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EP About this file: EP1425235

EP1425235 - APPARATUS FOR SPRAYING A REMOTE TARGET OR AREA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 11.06.2008  [2008/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403 / US
[2004/24]
Inventor(s)01 / KOPANIC, Robert, J.
813 Arthur Avenue
Racine, WI 53405 / US
02 / MANDELL, Jonathan, N.
1086 Wittington Court
Gurnee, IL 60031 / US
03 / MADALA, William, G.
5815 Charles Street
Racine, WI 53402 / US
04 / SOLLER, Douglas, A.
2729 Chapel Lane
Racine, WI 53406 / US
05 / WESTPHAL, Nathan, R.
1010 Appaloosa Trail
Racine, WI 53402 / US
06 / ABEREGG, Dale
14235 Old Mansfield Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050 / US
07 / FAHY, Cathal, L.
931 Dennison Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201 / US
08 / FROSCH, Tracey, A.
5531 Deerfield Road
Racine, WI 53406 / US
09 / LINSTEDT, Brian, K.
540 St. Rt. 257 South
Ostrander, OH 43061 / US
10 / ZACH, Steven, A.
3701 5 Mile Road
Racine, WI 53402 / US
 [2004/41]
Former [2004/24]01 / KOPANIC, Robert, J.
3725 Candle Court, Apt. 2
Racine, WI 53402 / US
02 / MANDELL, Jonathan, N.
1086 Wittington Court
Gurnee, IL 60031 / US
03 / MADALA, William, G.
5815 Charles Street
Racine, WI 53402 / US
04 / SOLLER, Douglas, A.
2729 Chapel Lane
Racine, WI 53406 / US
05 / WESTPHAL, Nathan, R.
1010 Appaloosa Trail
Racine, WI 53402 / US
06 / ABEREGG, Dale
14235 Old Mansfield Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050 / US
07 / FAHY, Cathal, L.
931 Dennison Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201 / US
08 / FROSCH, Tracey, A.
5531 Deerfield Road
Racine, WI 53406 / US
09 / LINSTEDT, Brian, K.
540 St. Rt. 257 South
Ostrander, OH 43061 / US
10 / ZACH, Steven, A.
3701 5 Mile Road
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 [2004/24]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Ruschke Hartmann Becker Pienzenauerstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date02768849.813.09.2002
[2004/24]
WO2002US29182
Priority number, dateUS2001095163214.09.2001         Original published format: US 951632
US2002020829930.07.2002         Original published format: US 208299
[2004/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03024837
Date:27.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1425235
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1425235
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65D83/16, A01M7/00
[2004/24]
CPC:
B65D83/203 (EP,US); A01M21/043 (EP,US); A01M7/00 (EP,US);
A01M7/0046 (EP,US); A47L13/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESPRÜHUNG EINES ENTFERNTEN ZIELBEREICHS ODER EINER ENTFERNTEN FLÄCHE[2004/24]
English:APPARATUS FOR SPRAYING A REMOTE TARGET OR AREA[2004/24]
French:DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE PULVERISER UNE SUBSTANCE SUR UNE CIBLE OU UNE ZONE ELOIGNEE[2004/24]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2004National basic fee paid 
03.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/24]
09.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2004Fee for grant paid
15.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
CZ26.01.2005
EE26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
GR26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
TR26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
PT26.06.2005
CY13.09.2005
IE13.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
[2008/24]
Former [2008/04]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
CZ26.01.2005
EE26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
TR26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
PT26.06.2005
CY13.09.2005
IE13.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2007/20]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
CZ26.01.2005
EE26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
TR26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
CY13.09.2005
IE13.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2007/11]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
CZ26.01.2005
EE26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
TR26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
IE13.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/52]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
CZ26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
TR26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
IE13.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/40]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
CZ26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
IE13.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/30]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
CZ26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/22]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
CZ26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
Former [2006/15]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
CZ26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
Former [2006/12]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
Former [2006/01]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
SK26.01.2005
SE26.04.2005
Former [2005/51]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
BG26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
SE26.04.2005
Former [2005/48]BG26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
SE26.04.2005
Former [2005/46]BG26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
Former [2005/30]BG26.01.2005
Cited inInternational search[DY]US3871557  (SMRT THOMAS J) [DY] 3,7 * column 1, line 35 - line 58; figure 3 *;
 [DA]US4092000  (OFFUTT III HARRY C) [DA] 14* figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]GB2011549  (AUTILIA CESARE & CO) [Y] 8 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]GB2018907  (CAPSOL SRL) [Y] 17,18 * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]JPH07222944  (KUBOTA HOUSE KK, et al) [Y] 11,13 * figure 1 *;
 [DXY]US5518148  (SMRT THOMAS J [US]) [DX] 1,2,4,5,9,10,12,14-16 * column 3, line 6 - column 5, line 7; figures 1,2 * [Y] 3,6-8,11,13,17,18;
 [Y]EP0819619  (SMRT THOMAS JOHN [US]) [Y] 6 * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 1; figures 1,3,6 *
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