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EP About this file: EP2609832

EP2609832 - Powered toothbrush with rotating sections [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[2016/25]
Former [2013/27]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gatzemeyer, John, J.
85 Rohill Road
Hillsborough, NJ New Jersey 08844 / US
02 / Mintel, Thomas
439 Central Avenue
Rahway, NJ New Jersey 07065 / US
 [2013/27]
Representative(s)Thum, Bernhard, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/40]Thum, Bernhard, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2013/27]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date13152884.625.03.2003
[2013/27]
Priority number, dateUS2002010709226.03.2002         Original published format: US 107092
[2013/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2609832
Date:03.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2609832
Date:02.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2609832
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A46B13/02, A61C17/26, // A61C17/34
[2017/17]
CPC:
A61C17/222 (EP,US); A61C17/26 (EP,KR,US); A46B13/02 (EP,KR,US);
A61C17/349 (EP,US); A46B2200/1066 (EP,US); A61C17/3436 (EP,US);
A61C17/3454 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/14]A46B13/02, A61C17/26, // A61C17/34
Former IPC [2013/27]A46B13/02, A61C17/34, A61C17/26, A61C17/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2013/27]
TitleGerman:Motorisch betriebene Zahnbürste mit rotierenden Abschnitten[2013/27]
English:Powered toothbrush with rotating sections[2013/27]
French:Brosse à dents électrique à sections rotatives[2013/27]
Examination procedure28.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/27]
02.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2017Fee for grant paid
22.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03711675.3  / EP1489941
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 (EP20030711675) is  27.01.2011
Opposition(s)05.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.03.2003
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE25.03.2018
LU25.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU25.03.2003
AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE25.03.2018
LU25.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
Former [2020/16]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE25.03.2018
LU25.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
Former [2019/12]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE25.03.2018
LU25.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
Former [2019/09]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IE25.03.2018
LU25.03.2018
Former [2019/04]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
LU25.03.2018
Former [2018/52]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
Former [2018/41]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
Former [2018/35]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
Former [2018/24]AT04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
Former [2018/22]ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
Former [2018/17]NL04.10.2017
Documents cited:Search[AD]US5416942  (BALDACCI LAPO [IT], et al) [AD] 1,3,4,6,7 * column 3, line 16 - column 5, line 10 * * figures 1, 3, 6 *;
 [A]US5467495  (BOLAND BERNHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1,5-7 * column 3, lines 35-41 * * figure 2b *;
 [A]US5524312  (TAN KUO-CHING [TW], et al) [A] 1,2,9 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 36 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US5577285  (DROESSLER MICHAEL [DE]) [A] 1,3,4,6,7 * column 8, lines 4-42 * * figure 6 *;
 [A]EP0765642  (BRAUN AG [DE]) [A] 1,6,8 * column 4, lines 13-22 ** figures 2, 3 *;
 [A]US5732433  (GOECKING WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,5-7 * column 4, lines 56-60 * * figures 1a, 2 *;
 [A]WO0160281  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM GMBH & CO [DE], et al) [A] 1,5-7 * figures 3A, 5A *
by applicantUS1796641
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 US5146942
 US5416942
 US5625916
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 US6032313
 US20020066459
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