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EP About this file: EP2430964

EP2430964 - Flexible cleaning tool with replaceable non-woven pad and cleaning fluid reservoir [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2016
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403 / US
[2012/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Knopow, Jeremy F.
1009 Spring Valley Rd.
Burlington, WI 53105 / US
02 / Hoadley, David A.
309 West Boulevard
Racine, WI 53405 / US
03 / Smits, Chrissie M.
410 W. Aspen Dr., Unit no. 9
Oak Creek, WI 53154 / US
04 / Gipp, Mark M.
5912 Independence Road
Racine, WI 53406 / US
05 / Zach, Stephen A.
6916 Kenzie Court
Waterford, WI 53185 / US
06 / Kunkler, Jeffrey S.
1542 West Wabansia Avenue
Garden Unit
Chicago, IL 60622 / US
07 / Wang, Tianzhu
2451 W. Cortland
Apartment No. 3
Chicago, IL 60647 / US
08 / Massing, Scott
2143 West Bradley Place
Floor 1
Chicago, IL 60618 / US
09 / Maraia, Micah L.
2920 Ingalls Road
Menomonie, WI 54751 / US
10 / Olson, Scott A.
18832 65th Avenue
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 / US
11 / Munsinger, Aaron J.
17513 Forest Park Road
Cold Spring, MN 56320 / US
12 / Peterson, Chris L.
18743 67th Avenue
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin 54729 / US
 [2012/28]
Former [2012/24]01 / Knopow, Jeremy F.
1009 Spring Valley Rd.
Burlington, WI 53105 / US
02 / Hoadley, David A.
309 West Boulevard
Racine, WI 53405 / US
03 / Smits, Chrissie M.
410 W. Aspen Dr., Unit no. 9
Oak Creek, WI 53154 / US
04 / Gipp, Mark M.
5912 Independence Road
Racine, WI 53406 / US
05 / Zach, Stephen A.
6916 Kenzie Court
Waterford, WI 53185 / US
06 / Kunkler, Jeffrey S.
1542 West Wabansia Avenue
Garden Unit
Chicago, IL 60622 / US
07 / Wang, Tianzhu
2451 W. Cortland
Apartment No. 3
Chicago, IL 60647 / US
08 / Massing, Scott
2143 West Bradley Place
Floor 1
Chicago, IL 60618 / US
09 / Maraia, Micah L.
2920 Ingalls Road
Menomonie, WI 54751 / US
10 / Olson, Scott A.
18832 65th Avenue
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 / US
11 / Munsinger, Aaron J.
17513 Forest Park Road
Cold Spring, MN 56320 / US
12 / Peterson, Chris L.
W4491 Hwy G.
Merrill, Wisconsin 54452 / US
Former [2012/21]01 / Knopow, Jeremy F.
1009 Spring Valley Rd.
Burlington, WI 53105 / US
02 / Hoadley, David A.
309 West Boulevard
Racine, WI 53405 / US
03 / Smits, Chrissie M.
410 W. Aspen Dr., Unit no. 9
Oak Creek, WI 53154 / US
04 / Gipp, Mark M.
5912 Independence Road
Racine, WI 53406 / US
05 / Zach, Stephen A.
6916 Kenzie Court
Waterford, WI 53185 / US
06 / Kunkler, Jeffrey S.
1542 West Wabansia Avenue
Garden Unit
Chicago, IL 60622 / US
07 / Wang, Tianzhu
1633 North LaSalle
Apartment No. 1 South
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
08 / Massing, Scott
2143 West Bradley Place
Floor 1
Chicago, IL 60618 / US
09 / Maraia, Micah L.
2920 Ingalls Road
Menomonie, WI 54751 / US
10 / Olson, Scott A.
18832 65th Avenue
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 / US
11 / Munsinger, Aaron J.
17513 Forest Park Road
Cold Spring, MN 56320 / US
12 / Peterson, Chris L.
1133 Industrial Blvd. No. 15
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 / US
Former [2012/13]01 / Knopow, Jeremy F.
1009 Spring Valley Rd.
Burlington, WI 53105 / US
02 / Hoadley, David A.
309 West Boulevard
Racine, WI 53405 / US
03 / Smits, Chrissie M.
410 W. Aspen Dr., Unit no. 9
Oak Creek, WI 53154 / US
04 / Gipp, Mark M.
5912 Independence Road
Racine, WI 53406 / US
05 / Zach, Stephen A.
3701 Five Mile Road
Racine, WI 53402 / US
06 / Kunkler, Jeffrey S.
1542 West Wabansia Avenue
Garden Unit
Chicago, IL 60622 / US
07 / Wang, Tianzhu
1633 North LaSalle
Apartment No. 1 South
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
08 / Massing, Scott
2143 West Bradley Place
Floor 1
Chicago, IL 60618 / US
09 / Maraia, Micah L.
2920 Ingalls Road
Menomonie, WI 54751 / US
10 / Olson, Scott A.
18832 65th Avenue
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 / US
11 / Munsinger, Aaron J.
17513 Forest Park Road
Cold Spring, MN 56320 / US
12 / Peterson, Chris L.
1133 Industrial Blvd. No. 15
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 / US
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 [2015/23]Ruschke, Hans Edvard
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
Former [2012/12]Ruschke, Hans Edvard
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date11193700.913.04.2006
[2012/12]
Priority number, dateUS2005010696015.04.2005         Original published format: US 106960
US2005012452706.05.2005         Original published format: US 124527
US2005012487809.05.2005         Original published format: US 124878
[2012/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2430964
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2430964
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2430964
Date:03.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:A47L13/26, A47L13/38
[2012/12]
CPC:
A47L13/38 (EP); A46B11/0017 (EP); A46B11/0065 (EP);
A46B5/0075 (EP); A46B5/0083 (EP); A46B5/0087 (EP);
A46B7/04 (EP); A47K11/10 (EP); A47L13/24 (EP);
A47L13/26 (EP); A46B2200/3026 (EP); A46B2200/3033 (EP) (-)
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 [2015/23]
Former [2012/12]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:Flexibles Reinigungswerkzeug mit austauschbarem Vliespad und Reinigungsflüssigkeitsreservoir[2012/12]
English:Flexible cleaning tool with replaceable non-woven pad and cleaning fluid reservoir[2012/12]
French:Outil de nettoyage souple doté d'un tampon non tissu remplaçable et d'un réservoir de liquide de nettoyage[2012/12]
Examination procedure03.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/08]
12.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2015Fee for grant paid
10.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06750110.6  / EP1868745
Opposition(s)04.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.04.2006
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
NL03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
TR03.06.2015
BG03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU13.04.2006
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
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FI03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
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PL03.06.2015
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