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EP2873343 - Oral care implement and method for manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, PT
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gillette Company LLC
One Gillette Park
Boston, MA 02127 / US
[2016/49]
Former [2015/21]For all designated states
The Gillette Company
One Gillette Park
Boston, MA 02127 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jungnickel, Uwe
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg/Taunus / DE
02 / Heil, Benedikt
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg/Taunus / DE
 [2015/21]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2024/04]
Former [2015/21]Töpert, Verena Clarita
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patent Department
Frankfurter Str. 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date13192697.413.11.2013
[2015/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2873343
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2873343
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:A46B3/04, A46B5/00, A46B7/00, B29C45/14
[2015/21]
CPC:
A46B3/04 (EP,US); A46B9/12 (US); A46B5/00 (EP,US);
A46B5/02 (US); A46B7/00 (EP,US); A46D3/005 (US);
B29C45/14467 (EP,US); A46B2200/1066 (EP,US); B29C45/14385 (EP,US);
B29L2031/425 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/01]
Former [2015/21]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mundpflegevorrichtung und Herstellungsverfahren dafür[2015/21]
English:Oral care implement and method for manufacturing the same[2015/21]
French:Instrument d'hygiène buccale et son procédé de fabrication[2015/21]
Examination procedure18.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2015Examination requested  [2015/53]
24.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2023Fee for grant paid
14.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2023Receipt 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  24.03.2021
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
LV24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
PT24.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]BG24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS24.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2008174165  (RUSSELL BRUCE M [US]);
 [XI]US2012073072  (MOSKOVICH ROBERT [US], et al);
 [XI]US2013291320  (KIRCHHOFER ROGER [CH], et al)
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