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EP About this file: EP0564222

EP0564222 - Vacuum cleaner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/40]Vacuum cleaners
[1996/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.1997
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.02.2000 [2000/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELECTROLUX LIMITED
Oakley Road Luton
Bedfordshire LU4 9RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]For all designated states
ELECTROLUX LIMITED
Oakley Road
Luton, Bedfordshire LU4 9RJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Downham, David William
22 Kingfisher Road, Flitwick
Nr Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire MK45 1RA / GB
02 / Hoyte, Andrew Glen
27 Crawford Road, Hatfield
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 0PS / GB
[1993/40]
Representative(s)Arthur, Bryan Edward
Withers & Rogers Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]Arthur, Bryan Edward
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date93302456.430.03.1993
[1993/40]
Priority number, dateGB1992000729102.04.1992         Original published format: GB 9207291
[1993/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0564222
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0564222
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:A47L5/30, A47L9/04
[1993/40]
CPC:
A47L5/30 (EP,US); A47L9/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/40]
TitleGerman:Staubsauger[1993/40]
English:Vacuum cleaner[1996/43]
French:Aspirateur[1996/43]
Former [1993/40]Vacuum cleaners
Former [1993/40]Aspirateurs
Examination procedure04.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/28]
30.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.1996Fee for grant paid
22.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
19.05.1994M01   Fee paid on   04.05.1994
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199503   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR23.10.1996
LU31.03.1997
[2000/05]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3904289  (DUEPRO AG [CH]);
 [A]US5088149  (BERG DAVID W [US], et al);
 [AP]GB2252900  (FEDAG [CH]);
 [X]EP0430415  (WILLIAMS WILLIAM HENDRICK [US])
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