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EP About this file: EP1290259

EP1290259 - WASHING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2006
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SEVERNS, John, Cort
7168 Basswood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
02 / HARTMAN, Frederick, Anthony
10347 Deerfield Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / BURKETTE-ST.LAURENT, James, Charles, Theo
rue de Spa 17
1000 Brussels / BE
04 / NOYES, Anna, Vadimovna
6493 Kristine Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
05 / RADOMYSELSKI, Arseni, V.
6493 Kristine Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
06 / FRANCE, Paul, Amaat, Raymond
5240 Barkwood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
07 / SCHEIBEL, Jeffrey, John
6651 Miami Trails Drive
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
08 / THOEN, Christiaan, Arthur, Jacques, Kamiel
8624 Beckett Pointe Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
09 / DEAK, John, Christopher
1080 Green Holly Road, Clarks Summit
Lackawanna County, PA 18411 / US
10 / VINSON, Phillip, Kyle
5803 Windermere Lane
Fairfield, OH 45014 / US
11 / SAKKAB, Nabil, Yaqub
rue des Petits Carnrs 47-49
1000 Brussels / BE
 [2005/51]
Former [2003/17]01 / SEVERNS, John, Cort
7168 Basswood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
02 / HARTMAN, Frederick, Anthony
10347 Deerfield Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / BURKETTE-ST.LAURENT, James, Charles, Theo
rue de Spa 17
1000 Brussels / BE
04 / NOYES, Anna, Vadimovna
6493 Kristine Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
05 / RADOMYSELSKI, Arseni, V.
6493 Kristine Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
06 / FRANCE, Paul, Amaat, Raymond
5240 Barkwood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
07 / SCHEIBEL, Jeffrey, John
6651 Miami Trails Drive
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
08 / THOEN, Christiaan, Arthur, Jacques, Kamiel
8624 Beckett Pointe Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
09 / DEAK, John, Christopher
7311 Kingswood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
10 / VINSON, Phillip, Kyle
5803 Windermere Lane
Fairfield, OH 45014 / US
11 / SAKKAB, Nabil, Yaqub
rue des Petits Carnrs 47-49
1000 Brussels / BE
Former [2003/11]01 / SEVERNS, John, Cort
7168 Basswood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
02 / HARTMAN, Frederick, Anthony
10347 Deerfield Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
03 / BURKETTE-ST.LAURENT, James, Charles, Theo
11477 Gideon Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
04 / NOYES, Anna, Vadimovna
6493 Kristine Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
05 / RADOMYSELSKI, Arseni, V.
6493 Kristine Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
06 / FRANCE, Paul, Amaat, Raymond
5240 Barkwood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
07 / SCHEIBEL, Jeffrey, John
6651 Miami Trails Drive
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
08 / THOEN, Christiaan, Arthur, Jacques, Kamiel
8624 Beckett Pointe Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
09 / DEAK, John, Christopher
7311 Kingswood Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
10 / VINSON, Phillip, Kyle
5803 Windermere Lane
Fairfield, OH 45014 / US
11 / SAKKAB, Nabil, Yaqub
11279 Ridge Circle
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
Representative(s)Mather, Peter Geoffrey, et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA
100 Temselaan
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]Mather, Peter Geoffrey, et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA, 100 Temselaan
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date01941984.505.06.2001
[2003/11]
WO2001US18266
Priority number, dateUS20000209468P05.06.2000         Original published format: US 209468 P
US2001084989304.05.2001         Original published format: US 849893
[2003/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0194675
Date:13.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1290259
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1290259
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:D06F35/00
[2003/11]
CPC:
F26B21/14 (EP,US); B01J20/28033 (EP,US); C10G33/02 (EP,US);
C11D17/049 (EP,US); C11D3/162 (EP,US); C11D3/2041 (EP,US);
C11D3/30 (EP,US); C11D3/3765 (EP,US); C11D3/3773 (EP,US);
C11D3/3905 (EP,US); C11D3/3942 (EP,US); C11D3/3945 (EP,US);
C11D3/3947 (EP,US); C11D3/395 (EP,US); C11D3/40 (EP,US);
C11D3/43 (EP,US); C11D3/50 (EP,US); C11D7/5004 (EP,US);
C11D7/5009 (EP,US); C11D7/5013 (EP,US); C11D7/5022 (EP,US);
C11D7/5027 (EP,US); D06F43/00 (EP,US); D06F43/02 (EP,US);
D06L1/02 (EP,US); D06L1/04 (EP,US); D06L1/10 (EP,US);
D06L1/12 (EP,US); D06L4/17 (EP,US); D06M13/005 (EP,US);
D06M23/06 (EP,US); C11D2111/12 (EP,US); C11D2111/48 (EP,US);
C11D3/3932 (EP,US); C11D7/24 (EP,US); C11D7/263 (EP,US);
C11D7/3209 (EP,US); D06F2101/20 (EP,US); D06F2103/28 (EP,US);
D06F2105/44 (EP,US); D06F34/30 (EP,US); D06F37/42 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHVORRICHTUNG[2003/11]
English:WASHING APPARATUS[2003/11]
French:APPAREIL DE LAVAGE[2005/17]
Former [2003/11]APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE
Entry into regional phase30.12.2002National basic fee paid 
30.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/11]
17.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2005Fee for grant paid
17.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05077610.3  / EP1647625
Opposition(s)22.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.12.2005
CH21.12.2005
CY21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
TR21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
IE05.06.2006
LU05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]AT21.12.2005
CH21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
TR21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
IE05.06.2006
LU05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/45]AT21.12.2005
CH21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
IE05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/36]AT21.12.2005
CH21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
IT21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
IE05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/25]AT21.12.2005
CH21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
IE05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/07]AT21.12.2005
CH21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2006/51]AT21.12.2005
CH21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
Former [2006/48]AT21.12.2005
CH21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
Former [2006/34]AT21.12.2005
CH21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
SE21.03.2006
Former [2006/33]CH21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
LI21.12.2005
SE21.03.2006
Former [2006/27]FI21.12.2005
SE21.03.2006
Former [2006/23]FI21.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0277292  ;
 [A]EP0410068  (I L S A SRL [IT]) [A] 10,11 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5046337  (RO ABRAHAM E [US]) [A] 2,10 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE19810907  (MAAS RUTH [DE]) [A] 8,16 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US6063135  (BERNDT DIETER R [US], et al) [A] 1-7,9,10,13-15,18 * column 8, line 3 - line 53; claim 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900608), vol. 014, no. 265, Database accession no. (C - 0726), & JP02077292 A 19900316 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD;OTHERS: 01) [A] 12,18 * abstract *
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