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EP0654980 - CLEANING TOOL AND ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN TOOTH-CLEANING INSTRUMENT USING SUCH A TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): IE
published on 06.03.2002  [2002/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Braun Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt am Main / DE
[1998/37]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
Braun Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [1995/22]For all designated states
Braun Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 11 20
D-61466 Kronberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HACZEK, Werner
Obere Baustrasse 4
D-90478 Nürnberg / DE
02 / BOLAND, Bernhard
Am Stiegelschlag 12
D-60385 Frankfurt / DE
03 / HILFINGER, Peter
Gartenfeldstrasse 83
D-61350 Bad Homburg / DE
04 / SCHWARZ-HARTMANN, Armin
Brunnengasse 2
D-55234 Albig / DE
[1995/22]
Application number, filing date93914602.303.07.1993
[1995/22]
WO1993DE00596
Priority number, dateDE1992422665912.08.1992         Original published format: DE 4226659
DE1993430907820.03.1993         Original published format: DE 4309078
[1995/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9404093
Date:03.03.1994
Language:DE
[1994/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0654980
Date:31.05.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0654980
Date:09.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61C17/16, A61C15/00
[1995/22]
CPC:
A61C15/00 (EP,US); A61C17/26 (EP,US); A61C2204/002 (EP);
B29L2031/425 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/22]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSWERKZEUG UND ELEKTRISCH BETRIEBENES ZAHNREINIGUNGSGERÄT[1995/22]
English:CLEANING TOOL AND ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN TOOTH-CLEANING INSTRUMENT USING SUCH A TOOL[1995/22]
French:INSTRUMENT DE NETTOYAGE ET APPAREIL DE DETARTRAGE DENTAIRE ELECTRIQUE[1995/22]
Entry into regional phase28.11.1994National basic fee paid 
28.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/22]
30.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
15.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.1997Fee for grant paid
17.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR09.09.1998
IE04.05.1999
[2002/10]
Former [2001/23]GR09.09.1998
IE09.09.1998
Former [2000/20]IE09.09.1998
Cited inInternational search[X]US3091033  (ELLMAN IRVING A);
 [X]US3472045  (NELSEN ALICE E, et al);
 [A]US3552022  (AXELSSON PER AXEL TORBJORN);
 [A]EP0028530  (SYNTEX INC [US]);
 [X]DD258566  (SCHNEIDER HANS GEORG [DD]);
 [A]DE4005625
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