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EP About this file: EP1519673

EP1519673 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM, AND FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH SAID METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden / DE
[2006/18]
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co.
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden / DE
Former [2005/14]For all designated states
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co.
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KEPPLER, Joachim
Am Schulberg 11
71364 Winnenden / DE
02 / SKOUMAL, Roger
Hanweilerstrasse 55
71404 Korb / DE
03 / BENZLER, Gottfried
Gartenstrasse 1
71737 Kirchberg / DE
 [2005/14]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/14]HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date03762489.713.06.2003
[2005/14]
WO2003EP06222
Priority number, dateDE200213138408.07.2002         Original published format: DE 10231384
[2005/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004004533
Date:15.01.2004
Language:DE
[2004/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1519673
Date:06.04.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1519673
Date:22.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/12]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1519673
Date:14.06.2006
[2006/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/00, A47L9/28, A47L5/38
[2005/14]
CPC:
A47L9/2884 (EP); A47L5/38 (EP); A47L7/0047 (EP);
A47L9/0081 (EP); A47L9/106 (EP); A47L9/2805 (EP);
A47L9/2842 (EP); A47L9/2852 (EP); A47L9/2857 (EP);
A47L9/2873 (EP); A47L2201/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES BODENREINIGUNGSSYSTEM SOWIE BODENREINIGUNGSSYSTEM ZUR ANWENDUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2005/14]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM, AND FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH SAID METHOD[2005/14]
French:PROCEDE POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN SYSTEME DE NETTOYAGE DE SOL, ET SYSTEME DE NETTOYAGE DE SOL FONCTIONNANT SELON CE PROCEDE[2005/14]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2004National basic fee paid 
17.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/14]
22.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2006Fee for grant paid
14.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.03.2006
CZ22.03.2006
EE22.03.2006
FI22.03.2006
FR22.03.2006
GB22.03.2006
IE22.03.2006
IT22.03.2006
NL22.03.2006
RO22.03.2006
SI22.03.2006
SK22.03.2006
TR22.03.2006
AT13.06.2006
LU13.06.2006
BG22.06.2006
DK22.06.2006
SE22.06.2006
GR23.06.2006
BE30.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
ES03.07.2006
PT22.08.2006
HU23.09.2006
[2009/01]
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EE22.03.2006
FI22.03.2006
GB22.03.2006
IE22.03.2006
IT22.03.2006
NL22.03.2006
RO22.03.2006
SI22.03.2006
SK22.03.2006
TR22.03.2006
AT13.06.2006
LU13.06.2006
BG22.06.2006
DK22.06.2006
SE22.06.2006
GR23.06.2006
BE30.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
ES03.07.2006
PT22.08.2006
HU23.09.2006
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FI22.03.2006
GB22.03.2006
IE22.03.2006
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SI22.03.2006
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AT13.06.2006
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GR23.06.2006
BE30.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
ES03.07.2006
PT22.08.2006
HU23.09.2006
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FI22.03.2006
GB22.03.2006
IE22.03.2006
IT22.03.2006
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AT13.06.2006
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MC30.06.2006
ES03.07.2006
PT22.08.2006
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RO22.03.2006
SI22.03.2006
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AT13.06.2006
BG22.06.2006
DK22.06.2006
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MC30.06.2006
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IE22.03.2006
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SI22.03.2006
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AT13.06.2006
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MC30.06.2006
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MC30.06.2006
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4938309  (EMDY WAYNE [US]) [A] 1,7 * abstract ** figure - *;
 [A]US5284522  (KOBAYASHI YASUMICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,7 * column 11, line 18 - line 26 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US6076226  (REED NORMAN F [US]) [A] 1,7 * abstract * * column 8, line 57 - column 9, line 4 * * column 9, line 60 - line 67 * * figures 1-3 *
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