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EP1188492 - CLEANING SPONGE ROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2007
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AION Co., Ltd.
6-5, Tanimachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-0012 / JP
[2006/17]
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
Aion Co., Ltd.
6-5, Tanimachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mihara, Koji
16-22-211 Kamizonocho, Nishinomiya-shi
Hyogo 662-0027 / JP
02 / Gohda, Shuki
8-14 Kitamachi, Koga-shi
Ibaraki 306-0005 / JP
03 / Ide, Masao
69-6 Tennominami, Isobe, Sowamachi
Sashima-gun, Ibaraki 306-0225 / JP
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)Lane, Cathal Michael
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Lane, Cathal Michael
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Former [2002/12]Lane, Cathal Michael
c/o Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date00901955.527.01.2000
[2002/12]
WO2000JP00441
Priority number, dateJP1999005127426.02.1999         Original published format: JP 5127499
[2002/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0051752
Date:08.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1188492
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1188492
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.09.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:B08B1/04
[2002/12]
CPC:
B08B1/34 (EP); B08B1/32 (KR)
Designated contracting statesIE [2004/21]
Former [2002/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:SCHWAMMROLLE ZUM REINIGEN[2002/12]
English:CLEANING SPONGE ROLLER[2002/12]
French:ROULEAU EPONGE DE NETTOYAGE[2002/12]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2001Translation filed 
26.07.2001National basic fee paid 
26.07.2001Search fee paid 
26.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
26.07.2001Examination requested  [2002/12]
02.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2005Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.11.2005
06.10.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2005Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.02.2006Fee for grant paid
22.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
11.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE632357  (ANNA HEMPEL);
 [Y]US4566911  (TOMITA YOGI [JP], et al);
 [PA]US6004402  (CERCONE RONALD J [US], et al)
International search[A]JPS60186085U  ;
 [A]JPH03257456  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [A]WO9747406  (SOLID STATE EQUIPMENT CORP [US]);
 [A]JPH1034091  (KANEBO LTD);
 [A]JPH10180198  (EBARA CORP);
 [A]US5806126  (DE LARIOS JOHN MARTIN [US], et al)
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