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EP About this file: EP0528643

EP0528643 - Windscreen wiper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.1996
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.07.1996 [1996/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ANGLO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LIMITED
44 Main Street Johannesburg
Transvaal / ZA
[N/P]
Former [1993/08]For all designated states
ANGLO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LIMITED
44 Main Street
Johannesburg, Transvaal / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / Swanepoel, Adriaan Retief
309 Aries Street, Waterkloof Ridge
Pretoria, Transvaal / ZA
[1993/08]
Representative(s)Godwin, Edgar James
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/08]Godwin, Edgar James
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date92307416.513.08.1992
[1993/08]
Priority number, dateZA1991000647316.08.1991         Original published format: ZA 916473
ZA1992000035417.01.1992         Original published format: ZA 920354
[1993/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0528643
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0528643
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1992
ClassificationIPC:B60S1/38
[1993/08]
CPC:
B60S1/38 (EP,KR,US); B60S1/3875 (EP,US); B60S2001/382 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/08]
TitleGerman:Scheibenwischer[1993/08]
English:Windscreen wiper[1993/08]
French:Essuie-glace[1993/08]
Examination procedure17.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/28]
13.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.01.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.1995Fee for grant paid
22.02.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1012902  (WALTER DANIEL APPEL);
 [A]US3480986  (FORSTER LLOYD M);
 [A]US4343063  (BATT RICHARD A);
 [A]FR2515121  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE])
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