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EP About this file: EP0610993

EP0610993 - Apparatus for receiving excrements and urine of domestic cats [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.1997
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Van den Bos, Ferdinand Joost
Da Costakade 81 I
NL-1053 WH Amsterdam / NL
[1994/33]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/33]
Representative(s)Metman, Karel Johannes
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V.
P.O. Box 20052
1000 HB Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1994/33]Metman, Karel Johannes
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V. P.O.Box 20052
NL-1000 HB Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date94200237.908.02.1994
[1994/33]
Priority number, dateNL1993000024909.02.1993         Original published format: NL 9300249
[1994/33]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0610993
Date:17.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0610993
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:A01K1/01
[1994/33]
CPC:
A01K1/0114 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/33]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Katzenexkrementen und -urin[1996/21]
English:Apparatus for receiving excrements and urine of domestic cats[1994/33]
French:Dispositif pour recueillir les excréments et l'urine de chats domestiques[1994/33]
Former [1994/33]Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Katzenekskrementen und -urin
Examination procedure22.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/37]
19.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.09.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.1995Fee for grant paid
01.12.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
ES22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
[2002/26]
Former [1997/29]AT22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
Former [1997/03]AT22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
Former [1996/51]SE22.08.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]US4522150  (GERSHMAN LEONARD [US]) [X] 1 * column W *;
 [A]US4846104  (PIERSON JR HARRY G [US])
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