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EP About this file: EP1292397

EP1292397 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING CONTROL OF LIQUID FLOW IN A VIBRATORY ATOMIZING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
1525 Howe Street Racine
Wisconsin 53403-5011 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/12]For all designated states
S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
1525 Howe Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53403-5011 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Frederick, H.
3213 Pritchard Drive
Racine, WI 53406 / US
02 / HELF, Thomas, A.
12780 West Weatherstone Court
New Berlin, WI 53151 / US
03 / SCHRAM, David, J.
641 E. Main Street
Waterford, WI 53185 / US
04 / JASHINSKE, Maryann
5246 Camden Lake Parkway, NE
Acworth, Georgia 30101 / US
05 / TOMKINS, David, A.
77 Eldorado Drive
Racine, WI 53402 / US
06 / MARTENS, Edward, J., III
6221 Berkshire Lane
Racine, WI 53402 / US
 [2003/19]
Former [2003/12]01 / MARTIN, Frederick, H.
3213 Pritchard Drive
Racine, WI 53406 / US
02 / HELF, Thomas, A.
12780 West Weatherstone Court
New Berlin, WI 53151 / US
03 / SCHRAM, David, J.
641 E. Main Street
Waterford, WI 53185 / US
04 / JASHINSKE, Maryann
4424 Matthew Drive
Racine, WI 53402 / US
05 / TOMKINS, David, A.
77 Eldorado Drive
Racine, WI 53402 / US
06 / MARTENS, Edward, J., III
6221 Berkshire Lane
Racine, WI 53402 / US
Representative(s)Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/12]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Ruschke Hartmann Becker Pienzenauerstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date01946378.515.06.2001
[2003/12]
WO2001US19146
Priority number, dateUS2000059671419.06.2000         Original published format: US 596714
[2003/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0197982
Date:27.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1292397
Date:19.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1292397
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:B05B17/06
[2003/12]
CPC:
B05B17/0646 (EP,US); B05B17/06 (KR); B05B17/0684 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REGELUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITSSTRÖMEN FÜR EINE SCHWINGENDE ATOMISIEREINRICHTUNG[2003/12]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING CONTROL OF LIQUID FLOW IN A VIBRATORY ATOMIZING DEVICE[2003/12]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR MAINTENIR LA REGULATION D'UN DEBIT LIQUIDE DANS UN DISPOSITIF DE PULVERISATION VIBRANT[2003/12]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2002National basic fee paid 
18.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/12]
26.02.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2003Fee for grant paid
17.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
CY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
TR02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
PT02.06.2004
IE15.06.2004
LU15.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/10]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
CY02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
TR02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
IE15.06.2004
LU15.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2006/51]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
TR02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
IE15.06.2004
LU15.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/24]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
IE15.06.2004
LU15.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/23]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
LU15.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/11]AT02.01.2004
BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/02]AT02.01.2004
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CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
DK02.04.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
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BE02.01.2004
CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
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CH02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
LI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT02.01.2004
FI02.01.2004
GR02.04.2004
SE02.04.2004
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Former [2004/40]FI02.01.2004
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