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EP1352603 - Vacuum cleaner with a nozzel comprising an internally driven agitator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/42]Internally driven agitator
[2009/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
7005 Cochran Road
Glenwillow, OH 44139 / US
[2009/36]
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
Royal Appliance MFG. CO.
7005 Cochran Road
Glenwillow, OH 44139 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Syverson, Charles D.
2007 Roe Crest Drive
North Mankato, Minnesota 5601 / US
02 / Cunningham, James Vernon
62 Haskell Circle
Aurora, Ontario L4G 5T6 / CA
03 / Gomes, Michael I.
Apt. 4, Rosslinn Road
Cambridge, Ontario, N1S 3K1 / CA
04 / Reindle, Mark E.
5806 Forest Avenue
Parma, Ohio 44129 / US
 [2003/42]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/42]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date03008173.108.04.2003
[2003/42]
Priority number, dateUS2002011790708.04.2002         Original published format: US 117907
[2003/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1352603
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1352603
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/04
[2003/42]
CPC:
A47L9/0411 (EP,US); A47L9/0455 (EP,US); A47L9/0477 (EP,US);
H02K7/14 (EP,US); H02K2207/03 (EP,US); H02K29/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/28]
Former [2003/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Staubsauger mit einer Düse, welche einen intern angetriebenen Agitator umfasst[2009/18]
English:Vacuum cleaner with a nozzel comprising an internally driven agitator[2009/18]
French:Aspirateur avec buse comprenant un agitateur avec moyen d'entraînement intégré[2009/18]
Former [2003/42]Intern angetriebener Agitator
Former [2003/42]Internally driven agitator
Former [2003/42]Agitateur avec moyen d'entraînement intégré
Examination procedure11.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
30.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2009Fee for grant paid
16.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES13.12.2009
IT08.04.2010
FR30.04.2010
[2012/33]
Former [2011/14]ES13.12.2009
IT08.04.2010
Former [2010/19]ES13.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH07327884  ;
 [XY]JPH1142184  ;
 [X]JPH01166730  ;
 [Y]US5940927  (HAEGERMARCK ANDERS [SE], et al) [Y] 3,12,14,15,21-24 * abstract * * column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 11 ** figures 1,3,4 *;
 [XY]EP0947155  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,11,13 * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0018] * * figures 5,13 * [Y] 3,12,14,15
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 1996, no. 04, & JP07327884 A 19951219 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4-7,10,11,13,16 * abstract * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 22-24
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990531), vol. 1999, no. 05, & JP11042184 A 19990216 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,6,7,10,11,13,16,18-20 * abstract * * figure - * [Y] 21
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990331), vol. 1999, no. 06, & JP01166730 A 19890630 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,6,7,10,13 * abstract * * figure - *
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