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EP0996405 - RESTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.08.2004 Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	14.03.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PT	published on 16.04.2008 [2008/16]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Jenx Limited Nutwood 28, Limestone Cottage Lane Sheffield S6 1NJ / GB
	[2000/18]
Inventor(s)	01 / JENKINS, Clive, Charles 7 Hollow Meadows Mews, Manchester Road Sheffield S6 6GJ / GB
	02 / SVENSSON, Mark 16 Maple Grove, Stocksbridge Sheffield S30 5ED / GB
	[2000/18]
Representative(s)	Allen, Philippa Margaret, et al Novagraaf Patents Limited The Crescent 54 Blossom Street York YO24 1AP / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2000/18]	Allen, Philippa Margaret, et al Markgraaf Patents Limited The Crescent 54 Blossom Street York YO24 1AP / GB
Application number, filing date	98932403.3	09.07.1998
	[2000/18]
	WO1998GB02013
Priority number, date	GB19970014648	12.07.1997 Original published format: GB 9714648
	[2000/18]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9902115
	Date:	21.01.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/03]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0996405
	Date:	03.05.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/18]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0996405
	Date:	08.10.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/41]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	21.01.1999
Classification	IPC:	A61G7/065, A61F5/37	[2000/18]
	CPC:	A61F5/3769 (EP,US); A61G7/05715 (EP,US); A61G7/065 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [2000/18]
Title	German:	RUHELIEGESYSTEM	[2000/18]
	English:	RESTING SYSTEM	[2000/18]
	French:	SYSTEME DE REPOS	[2000/18]
Entry into regional phase	31.01.2000	National basic fee paid
	31.01.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	31.01.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	06.01.1999	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	31.01.2000	Examination requested [2000/18]
	19.09.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	15.11.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.04.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.07.2003	Fee for grant paid
	25.07.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	09.07.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/40]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.06.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.06.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.07.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	08.10.2003
	BE	08.10.2003
	CH	08.10.2003
	ES	08.10.2003
	FI	08.10.2003
	LI	08.10.2003
	DK	08.01.2004
	GR	08.01.2004
	SE	08.01.2004
	PT	08.03.2004
	[2008/16]
Former [2007/17]	AT	08.10.2003
	BE	08.10.2003
	CH	08.10.2003
	ES	08.10.2003
	FI	08.10.2003
	LI	08.10.2003
	DK	08.01.2004
	GR	08.01.2004
	SE	08.01.2004
Former [2004/52]	AT	08.10.2003
	BE	08.10.2003
	CH	08.10.2003
	FI	08.10.2003
	LI	08.10.2003
	DK	08.01.2004
	GR	08.01.2004
	SE	08.01.2004
Former [2004/41]	AT	08.10.2003
	CH	08.10.2003
	FI	08.10.2003
	LI	08.10.2003
	DK	08.01.2004
	GR	08.01.2004
	SE	08.01.2004
Former [2004/33]	AT	08.10.2003
	CH	08.10.2003
	FI	08.10.2003
	LI	08.10.2003
	GR	08.01.2004
	SE	08.01.2004
Former [2004/31]	AT	08.10.2003
	FI	08.10.2003
	SE	08.01.2004
Former [2004/26]	FI	08.10.2003
	SE	08.01.2004
Former [2004/24]	SE	08.01.2004
Cited in	International search	[XY]US4771493 (PARK DONG-RAE [US]) [X] 1,10-13 * column W * [Y] 9;
		[Y]DE8814506U (DOMIRO NATURMATRATZEN & WOHNIDEEN) [Y] 5-8,16-23 * the whole document *;
		[X]US5096173 (YAMASHITA KUNIO [US], et al) [X] 1,10-14 * column W *;
		[XY]DE19505811 (FISCHER ALFRED [DE]) [X] 1-4,10-15 * page 10, line 50 - line 62; figure 19 * [Y] 5-9,16-23;
		[PA]GB2314506 (HELPING HAND COMPANY THE [GB]) [PA] 1,10* the whole document *

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