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EP About this file: EP1146974

EP1146974 - MACHINERY FOR AUTOMATED MANUFACTURE OF INNERSPRING ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sealy Technology LLC
One Office Parkway
Trinity, NC 27370 / US
[2001/43]
Inventor(s)01 / HAUBERT, Thomas, D.
274 Winthrop Road
Columbus, OH 43214 / US
02 / SCHULER, Larry
22768 Cemetery Road
Sugar Grove, OH 43155 / US
03 / BULLEN, Lawrence, C.
5711 County Road 13
Centerburg, OH 43011 / US
04 / SCOTT, K., Bryan
541 Hackberry Drive
Westerville, OH 43081 / US
05 / YATES, Jan, B.
1081 Matterhorn Drive
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 / US
06 / HACKMAN, Donald, J.
3499 Kirkham Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43221 / US
07 / EASTER, David, A.
254 E. College Avenue
Westerville, OH 43081 / US
08 / HETTEBERG, John, R.
4169 Rowanne Road
Columbus, OH 43214 / US
09 / FINGERHUTH, David
3750 Burnt Pond Road
Ostrander, OH 43061 / US
10 / ALTEN, Alan, A.
2491 Musser Road
Baltimore, OH 43105 / US
 [2001/43]
Representative(s)Price, Paul Anthony King, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/42]Price, Paul Anthony King, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2001/43]Price, Paul Anthony King, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99945282.431.08.1999
[2001/43]
WO1999US19746
Priority number, dateUS1998015187211.09.1998         Original published format: US 151872
[2001/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0015369
Date:23.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1146974
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1146974
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.03.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B21F33/04
[2013/23]
CPC:
B21F33/04 (EP,US); B21F27/16 (KR)
Former IPC [2001/43]B21F27/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/43]
TitleGerman:ANLAGE ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN HERSTELLUNG VON FEDERKERNEN[2001/43]
English:MACHINERY FOR AUTOMATED MANUFACTURE OF INNERSPRING ASSEMBLIES[2001/43]
French:EQUIPEMENT DE FABRICATION AUTOMATISEE D'ENSEMBLES A RESSORTS[2001/43]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2001National basic fee paid 
30.03.2001Search fee paid 
30.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/43]
29.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2013Fee for grant paid
03.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.10.2006
Opposition(s)17.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/39]
Request for further processing for:21.08.2007Request for further processing filed
31.07.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.08.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
16.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
15.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
14.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
24.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
22.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
24.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
16.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
NL16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
GR17.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
[2016/28]
Former [2015/18]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
NL16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/41]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
NL16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/28]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
NL16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/26]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
NL16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
NL16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
Former [2014/23]BE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
NL16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
Former [2014/22]FI16.10.2013
NL16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]US4413659  (ZAENGERLE ERNST [CH]) [X] 1-55 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5579810  (RAMSEY HENRY R [US], et al) [X] 1-55* the whole document *
International search[Y]US3469608  (KIRCHNER CARL O, et al);
 [Y]US3918473  (RAMSEY HENRY R);
 [X]US4014371  (WALKER BERTRAM, et al)
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