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EP0420473
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| EP0420473 - Hand-held high-pressure cleaner [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 15.11.1996 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.11.1996 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 02.01.1997 [1997/01] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Black & Decker Inc. Drummond Plaza Office Park 1423 Kirkwood Highway Newark, DE 19711 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1991/14] | For all designated states Black & Decker Inc. Drummond Plaza Office Park 1423 Kirkwood Highway Newark Delaware 19711 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Stirm, Michael Grunwiesenweg 9a W-6370 Oberursel 4 / DE | [1991/14] | Representative(s) | Stagg, Diana Christine, et al Emhart Patents Department Emhart International Ltd. 177 Walsall Road Birmingham B42 1BP / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1995/13] | Stagg, Diana Christine, et al Emhart Patents Department Emhart International Ltd. 177 Walsall Road Birmingham B42 1BP / GB | ||
| Former [1991/14] | Wetters, Basil David Peter Emhart Patents Department Emhart International Ltd. 177 Walsall Road Birmingham B42 1BP / GB | Application number, filing date | 90310190.5 | 18.09.1990 | [1991/14] | Priority number, date | DE19893931814 | 23.09.1989 Original published format: DE 3931814 | [1991/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0420473 | Date: | 03.04.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/14] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0420473 | Date: | 16.06.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/24] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0420473 | Date: | 02.01.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/01] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 30.01.1991 | Classification | IPC: | B08B3/02, B05B9/08 | [1991/14] | CPC: |
B08B3/028 (EP,US);
B05B9/002 (EP,US);
B05B9/0861 (EP,US);
B08B2203/007 (EP,US);
B08B2203/0223 (EP,US);
B08B2203/0235 (EP,US);
B08B2203/027 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, SE [1991/14] | Title | German: | Hand-Hochdruckreinigungsgerät | [1991/14] | English: | Hand-held high-pressure cleaner | [1991/14] | French: | Appareil de nettoyage haute pression de main | [1991/14] | Examination procedure | 19.08.1991 | Examination requested [1991/42] | 25.11.1992 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 18.12.1992 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.02.1993 | Fee for grant paid | 22.02.1993 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE K.E.W. INDUSTRI A.S. Industrikvarteret DK-9560 Hadsund / DK Opponent's representative Roerboel, Leif Budde Schou A/S Hausergade 3 1128 Copenhagen K / DK | 02
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ADMISSIBLE Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. Alfred-Kärcher-Str. 28 - 40 D-71364 Winnenden / DE Opponent's representative Boehme, Ulrich HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte Uhlandstrasse 14 c 70182 Stuttgart / DE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE K.E.W. INDUSTRI A.S. Industrikvarteret DK-9560 Hadsund / DK Opponent's representative Roerboel, Leif BUDDE, SCHOU & CO. A/S Sundkrogsgade 10 DK-2100 Copenhagen OE / DK | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. Alfred-Kärcher-Str. 28 - 40 D-71364 Winnenden / DE Opponent's representative Böhme, Ulrich Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Uhlandstrasse 14c D-70182 Stuttgart / DE | |||
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ADMISSIBLE K.E.W. INDUSTRI A.S. Industrikvarteret DK-9560 Hadsund / DK Opponent's representative Roerboel, Leif BUDDE, SCHOU & CO. A/S Sundkrogsgade 10 DK-2100 Copenhagen OE / DK | 25.04.1994 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 31.10.1994 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 08.11.1994 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04) | 02.03.1995 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 16.04.1996 | Date of oral proceedings | 07.06.1996 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 07.06.1996 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 17.06.1996 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 27.09.1996 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 15.10.1996 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.08.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | SE | 19.09.1993 | [1994/28] | Documents cited: | Search | [AD] DE8713954 (CARL PLATZ HOCHDRUCKTECHNIK GMBH, 6710 FRANKENTHAL, DE) [AD] | [AD] EP0177925 (WESTERGAARD KNUD ERIK et al.) [AD] | [A] DE3115698 (KAERCHER GMBH & CO ALFRED et al.) [A] | [A] FR2384558 (PONGIBAUD PIERRE et al.) [A] |