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EP1395144 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR END-ROUNDING BRISTLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2007
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gillette Company
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, MA 02199-8004 / US
[2006/51]
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
The Gillette Company
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, MA 02199-8004 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MOTHERWAY, William
4 Longfellow Place Apt. 601
Boston, MA 02114 / US
 [2004/11]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date02736986.717.05.2002
[2004/11]
WO2002US15847
Priority number, dateUS2001086361423.05.2001         Original published format: US 863614
[2004/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02094059
Date:28.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1395144
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1395144
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:A46D9/02, B24B23/03
[2004/11]
CPC:
A46D9/02 (EP,US); B24B19/22 (EP,US); B24B7/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABRUNDEN DER ENDEN VON BORSTEN[2004/11]
English:DEVICES AND METHODS FOR END-ROUNDING BRISTLES[2004/11]
French:PROCEDES ET DISPOSITIFS D'ARRONDISSAGE D'EXTREMITES[2004/11]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2003National basic fee paid 
18.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/11]
01.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2006Fee for grant paid
13.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.12.2006
CY20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
TR20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
LU17.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT20.12.2006
CY20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
LU17.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/22]AT20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
GR21.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/09]AT20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2007/46]AT20.12.2006
DK20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2007/39]AT20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
NL20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
ES31.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2007/38]AT20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
IT20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
PT24.04.2007
Former [2007/28]AT20.12.2006
FI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI20.12.2006
SE20.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US3063204  (BAUMGARTNER JOHN G) [A] 1-25* the whole document *;
 [A]GB1232140  (STEVENS HELWET & PERKINS) [A] 1-6,9-12,25 * page 1, line 1 - line 41 *;
 [Y]US4021919  (LINGENHOLE BERNHARD, et al) [Y] 1-6,9-12,25 * abstract *;
 [A]US4678045  (LYONS WILLIAM C) [A] 2-4 * abstract *;
 [YA]EP0740916  (BOUCHERIE NV G B [BE]) [Y] 1-6,9-12,25 * abstract * [A] 7,8,13-24;
 [PA]US2001030460  (TROJANOWSKI ALAN G [US], et al) [PA] 11,12 * paragraph [0099] *;
 [PA]US6354911  (LINDQUIST DONALD [US], et al) [PA] 1-25 * abstract *
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