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EP0749281 - TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH TOOTHBRUSH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  28.06.2003
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2003Opposition rejectedpublished on 13.08.2003  [2003/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
Three New Horizons Court, Great West Road Brentford
Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
Three New Horizons Court, Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Former [1996/52]For all designated states
Jordan A/S
Haavard Martinsens Vei 30
N-0978 Oslo 9 / NO
Inventor(s)01 / LEVERSBY, Knut, Olaf
Prestasen 29
N-1300 Sandvika / NO
02 / ANDRESEN, Knut
Arthur Nordlies vei 5
N-0968 Oslo / NO
03 / VESTHEIM, Nils, Terje
Bergensvn. 38
N-0963 Oslo / NO
[1999/46]
Former [1996/52]01 / LEVERSBY, Knut, Olaf
Prestosen 29
N-1300 Sandvika / NO
02 / ANDRESEN, Knut
Arthur Nordlies vei 5
N-0968 Oslo / NO
03 / VESTHEIM, Nils, Terje
Bergensvn. 38
N-0963 Oslo / NO
Representative(s)Walker, Ralph Francis, et al
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]Walker, Ralph Francis, Dr., et al
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Former [1996/52]Onn, Thorsten, et al
AB STOCKHOLMS PATENTBYRA Box 23101
104 35 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date93919714.101.09.1993
[1996/52]
WO1993NO00132
Priority number, dateDE1992422915201.09.1992         Original published format: DE 4229152
[1996/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9405183
Date:17.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0749281
Date:27.12.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0749281
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE17.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:A46B9/04, B29C45/14
[1996/52]
CPC:
B29C45/16 (EP,US); A46B5/02 (EP,US); A46B5/026 (EP,US);
A46B2200/1066 (EP,US); B29L2031/425 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI [1996/52]
TitleGerman:ZAHNBÜRSTE UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER ZAHNBÜRSTE[1996/52]
English:TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH TOOTHBRUSH[1996/52]
French:BROSSE A DENTS ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1996/52]
Entry into regional phase03.04.1995National basic fee paid 
03.04.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
03.04.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.04.1995Examination requested  [1996/52]
26.02.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
13.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
19.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.1999Fee for grant paid
04.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.08.2000  26.09.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
 02  17.08.2000  20.02.2003  WITHDRAWN
CORONET-Werke GmbH
Neustadt 2
69479 Wald-Michelbach / DE
Opponents representative
Lichti, Heiner
Lichti - Patentanwälte
Postfach 41 07 60
76207 Karlsruhe / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/16]
Opponent(s)01  17.08.2000  26.09.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
 02  17.08.2000  20.02.2003  WITHDRAWN
CORONET-Werke GmbH
Neustadt 2
69479 Wald-Michelbach / DE
Opponents representative
Lichti, Heiner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat. Jost Lempert, Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch, Bergwaldstrasse 1
D-76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2000/42]
Opponent(s)01  17.08.2000   
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
 02  17.08.2000   
CORONET-Werke GmbH
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69479 Wald-Michelbach / DE
Opponents representative
Lichti, Heiner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat. Jost Lempert, Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch, Bergwaldstrasse 1
D-76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2000/41]
Opponent(s)01  17.08.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
10.10.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.04.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.03.2003Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.03.2003Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/33]
Request for further processing for:02.07.1999Request for further processing filed
02.07.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.07.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [A]DE9103553U  ;
 [X]US5052071  (HALM HANS [DE]);
 [X]US5054154  (SCHIFFER CARL [DE], et al)
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