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EP About this file: EP1104380

EP1104380 - CYCLE SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2005
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unger, Joseph F., Jr.
808 Atalanta Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63119-2077 / US
[2001/23]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/23]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/23]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date99945029.910.08.1999
[2001/23]
WO1999US18126
Priority number, dateUS1998013511317.08.1998         Original published format: US 135113
[2001/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0009386
Date:24.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1104380
Date:06.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1104380
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.02.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:B62J1/00
[2001/23]
CPC:
B62J1/002 (EP,US); B62J1/005 (EP,US); B62J1/007 (EP,US);
B62J1/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRRADSITZ[2001/23]
English:CYCLE SEAT[2001/23]
French:SIEGE DE CYCLE[2001/23]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2001National basic fee paid 
30.01.2001Search fee paid 
30.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/23]
01.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2004Fee for grant paid
18.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.2004
BE13.10.2004
CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
SE13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
PT13.03.2005
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]AT13.10.2004
BE13.10.2004
CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
SE13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2006/14]AT13.10.2004
BE13.10.2004
CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/51]AT13.10.2004
BE13.10.2004
CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/46]AT13.10.2004
CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
DK13.01.2005
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/36]AT13.10.2004
CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/27]CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
ES24.01.2005
Former [2005/26]CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
Former [2005/25]CH13.10.2004
FI13.10.2004
LI13.10.2004
Former [2005/24]FI13.10.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US604347  (E. W. BRAY) [A] 1-3,6,7,9,10,13,15,17,20* the whole document *;
 [A]US620620  (WILBUR S. UPSON) [A] 1-3,6,7,9-11,13,15 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US621139  (JOHN C. REUTER) [X] 1,2,9,12 * the whole document * [A] 3,6,7,10,13,15-17,19,20;
 [A]US4387925  (BARKER JOEL A, et al) [A] 1-3,6,7,9-11,13 * column 2 - column 4; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0091016  (RABINOVITZ NOAH [IL], et al) [A] 1-3,6,7,9-11,13 * the whole document *;
 [XAY]US4512608  (ERANI HOMI K [US]) [X] 1,2,6,9-11 * column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 23 * * column 5, line 52 - line 68; figures 1-8 * [A] 3,7 [Y] 15,16,19,20;
 [YA]US4541668  (ROUW WILLIAM [US]) [Y] 15,16,19,20 * column 2 - column 3; figures 1-6 * [A] 1-3,5-7,9-11,13,17;
 [A]EP0467541  (DENISAR RICHARD A [US]) [A] 1-3,15,16,19,20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5286082  (HANSON CHRIS A [US]) [A] 1-3,6,7 * abstract *
International search[A]US608692  ;
 [X]US621139  ;
 [A]US4387925  (BARKER JOEL A, et al);
 [A]US4877286  (HOBSON RICHARD S [US], et al);
 [A]US5709430  (PETERS RICHARD JAMES [US])
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