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EP About this file: EP1019005

EP1019005 - BATH LIFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silver Crown Associates Limited
Unit 3, Etruscan Trading Estate, Etruria Road Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire ST1 5NH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/49]For all designated states
Silver Crown Associates Limited
Unit 3, Etruscan Trading Estate, Etruria Road
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 5NH / GB
Former [2000/29]For all designated states
Silver Crown Associates Limited
Unit 3 Etruscan Trading Estate Etruria Road
Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST1 5NH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / STEADMAN, William David
2145 S.W. Oakwater Pointe
Palm City, FL 34990 / US
[2000/29]
Representative(s)Sales, Robert Reginald
Swindell & Pearson Limited 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]Sales, Robert Reginald
Swindell & Pearson, 48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Application number, filing date98944083.922.09.1998
[2000/29]
WO1998GB02865
Priority number, dateUS19970060080P25.09.1997         Original published format: US 60080 P
[2000/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9915127
Date:01.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1019005
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1019005
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61G7/10
[2000/29]
CPC:
A61G7/1003 (EP,US); A61G7/1015 (EP,US); A61G7/1044 (EP,US);
A61G2200/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [2000/29]
TitleGerman:BADEWANNENLIFT[2000/29]
English:BATH LIFT[2000/29]
French:ELEVATEUR POUR BAIGNOIRE[2000/29]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2000National basic fee paid 
08.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.03.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/29]
10.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2003Fee for grant paid
23.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200205   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE03.12.2003
FR03.12.2003
IT03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
DE04.03.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2006/14]BE03.12.2003
FR03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
DE04.03.2004
Former [2005/12]BE03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
DE04.03.2004
Former [2004/52]BE03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
Former [2004/33]NL03.12.2003
Cited inInternational search[XA]US3317928  (ANTON ROOT) [X] 1-4 * column 2, line 5 - column 3, line 46; figures 1,2,4 * [A] 24,25;
 [A]EP0403235  (EXTEND A CARE LIMITED [GB]) [A] 1,5,30-33,36 * column 8, line 54 - column 9, line 10; figure 5 *;
 [A]WO9100080  (SCHRAMMEL MORITZ [DE]) [A] 1,5,30* abstract *
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