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| WO1998016140A1 (en) | 1996-10-14 | 1998-04-23 | Protoned B.V. | Chair frame, control mechanism and upholstery | 
| USD410799S (en) | 1996-10-09 | 1999-06-08 | Protoned B.V. | Chair | 
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| US5997093A (en) | 1997-11-13 | 1999-12-07 | Gollin & Co., Inc. | Adjustable chair arm | 
| USD417792S (en)* | 1998-04-29 | 1999-12-21 | Klober Gmbh | Office chair | 
| USD418316S (en)* | 1998-04-29 | 2000-01-04 | Klober Gmbh | Office chair | 
| USD422802S (en)* | 1997-06-12 | 2000-04-18 | Keilhauer Industries Limited | Modular chair | 
| WO2000022960A1 (en) | 1998-10-21 | 2000-04-27 | Vitra Patente Ag | Adjustment mechanism, back cover and arm rest for a chair | 
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| US6106070A (en) | 1995-06-07 | 2000-08-22 | Haworth, Inc. | Height-adjustable chair arm assembly | 
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| USD436259S1 (en)* | 1999-11-08 | 2001-01-16 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD436260S1 (en)* | 1999-11-08 | 2001-01-16 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD436456S1 (en) | 2000-04-12 | 2001-01-23 | Allseating Corporation | Chair | 
| USD437132S1 (en)* | 1999-11-08 | 2001-02-06 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD437497S1 (en) | 1998-10-21 | 2001-02-13 | Vitra Patente Ag | Chair | 
| USD437701S1 (en) | 1999-04-12 | 2001-02-20 | Vitra Patente Ag | Chair | 
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| WO2000074531A3 (en) | 1999-06-04 | 2001-08-09 | Soft View Comp Products Corp | Ergonomic chair | 
| USD449174S1 (en) | 2000-12-05 | 2001-10-16 | Allseating Corporation | Chair | 
| WO2001078558A1 (en) | 2000-04-14 | 2001-10-25 | Provenda Marketing Ag | Seating, in particular an office chair | 
| USD456625S1 (en) | 2000-10-18 | 2002-05-07 | Kokuyo Co., Ltd. | Chair | 
| US6394553B1 (en) | 2000-06-09 | 2002-05-28 | Knoll, Inc. | Adjustable armrest assembly with single adjustment lever | 
| US6439661B1 (en) | 1998-10-20 | 2002-08-27 | Vitra Patente Ag | Chair mechanism | 
| US20020190561A1 (en) | 2001-06-15 | 2002-12-19 | Phillips Matthew J. | Vertically and horizontally adjustable chair armrest | 
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| USD469618S1 (en) | 2000-11-01 | 2003-02-04 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
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| JP2003079478A (en) | 2001-09-14 | 2003-03-18 | Itoki Crebio Corp | Chair with backrest | 
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| USD476493S1 (en)* | 2000-11-01 | 2003-07-01 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD476820S1 (en)* | 2000-11-01 | 2003-07-08 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD482205S1 (en)* | 2002-09-23 | 2003-11-18 | Wilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne Gmbh & Co. | Chair | 
| EP1044634B1 (en) | 1999-04-12 | 2003-12-03 | Sdm Hansen Ag | Arm support for a chair | 
| USD509969S1 (en)* | 2003-09-05 | 2005-09-27 | Steelcase Development Corporation | Seating unit | 
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| USD477469S1 (en)* | 2001-04-12 | 2003-07-22 | Senator International Limited | Chair | 
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| US6880886B2 (en)* | 2002-09-12 | 2005-04-19 | Steelcase Development Corporation | Combined tension and back stop function for seating unit | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD327781S (en) | 1988-10-19 | 1992-07-14 | Fehlbaum & Co. | Chair | 
| USD327782S (en) | 1988-10-19 | 1992-07-14 | Fehlbaum & Co. | Chair | 
| US5318347A (en) | 1992-10-19 | 1994-06-07 | Shin Yeh Enterprise Co., Ltd. | Height-adjustable armrest unit for chair | 
| US6106070A (en) | 1995-06-07 | 2000-08-22 | Haworth, Inc. | Height-adjustable chair arm assembly | 
| USD410799S (en) | 1996-10-09 | 1999-06-08 | Protoned B.V. | Chair | 
| WO1998016140A1 (en) | 1996-10-14 | 1998-04-23 | Protoned B.V. | Chair frame, control mechanism and upholstery | 
| US6149236A (en) | 1996-10-14 | 2000-11-21 | Vitra Patents Ag | Chair frame, control mechanism and upholstery | 
| EP0836819A2 (en) | 1996-10-17 | 1998-04-22 | Haworth, Inc. | Height-adjustable chair arm assembly | 
| US6076892A (en) | 1997-06-04 | 2000-06-20 | Knoll, Inc. | Multi-adjustable armrest assembly | 
| USD417101S (en)* | 1997-06-06 | 1999-11-30 | Peter Roder | Chair | 
| USD422802S (en)* | 1997-06-12 | 2000-04-18 | Keilhauer Industries Limited | Modular chair | 
| US5997093A (en) | 1997-11-13 | 1999-12-07 | Gollin & Co., Inc. | Adjustable chair arm | 
| USD418316S (en)* | 1998-04-29 | 2000-01-04 | Klober Gmbh | Office chair | 
| USD417792S (en)* | 1998-04-29 | 1999-12-21 | Klober Gmbh | Office chair | 
| US6439661B1 (en) | 1998-10-20 | 2002-08-27 | Vitra Patente Ag | Chair mechanism | 
| USD437497S1 (en) | 1998-10-21 | 2001-02-13 | Vitra Patente Ag | Chair | 
| WO2000022960A1 (en) | 1998-10-21 | 2000-04-27 | Vitra Patente Ag | Adjustment mechanism, back cover and arm rest for a chair | 
| USD437701S1 (en) | 1999-04-12 | 2001-02-20 | Vitra Patente Ag | Chair | 
| EP1044634B1 (en) | 1999-04-12 | 2003-12-03 | Sdm Hansen Ag | Arm support for a chair | 
| WO2000074531A3 (en) | 1999-06-04 | 2001-08-09 | Soft View Comp Products Corp | Ergonomic chair | 
| EP1059051A1 (en) | 1999-06-11 | 2000-12-13 | Vitra Patente AG | Adjustable arm-rest for a chair | 
| USD444309S1 (en)* | 1999-11-08 | 2001-07-03 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD437132S1 (en)* | 1999-11-08 | 2001-02-06 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD436260S1 (en)* | 1999-11-08 | 2001-01-16 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD436259S1 (en)* | 1999-11-08 | 2001-01-16 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD436456S1 (en) | 2000-04-12 | 2001-01-23 | Allseating Corporation | Chair | 
| WO2001078558A1 (en) | 2000-04-14 | 2001-10-25 | Provenda Marketing Ag | Seating, in particular an office chair | 
| USD468564S1 (en) | 2000-06-09 | 2003-01-14 | Pro.Cord S.P.A. | Task chair | 
| US6394553B1 (en) | 2000-06-09 | 2002-05-28 | Knoll, Inc. | Adjustable armrest assembly with single adjustment lever | 
| USD456625S1 (en) | 2000-10-18 | 2002-05-07 | Kokuyo Co., Ltd. | Chair | 
| USD469618S1 (en) | 2000-11-01 | 2003-02-04 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD476493S1 (en)* | 2000-11-01 | 2003-07-01 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD476820S1 (en)* | 2000-11-01 | 2003-07-08 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD449174S1 (en) | 2000-12-05 | 2001-10-16 | Allseating Corporation | Chair | 
| US20020190561A1 (en) | 2001-06-15 | 2002-12-19 | Phillips Matthew J. | Vertically and horizontally adjustable chair armrest | 
| EP1287765A1 (en) | 2001-08-24 | 2003-03-05 | BMA Ergonomics B.V. | Movable armrest and seat equipped therewith | 
| JP2003079478A (en) | 2001-09-14 | 2003-03-18 | Itoki Crebio Corp | Chair with backrest | 
| JP2003079474A (en) | 2001-09-14 | 2003-03-18 | Itoki Crebio Corp | Headrest for chair and chair provided with the same | 
| USD482205S1 (en)* | 2002-09-23 | 2003-11-18 | Wilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne Gmbh & Co. | Chair | 
| USD509969S1 (en)* | 2003-09-05 | 2005-09-27 | Steelcase Development Corporation | Seating unit | 
| Title | 
|---|
| Exhibit A is a print-out from a website "cgi-ebay.com" disclosing an antique chair by designer, Hans J. Wegner, having a back cushion supported by spaced-apart back uprights and apparently having strips extending therebetween. | 
| Meda II Chair brochure printed off Vitra.com website dated Dec. 18, 2002 (4 pages). | 
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| US7887127B1 (en) | 2003-04-16 | 2011-02-15 | Albritton William J | Couple's chair | 
| USD552368S1 (en)* | 2004-06-07 | 2007-10-09 | Steelcase Development Corporation | Chair | 
| USD554381S1 (en)* | 2005-06-07 | 2007-11-06 | Steelcase Development Corporation | Seating unit | 
| USD586136S1 (en) | 2005-06-07 | 2009-02-10 | Steelcase Inc. | Seating unit | 
| USD555377S1 (en)* | 2006-02-24 | 2007-11-20 | Steelcase Development Corporation | Seating unit | 
| USD637829S1 (en)* | 2008-05-20 | 2011-05-17 | Vitra Patente Ag | Chair | 
| USD627174S1 (en)* | 2008-06-09 | 2010-11-16 | Highmark Smart, Reliable Seating, Inc. | Chair | 
| USD654280S1 (en)* | 2008-10-09 | 2012-02-21 | Okamura Corporation | Chair | 
| USD653871S1 (en)* | 2009-08-03 | 2012-02-14 | Skeie AS | Chair | 
| USD688482S1 (en)* | 2009-11-06 | 2013-08-27 | Hyundai Metal Co., Ltd | Office chair | 
| USD667231S1 (en)* | 2010-03-25 | 2012-09-18 | Vitra Patente Ag | Chair | 
| USD662331S1 (en)* | 2010-04-26 | 2012-06-26 | Haworth, Inc. | Office chair | 
| USD666841S1 (en) | 2010-04-26 | 2012-09-11 | Haworth Inc. | Office chair | 
| US9215932B2 (en) | 2010-09-08 | 2015-12-22 | Hilary Rolf Birkbeck | Slide chair action | 
| US9554652B2 (en) | 2010-09-15 | 2017-01-31 | Hilary Rolf Birkbeck | Link chair action | 
| USD707995S1 (en)* | 2012-05-23 | 2014-07-01 | Hni Technologies Inc. | Chair | 
| US9198514B2 (en) | 2012-05-23 | 2015-12-01 | Hni Technologies Inc. | Chair with pivot function and method of making | 
| US9743773B2 (en) | 2012-05-23 | 2017-08-29 | Hni Technologies, Inc. | Method of making a chair with pivot function | 
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| USD535126S1 (en) | 2007-01-16 | 
| TWD111323S1 (en) | 2006-06-11 | 
| TWD111321S1 (en) | 2006-06-11 | 
| TWD111322S1 (en) | 2006-06-11 | 
| USD542580S1 (en) | 2007-05-15 | 
| TWD110027S1 (en) | 2006-04-11 | 
| TWD111320S1 (en) | 2006-06-11 | 
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