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EP About this file: EP2163180

EP2163180 - Vacuum cleaner, in particular floor vacuum cleaner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.01.2017  [2017/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Miele & Cie. KG
Carl-Miele-Straße 29
33332 Gütersloh / DE
[2010/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Bertram, Andre
Berkensiek 24
33739 Bielefeld / DE
02 / Gerhards, Manfred
Franz-Sester-Strassse 61
53879 Euskirchen / DE
03 / Gerth, Volker
Vilsendorfer Strasse 30a
33739 Bielefeld / DE
04 / Liebig, Oliver
Am Poggenbrink 49
33611 Bielefeld / DE
05 / Schultz, Rainer
Zum Kiwitt 17
33335 Gütersloh / DE
06 / Stork, Heiko
Dickenheide 41
32051 Herford / DE
07 / Wegener, Dirk
Traberweg 26
33649 Bielefeld / DE
 [2010/11]
Application number, filing date09014721.613.12.2006
[2010/11]
Priority number, dateDE2005106104019.12.2005         Original published format: DE102005061040
DE2006105861311.12.2006         Original published format: DE102006058613
[2010/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2163180
Date:17.03.2010
Language:DE
[2010/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2163180
Date:12.03.2014
Language:DE
[2014/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/28
[2010/11]
CPC:
A47L9/2889 (EP,US); A47L9/00 (EP,US); A47L9/2842 (EP,US);
A47L9/2857 (EP,US); A47L9/2878 (EP,US); A47L9/2884 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/11]
TitleGerman:Staubsauger, insbesondere Bodenstaubsauger[2010/11]
English:Vacuum cleaner, in particular floor vacuum cleaner[2010/11]
French:Aspirateur, notamment aspirateur de sol[2010/11]
Examination procedure21.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2014Examination requested  [2014/43]
14.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/03]
30.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/03]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06829557.5  / EP1962661
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 (EP20060829557) is  29.04.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4835409  (BHAGWAT PRADEEP M [US], et al) [X] 9 * column 6, lines 38-43; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US2002121000  (TYLER ALEXANDER MARTIN [US]) [X] 9 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US6448732  (BLOCK THOMAS S [US]) [X] 9,11 * column 3, line 19 - column 6, line 24; figure - * [I] 12;
 [X]JP2001321310  (HITACHI LTD) [X] 9-12 * abstract *;
 [X]WO2004032696  (POLAR LIGHT LTD [CN], et al) [X] 9,10 * paragraphs [0070] - [0072] - [0 81] - [0091]; figure - *;
 [A]EP0401531  (NAT UNION ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]DE102004018793  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0038] - [0048]; figure - *;
 [AP]DE102005063240  (KAERCHER GMBH & CO KG ALFRED [DE]) [AP] 1 * paragraphs [0017] - [0025]; figure - *;
 [A]US5596236  (LEE JIN-BANG [KR], et al) [A] 1 * column 6, line 38 - column 8, line 32; figures 10-20 * * column 11, line 18 - column 13, line 46; figures 26-32 *
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