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EP About this file: EP1769988

EP1769988 - Vehicle-drying apparatus and method of drying vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tammermatic Oy
Tesoman Valtatie 28
33300 Tampere / FI
[2015/21]
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
Tammermatic Oy
Tesomanvaltatie 28
33300 Tampere / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Kohonen, Ari
c/o Tammermatic Oy
Tesoman Valtatie 28
33300 Tampere / FI
 [2015/35]
Former [2007/14]01 / Kohonen, Ari
Tallimäki 1
33960, Pirkkala / FI
Representative(s)Kolster Oy Ab
(Salmisaarenaukio 1)
P.O. Box 204
00181 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2013/43]Kolster Oy Ab
Iso Roobertinkatu 23
PO Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
Former [2007/14]Huhtanen, Ossi Jaakko
Kolster Oy AB, Iso Roobertinkatu 23, P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date06121314.627.09.2006
[2007/14]
Priority number, dateFI2005000552229.09.2005         Original published format: FI 20055522
[2007/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1769988
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1769988
Date:17.12.2008
[2008/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1769988
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:B60S3/00
[2007/14]
CPC:
B60S3/002 (EP,FI)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/35]
Former [2007/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Trockengerät für ein Fahrzeug und Verfahren zum Trocknen von Fahrzeugen[2007/14]
English:Vehicle-drying apparatus and method of drying vehicles[2007/14]
French:Appareil de séchage pour véhicule et procédé de séchage de véhicules[2007/14]
Examination procedure10.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/13]
16.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.03.2015
03.03.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2015Fee for grant paid
20.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.03.2009
Opposition(s)30.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
22.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.09.2006
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Documents cited:Search[PX]EP1627788  (CHRIST OTTO AG [DE]) [PX] 1,2,4-6,8 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0032]; figure - *;
 [XY]GB2183206  (WESUMAT GMBH) [X] 1,2,4-6,8 * page 1, line 62 - line 70; figure - * * page 2, line 12 - line 116 * [Y] 3,7;
 [Y]DE4431102  (CHRIST OTTO GMBH & CO [DE]) [Y] 3,7 * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 47; figure - *;
 [X]DE8528550U  (RUMLER, WALTER, 7326 HEININGEN, DE) [X] 1,2,4-6,8 * page 7, line 9 - page 23, line 19; figure - *;
 [A]EP1147957  (TAMMERMATIC AB OY [FI]) [A] 4,8 * abstract *
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