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EP About this file: EP2180982

EP2180982 - HAIR TRIMMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 29.11.2017  [2017/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gillette Company
One Gillette Park- 3E
Boston, MA 02127 / US
[2014/43]
Former [2012/23]For all designated states
The Gillette Company
One Gillette Park- 3E
Boston, MA 02127 / US
Former [2010/18]For all designated states
The Gillette Company
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROYLE, Terence, Gordon
18 Kings Orchard
Oakley
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG23 7AX / GB
 [2014/43]
Former [2010/18]01 / ROYLE, Terence, Gordon
18 Kings Orchard Oakley
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG23 7AX / GB
Representative(s)Kohol, Sonia, et al
Technical Centres Limited
Procter & Gamble Patent Department
Rusham Park
Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/43]Kohol, Sonia, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Patent Department
Rusham Park
Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2013/43]Pierce, Christopher James, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP Rembrandt Tower 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2013/24]Kohol, Sonia
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2013/11]Pedley, Michael Ewan
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centres Limited
Patent Department
Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2012/34]Chandrani, Vandita
Procter & Gamble Patent Department Technical Centres Limited Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2011/21]Pierce, Christopher James
Hoyng Monegier LLP Rembrandt Tower 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2010/18]Chandrani, Vandita
Procter & Gamble Patent Department Technical Centres Limited Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date08807489.328.08.2008
[2010/18]
WO2008IB53494
Priority number, dateUS2007089783931.08.2007         Original published format: US 897839
[2010/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009027945
Date:05.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2180982
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2180982
Date:22.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:B26B19/10, B26B19/06
[2010/18]
CPC:
B26B19/102 (EP,US); B26B19/063 (EP,US); B26B19/105 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/18]
TitleGerman:HAARSCHNEIDEGERÄT[2010/18]
English:HAIR TRIMMER[2010/18]
French:RASOIR EFFILEUR[2010/18]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2010National basic fee paid 
26.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/18]
13.05.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2014Fee for grant paid
15.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2014Receipt 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  23.11.2010
Opposition(s)23.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.08.2008
AT22.10.2014
BE22.10.2014
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
[2017/46]
Former [2017/39]HU28.08.2008
AT22.10.2014
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2017/21]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2016/18]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2016/12]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/37]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
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NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/36]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/35]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/26]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/25]AT22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/24]ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/23]ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/22]LT22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/21]LT22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
Former [2015/20]LT22.10.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]US458940  (BONHAM WALTER R) [X] 1 * column 1, line 32 - column 4, line 65; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2485787  (JOHN SUTCH) [A] 1* column 2, lines 17-39; figure 2 *;
 [X]WO0037225  (BRAUN GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,5-8 * page 8, paragraph 1 - page 12, paragraph 2; figures 2,3,6,7 *;
 [XA]US2003126744  (LAU TUNG YAN [HK], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8 * paragraphs [0037] - [0044]; figures 3-6 * [A] 4;
 [AD]WO2005002806  (BRAUN GMBH [DE], et al) [AD] 1 * page 6, paragraph 4; figures 8,9 *
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