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EP1333745 - HANDLE ASSEMBLIES FOR FLOOR CARE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.08.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2011Change - representativepublished on 11.05.2011  [2011/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oreck Holdings, LLC
100 Plantation Road
New Orleans, LA 70123 / US
[2003/33]
Inventor(s)01 / PATERSON, Chris, M.
319 East 4th Street
Long Beach, MS 39560 / US
02 / COHEN, Shane, P.
2121 Short Street
New Orleans, LA 70018 / US
03 / MILLARD, Jeffrey, A.
5508 Mockingbird Drive
Long Beach, MS 39560 / US
04 / LAMB, Dennis
4401 Beatline Road, 6G
Long Beach, MS 39560 / US
05 / ROBERTS, Terrance, Monty
1795 Berry Lane
Fayetteville, AR 72701 / US
06 / VERDURA, Javier
15 Hawley Avenue
Milford, CT 06460 / US
 [2003/33]
Representative(s)Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Law Limited
First Floor
Unit 5 The Courtyard
Wixford Park, Bidford on Avon
Warwickshire B50 4JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Law Limited First Floor Unit 5 The Courtyard Wixford Park Bidford on Avon
Warwickshire B50 4JS / GB
Former [2011/19]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Henley-in-Arden B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2007/43]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Warwickshire, B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2007/36]Lane, Michael John, et al
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Warwickshire B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2003/33]Bibby, William Mark, et al
Mathisen, Macara & Co., The Coach House, 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date01962092.110.08.2001
[2003/33]
WO2001US25198
Priority number, dateUS2000067547429.09.2000         Original published format: US 675474
[2003/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0228254
Date:11.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1333745
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.04.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/00, A47L9/32, A47L9/26, A47L9/28
[2006/38]
CPC:
A47L9/26 (EP,US); A47L9/0009 (EP,US); A47L9/2857 (EP,US);
A47L9/2868 (EP,US); A47L9/325 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/33]A47L9/00, A47L9/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2003/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRIFFANORDNUNG FÜR BODENPFLEGEVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAJREN ZUM ANWENDEN DAVON[2003/33]
English:HANDLE ASSEMBLIES FOR FLOOR CARE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING SAME[2003/33]
French:ENSEMBLES A MANCHES POUR APPAREILS D'ENTRETIEN DE PLANCHERS[2003/33]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2003National basic fee paid 
07.02.2003Search fee paid 
07.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/33]
19.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/38]
29.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/38]
Divisional application(s)EP07016168.2  / EP1875845
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5887315  (ROGERS CARLA B [US]) [A] 1-22,25,26,29,31-39 * column 2, line 42 - column 3, line 15 *;
 [X]US6012200  (MURPHY JOHN S [US], et al) [X] 9,13,17 * column 2, line 9 - column 3, line 41 *;
 [X]DE19912235  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [X] 1,9,13,17,30 * column 2, line 40 - column 4, line 10 *;
 [X]EP0035099  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,9,13,17,36 * page 2, line 15 - page 3, line 22 *;
 [X]US2946071  (ERIK NILSSON BENGT) [X] 1,9,13,17,30 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH04152927  ;
 [X]JPH04189330  ;
 [X]US1397682  (GEIER PHILIP A, et al) [X] 23,27 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB146117  (JAMES BLAINE KIRBY) [A] 23-30 * the whole document *;
 [A]US1849663  (FINNELL WALTER S) [A] 23-30 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3193992  (FINDLEY SAMUEL A, et al) [A] 23-30 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920911), vol. 016, no. 437, Database accession no. (C - 0984), & JP04152927 A 19920526 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 9 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921021), vol. 016, no. 509, Database accession no. (C - 0997), & JP04189330 A 19920707 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 9 * abstract *
International search[X]US6106182  (HAMM DAVID T [US], et al);
 [X]US5331714  (ESSEX JOHN D [US], et al);
 [X]US1746246  (ELWORTHY FREDERICK W);
 [X]US4809393  (GOODRICH GORDON W [US], et al);
 [X]US4720890  (JACOB GERNOT [DE]);
 [X]US4707169  (WAREHAM RICHARD A [US], et al);
 [X]US6243916  (EMBREE MICHAEL E [US], et al);
 [Y]US2037668  (SMITH BERNARD P, et al)
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