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EP About this file: EP0745461

EP0745461 - Dry-shaving apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.10.2001 [2001/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
[2000/13]
Former [1996/49]For all designated states
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wetzel, Matthias
Samlandweg 12
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
02 / Royle, Terence Gordon
21 Foxcote
Wokingham, Berkshire PG11 3PG / GB
03 / Parsonage, Raymond Graham
40 Highway Road
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 5AE / GB
[1996/49]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2000/18]
Former [1996/49]Avery, Stephen John
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date96112945.918.12.1992
[1996/49]
Priority number, dateGB1991002710220.12.1991         Original published format: GB 9127102
GB1991002709220.12.1991         Original published format: GB 9127092
[1996/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0745461
Date:04.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0745461
Date:22.01.1997
[1997/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0745461
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:B26B19/04
[1996/49]
CPC:
B26B19/048 (EP,US); B26B19/044 (EP,US); B26B19/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/49]
TitleGerman:Trockenrasiergerät[1996/49]
English:Dry-shaving apparatus[1996/49]
French:Rasoir à sec[1996/49]
Examination procedure12.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/49]
29.01.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
09.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
22.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.1999Date of oral proceedings
02.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.07.1999Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.04.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2000Fee for grant paid
09.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93901709.1  / EP0618853
EP95109208.9  / EP0678362
Opposition(s)03.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2574317  (BERG EMIL G) [A] 1-7* column W *;
 [DXA]GB2036631  (GILLETTE CO) [DX] 17,18 * the whole document * [A] 1,10,11,16;
 [XA]EP0077093  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 17 * page 3, line 12 - line 26 * * page 15, line 30 - page 19, line 4; figures 3,4 * [A] 1-5,9-16,18;
 [DXA]DE3926894  (BRAUN AG) [DX] 17 * the whole document * [A] 1,7,9,10,12,14-16
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