7,10,11 * abstract *
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