blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1696819

EP1696819 - DRIVE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES AND THE LIKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 13.02.2013  [2013/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FATTORI, Joseph
27 Phoenix Drive
Mendham, New Jersey 07945 / US
 [2006/36]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date04814112.113.12.2004
[2006/36]
WO2004US41888
Priority number, dateUS2003073597015.12.2003         Original published format: US 735970
[2006/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005058191
Date:30.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1696819
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1696819
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61C17/34, B26B19/28, A61H23/02
[2006/36]
CPC:
A61C17/349 (EP,US); A61C17/16 (KR); A61C17/34 (KR);
B26B19/28 (EP,US); A61C17/3436 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/36]
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSSYSTEM FÜR ELEKTRISCHE ZAHNBÜRSTEN UND DERGLEICHEN[2006/36]
English:DRIVE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES AND THE LIKE[2006/36]
French:SYSTEME D'ENTRAINEMENT POUR BROSSES A DENTS ELECTRIQUES ET ANALOGUES[2006/36]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2006National basic fee paid 
03.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
23.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2011Fee for grant paid
20.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.11.2007
Opposition(s)19.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
06.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2012
CY18.01.2012
CZ18.01.2012
DK18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
RO18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
SI18.01.2012
SK18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
[2013/07]
Former [2012/50]CY18.01.2012
CZ18.01.2012
DK18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
RO18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
SI18.01.2012
SK18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/49]CY18.01.2012
CZ18.01.2012
DK18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
RO18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
SI18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/48]CY18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/41]CY18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/37]FI18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/36]LT18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
Former [2012/35]LT18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
Former [2012/34]LT18.01.2012
IS18.05.2012
Former [2012/33]LT18.01.2012
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3029651  (FLATT HAROLD R) [Y] 1-18 * column 2, lines 36-57 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [DA]US4149291  (STOLTZ WERNER) [DA] 1,11,12 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 21 ** figure - *;
 [A]DE19802904  (FINALPINA AG [CH]) [A] 1,2,7,12-14 * figure - *;
 [Y]DE10106610  (HOFMANN JOERG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-18 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [DA]WO03024353  (BRAUN GMBH [DE], et al) [DA] 1,10-12 * page 10, paragraphs 5,6 * * page 12, paragraphs 2,3 * * figures 2-7 *
by applicantUS4149291
 US5625914
 WO03002453
 WO03024353
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.