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EP About this file: EP1451917

EP1451917 - HANDHELD GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2009
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Freeplay Market Development Limited
2 Stone Building, Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3TH / GB
[2008/22]
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
Freeplay Market Development Limited
2 Stone Building, Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3TH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BECKER, Pierre, c/o Freeplay Market Devel. Ltd
3rd Floor, 56-58 Conduit Street
London W1R 9FD / GB
02 / HUTCHINSON, John E., Freeplay Market Devel. Ltd
3rd Floor, 56-58 Conduit Street
London W1R 9FD / GB
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/36]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date01271829.224.12.2001
[2004/36]
WO2001GB05778
Priority number, dateGB2000003163922.12.2000         Original published format: GB 0031639
GB2001002374503.10.2001         Original published format: GB 0123745
GB2001002374603.10.2001         Original published format: GB 0123746
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02052692
Date:04.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1451917
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1451917
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:H02K7/18, H02J7/00, H02J7/35, H02J7/14, F21L13/06, H02K1/16
[2004/36]
CPC:
F21L13/06 (EP,US); H02J7/0044 (EP,US); H02J7/1415 (EP,US);
H02J7/35 (EP,US); H02K1/16 (EP,US); H02K7/1861 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/36]
TitleGerman:HANDGEHALTENEGENERATOR[2004/36]
English:HANDHELD GENERATOR[2004/36]
French:GENERATEUR PORTATIF[2004/36]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2003National basic fee paid 
11.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.07.2003Examination requested  [2004/36]
07.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2008Fee for grant paid
14.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
09.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200404   M06   Fee paid on   05.04.2005
31.12.200505   M06   Fee paid on   29.03.2006
31.12.200707   M06   Fee paid on   09.04.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
CY28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
IT28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
TR28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
GR29.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE24.12.2008
LU24.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
[2010/47]
Former [2010/37]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
CY28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
IT28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
TR28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE24.12.2008
LU24.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/34]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
CY28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
IT28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE24.12.2008
LU24.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/32]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
IT28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE24.12.2008
LU24.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/47]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
IT28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE24.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/39]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
IT28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/34]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/12]AT28.05.2008
BE28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/08]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
NL28.05.2008
ES08.09.2008
Former [2008/47]ES08.09.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US2620682  (ARNOLD PERROT) [A] 3* figure - *;
 [X]US4360860  (JOHNSON HUGH G, et al) [X] 1,2 * figure 13 *;
 [X]DE29520719U  (BERGUNDER NILS [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5998975  (TADA MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * figure 3 *
ExaminationUS3210634
 DE29822305U
 DE29918342U
 WO0028637
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