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EP About this file: EP2004334

EP2004334 - ELECTRONIC AEROSOL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403 / US
[2008/52]
Inventor(s)01 / HELF, Thomas, A.
12780 W. Weatherstone Court
New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151 / US
02 / FURNER, Paul, E.
3400 Orion Court
Racine, Wisconsin 53406 / US
03 / PAAS, Edward, L.
81 Chester Circle
Los Altos, California 94022 / US
 [2008/52]
Representative(s)Ruschke, Hans Edvard
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/46]Ruschke, Hans Edvard
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
Former [2008/52]Ruschke, Hans Edvard
RUSCHKE HARTMANN MADGWICK & SEIDE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date07754937.604.04.2007
[2008/52]
WO2007US08502
Priority number, dateUS2006040157211.04.2006         Original published format: US 401572
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007120565
Date:25.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2004334
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2004334
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:B05B17/06, B05B12/02, B05B12/12, A61L9/14, B05B12/00, A01M1/20
[2018/25]
CPC:
B05B17/0646 (EP,KR,US); A01M1/205 (EP,KR,US); A61L9/14 (EP,KR,US);
B05B12/002 (EP,KR,US); B05B12/02 (EP,KR,US); B05B12/12 (EP,KR,US);
B05B17/0607 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/52]B05B17/06, B05B12/02, B05B12/12, A61L9/14, B05B12/00
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/46]
Former [2008/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE AEROSOLVORRICHTUNG[2008/52]
English:ELECTRONIC AEROSOL DEVICE[2008/52]
French:DISPOSITIF AÉROSOL ÉLECTRONIQUE[2008/52]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2008National basic fee paid 
29.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/52]
26.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2018Fee for grant paid
28.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.09.2018Receipt 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  26.01.2015
Opposition(s)15.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.04.2007
AT14.11.2018
CY14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
LT14.11.2018
LV14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
MT14.11.2018
NL14.11.2018
PL14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
TR14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
IS14.03.2019
PT14.03.2019
IE04.04.2019
LU04.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU04.04.2007
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US4702418  (CARTER ROBERT E [US], et al) [X] 1-5,11,17-19,28,29 * column 5, line 15 - column 6, line 57 * [I] 6-10,12-16;
 [A]EP0258637  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] * column 4, line 25 - line 31 *;
 [X]US5452711  (GAULT DAVID [US]) [X] 20,24-26 * figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]WO9731721  (MEDIX LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 27 * figure 7 *;
 [XI]EP1184083  (PFEIFFER ERICH GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-10,17-19,28-31 * paragraphs [0011] , [0012] * * paragraphs [0019] - [0021] * * paragraphs [0026] , [0030] , [0036] * [I] 11-16,32,33;
 [A]WO03057291  (AEROGEN INC [US]) [A] * figure 1; claim 22 *;
 [Y]WO03068413  (SARA LEE DE NV [NL], et al) [Y] 23 * figure 1 *;
 [XI]WO03098971  (JOHNSON & SON INC S C [US], et al) [X] 1-10,17-19,28-31 * page 14 - page 17 * [I] 11-16,32,33;
 [XY]US2005169812  (HELF THOMAS A [US], et al) [X] 20-22,25,26 * the whole document * [Y] 23,27
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