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1 247 852 documents amended

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EP 2818080 B1 20180307 - Cushion

Title (en)

Cushion

Title (de)

Polster

Title (fr)

Coussin

Publication

EP 2818080 B1 20180307 (DE)

Application

EP 14173479 A 20140623

Priority

AT 5402013 A 20130628

IPC 8 full level

A47C 3/16 (2006.01); A47D 9/00 (2006.01); A47D 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: AT EP US)

A47C 3/16 (2013.01 - AT EP US); A47C 27/086 (2013.01 - EP); A47D 1/00 (2013.01 - EP); A47D 15/008 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (examination)

US 4027888 A 19770607 - WILCOX THOMAS J
WO 2013020171 A1 20130214 - BARBER CINDY JANE [AU]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2818080 A1 20141231; EP 2818080 B1 20180307; AT 514446 A1 20150115; AT 514446 B1 20180215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14173479 A 20140623; AT 5402013 A 20130628