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EP About this file: EP1218640

EP1218640 - HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden / DE
[2003/20]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co.
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHARWAECHTER, Peter
Sandweg 11
70199 Stuttgart / DE
 [2002/27]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00967843.406.10.2000
[2002/27]
WO2000EP09819
Priority number, dateDE199914886008.10.1999         Original published format: DE 19948860
[2002/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0127476
Date:19.04.2001
Language:DE
[2001/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1218640
Date:03.07.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1218640
Date:15.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:F04C2/08, F04C3/00, F04C2/10, B08B3/02
[2002/27]
CPC:
F04C2/102 (EP); B08B3/026 (EP); F04C13/00 (EP);
F04C2/084 (EP); B08B2203/027 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHDRUCKREINIGUNGSGERÄT[2002/27]
English:HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING DEVICE[2002/27]
French:APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE A HAUTE PRESSION[2002/27]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2002National basic fee paid 
15.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/27]
19.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2002Fee for grant paid
31.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
SE15.04.2003
CY06.10.2003
LU06.10.2003
[2004/39]
Former [2004/36]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
SE15.04.2003
CY06.10.2003
Former [2004/01]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
IE15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
SE15.04.2003
Former [2003/46]FI15.01.2003
GR15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
SE15.04.2003
Former [2003/43]FI15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
PT15.04.2003
SE15.04.2003
Former [2003/41]FI15.01.2003
NL15.01.2003
SE15.04.2003
Former [2003/30]SE15.04.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH09195004  ;
 [A]JPH1180911  ;
 [A]JPS5837162  ;
 [A]JPH06336652  ;
 [A]JPH01246343  ;
 [A]GB1270122  (PLESSEY CO LTD) [A] 1* claim 1 *;
 [DY]DE19726794  (ELEKTRA BECKUM AG [DE]) [DY] 1-6 * figures 1-5; claim 1 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971128), vol. 1997, no. 11, & JP09195004 A 19970729 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [Y] 1-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990630), vol. 1999, no. 08, & JP11080911 A 19990326 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830521), vol. 007, no. 118, Database accession no. (C - 167), & JP58037162 A 19830304 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI KK) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950428), vol. 1995, no. 03, & JP06336652 A 19941206 (AGENCY OF IND SCIENCE & TECHNOL) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891225), vol. 013, no. 589, Database accession no. (C - 670), & JP01246343 A 19891002 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-3,5 * abstract *
by applicantDE19726794
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