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EP About this file: EP0608970

EP0608970 - Windshield wiper [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.1999 [1999/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Wiperblade Co., Ltd.
311, Aza Numagashira, Oaza Shimotakayanagi Kazo-Shi
Saitama-Ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
NIPPON WIPERBLADE Co., Ltd.
311, Aza Numagashira, Oaza Shimotakayanagi
Kazo-Shi, Saitama-Ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Masaru, c/o NIPPON WIPERBLADE CO., LTD.
311, Aza Numagashira, Oaza Shimotakayanagi
Kazo-Shi, Saitama-Ken / JP
02 / Saita, Itsuro, c/o NIPPON WIPERBLADE CO., LTD.
311, Aza Numagashira, Oaza Shimotakayanagi
Kazo-Shi, Saitama-Ken / JP
[1994/31]
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]Spall, Christopher John
BARKER, BRETTELL & DUNCAN 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date94300033.104.01.1994
[1994/31]
Priority number, dateJP19930008609U25.01.1993         Original published format: JP 860993 U
[1994/51]
Former [1994/31]deleted
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0608970
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0608970
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:B60S1/34
[1994/31]
CPC:
B60S1/34 (EP,US); B60S1/3413 (EP,US); B60S1/3456 (EP,US);
B60S1/3468 (EP,US); B60S1/347 (EP,US); B60S1/3477 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/31]
TitleGerman:Scheibenwischer[1994/31]
English:Windshield wiper[1994/31]
French:Essuie-glace[1994/31]
Examination procedure03.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/14]
04.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.1998Fee for grant paid
30.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE3521527  (SWF AUTO ELECTRIC GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2 * page 7, paragraph 3 * [A] 3;
 [X]US3064297  (KROHM FRED A) [X] 1,7 * column 4, line 17 - line 40 *;
 [XA]DD1563  (VVB-INSTALLATIONEN-KABEL-APPARATE) [X] 1 * sentence 36 - sentence 54 * [A] 2,4;
 [XA]US4477940  (WILL TERRY M [US]) [X] 1,7 * column 3, line 3 - line 37 * [A] 2,3;
 [XA]EP0320220  (NIPPON WIPER BLADE CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 11 - line 40 * [A] 3;
 [XA]DE970682  (RAU SWF AUTOZUBEHOER) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2,4
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