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EP About this file: EP0800381

EP0800381 - PACIFIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2005
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alanen, Pentti
Papinkatu 18
32200 Loimaa / FI
For all designated states
Varrela, Juha
Piispankatu 1, as. 6-7
20500 Turku / FI
[2004/19]
Former [1997/42]For all designated states
Alanen, Pentti
Papinkatu 18
32200 Loimaa / FI
For all designated states
Varrela, Juha
498 Glenlake Avenue
Toronto Ontario M6P 1H1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/42]
Representative(s)Heikkilä, Hannes Antero, et al
Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy, P.O. Box 99
20521 Turku / FI
[N/P]
Former [2003/44]Heikkilä, Hannes Antero, et al
Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy, P.O. Box 99
20521 Turku / FI
Former [2002/20]Furlong, Christopher Heinrich, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [1997/42]Öhman, Ann-Marie, et al
Turun Patenttitoimisto Oy, P.O. Box 99
20521 Turku / FI
Application number, filing date95934140.504.10.1995
[1997/42]
WO1995FI00542
Priority number, dateFI1994000619130.12.1994         Original published format: FI 946191
[1997/42]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9620687
Date:11.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0800381
Date:15.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0800381
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE11.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61J17/00
[1997/42]
CPC:
A61J17/001 (EP,US); A61J17/107 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/42]
TitleGerman:SCHNULLER[1997/42]
English:PACIFIER[1997/42]
French:SUCETTE[1997/42]
Entry into regional phase14.07.1997Translation filed 
17.07.1997National basic fee paid 
17.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
17.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/42]
24.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.05.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
30.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2003Fee for grant paid
16.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination31.07.2001Appeal received No.  T0001/02
10.10.2001Statement of grounds filed
09.07.2003Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)08.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
22.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
IE04.10.2004
PT06.10.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2005/46]BE06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
IE04.10.2004
Former [2005/14]BE06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
Former [2005/06]GR06.08.2004
Cited inInternational search[X]US4993568  (MORIFUJI YASUO [JP], et al);
 [X]US5035340  (TIMMONS SARAH J [US]);
 [X]GB2278549  (PICK HERBERT [AT])
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