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EP About this file: EP1118724

EP1118724 - Drain plug device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ohta, Ikumi
2800-31, Oaza Nao Asahi-cho Mie-gun
Mie-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
Ohta, Ikumi
2800-31, Oaza Nao Asahi-cho
Mie-gun Mie-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/30]
Representative(s)Wood, Graham, et al
Bailey Walsh & Co LLP
1 York Place
Leeds, LS1 2DR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]Wood, Graham, et al
Bailey Walsh & Co, 5 York Place
Leeds LS1 2SD / GB
Former [2001/30]Denmark, James Christopher
Bailey Walsh & Co., 5 York Place
Leeds, LS1 2SD / GB
Application number, filing date00300398.520.01.2000
[2001/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1118724
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1118724
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/23
[2001/30]
CPC:
E03C1/2304 (EP,US); E03C2001/2317 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/16]
Former [2001/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Abflussstopfenvorrichtung[2001/30]
English:Drain plug device[2001/30]
French:Bouchon pour bonde de vidange[2001/30]
Examination procedure10.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
06.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2004Fee for grant paid
17.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR17.11.2004
IT17.11.2004
[2007/35]
Former [2006/32]FR17.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[AD]JPH09324451  ;
 [A]DE2227790  (BOWDEN CONTROLS LTD) [A] 2 * page 5, line 19 - page 6, line 3 * * figure - *;
 [A]DE3618709  (GROHE KG HANS [DE]) [A] 4,5 * column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 15 ** figures 1-4 *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 1998, no. 04, & JP09324451 A 19971216 (OTA YASUMI) [AD] 1,4,5 * abstract *
by applicantJPH09324451
 JPH11107342
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