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EP About this file: EP3745912

EP3745912 - AN IMPROVED BRISTLE FOR BRUSHES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip11.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR		published on 14.05.2025 [2025/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEKA GmbH
Waizendorf 3
91572 Bechhofen / DE
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / KAMM, Wolfgang
c/o GEKA GmbH Waizendorf 3
91572 Bechhofen / DE
02 / BISTER, Huong
c/o GEKA GmbH Waizendorf 3
91572 Bechhofen / DE
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)Misselhorn, Hein-Martin
Patent- und Rechtsanwalt
Am Stein 10
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
[2023/39]
Former [2020/50]Misselhorn, Hein-Martin
Patent- und Rechtsanwalt
Donaustrasse 6
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date19702857.430.01.2019
[2020/50]
WO2019EP52269
Priority number, dateEP2018015420730.01.2018         Original published format: EP 18154207
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019149760
Date:08.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3745912
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3745912
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:A46D1/00, A46B3/18, A46B9/02
[2020/50]
CPC:
A46D1/023 (EP); A46B3/18 (EP); A46B9/021 (EP);
A46D1/0238 (EP); A46D1/0276 (EP); A46D1/0292 (EP);
A46B2200/1053 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE BORSTE FÜR BÜRSTEN[2020/50]
English:AN IMPROVED BRISTLE FOR BRUSHES[2020/50]
French:POIL AMÉLIORÉ POUR BROSSES[2020/50]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2020National basic fee paid 
30.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
30.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2021Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
19.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2023Fee for grant paid
17.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Request for further processing for:Loss of rights: Claims
29.04.2021Request for further processing filed
29.04.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.05.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE19748733  (PEDEX & CO GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,7-12 * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 5 ** figures 6, 7 *;
 [I]DE19942147  (TRISA HOLDING AG TRIENGEN [CH]) [I] 1-14 * column 2, lines 1-18 * * column 4, lines 19-39 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2004107974  (PARATORE DOMINIC [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraphs [0030] - [0032]; figures 1-4 *;
 [XI]US6772467  (WEIHRAUCH GEORG [DE]) [X] 1,3-5,13,14 * column 6, lines 42-53 * * column 7, lines 29-33 * * figures 7a, 7b, 8a, 9, 12 * [I] 2,6-12;
 [I]WO2017155254  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [KR]) [I] 1-14 * abstract *
ExaminationUS2004211018
by applicantUS6311359
 EP1161159
 EP1389436
 WO2010016436
 WO2016016436
    - ERNST BOCK, Bursten und Pinsel, Fachbuch Verband der Deutschen Pinsel- und Burstenhersteller e.V., (19830000), page 143
    - H. M. APPLEYARD, Guide to the Identification of Animal Fibres, Wira, Leeds, (19780000), page 63
    - J. SKELTON, "The Measurement Of The Bending Elastic Recovery Of Filaments", Journal of the Textile Institute Transactions, (19650000), vol. 56, no. 8
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