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EP0686221 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO TERMITE CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.08.2002  [2002/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TMA CORPORATION PTY LTD
48 Century Road
Malaga, W.A. 6062 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]For all designated states
TERMI-MESH AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
10 Westchester Road
Malaga, W.A. 6062 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / TOUTOUNTZIS, Vasilios
4 Nerida Place
Sorrento, W.A. 6020 / AU
[1995/50]
Representative(s)Newby, Martin John
Bromhead Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]Newby, Martin John
J.Y. & G.W. Johnson Furnival House 14-18 High Holborn
London WC1V 6DE / GB
Application number, filing date94908890.023.02.1994
[1995/50]
WO1994AU00082
Priority number, dateAU1993PL0752025.02.1993         Original published format: AU PL752093
[1995/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9419554
Date:01.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0686221
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0686221
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU01.09.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:E04B1/72, A01M1/24
[1996/40]
CPC:
E04B1/72 (EP); A01M1/24 (EP); A01M2200/011 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/50]E04B1/72
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   MC,   PT [1995/50]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN BEZÜGLICH DER TERMITENBEKÄMPFUNG[1995/50]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO TERMITE CONTROL[1995/50]
French:AMELIORATIONS RELATIVES A LA LUTTE CONTRE LES TERMITES[1995/50]
Entry into regional phase11.08.1995National basic fee paid 
11.08.1995Search fee paid 
11.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
11.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/50]
12.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2001Fee for grant paid
11.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2581521  (DAVIS WAYNE K);
 [A]DE673565  (IVAR ERICSSON)
 [A]  - "les termites et la protection des constructions", CAHIERS DU CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DU BÂTIMENT, PARIS, FRANCE, (19510310), vol. 100, no. 10, XP002010625 [A] 1 * page 7, column L, line 27 - page 9, column L, line 7 *
International search[X]AU6201090  (TOUTOUNTZIS VASILIOS);
 [A]US5224288  (SKELTON JOHN [US], et al);
 [A]EP0521570  (JAGTENBERG INGO ANTONIE HERBER [NL])
ExaminationEP0277334
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