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EP About this file: EP0826608

EP0826608 - Spray mechanism for an aerosol product [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyowa Industrial Co., Ltd.
4-60, Tagawakita 3-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka / JP
[1998/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Miyazaki, Kiwamu, c/o Kyowa Ind. Co., Ltd.
4-60, Tagawakita 3-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka / JP
[1998/10]
Representative(s)Lyndon-Stanford, Edward W.B.
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/10]Lyndon-Stanford, Edward Willoughby Brooke
MARKS & CLERK, 57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date96306225.228.08.1996
[1998/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0826608
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0826608
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65D83/52
[1998/10]
CPC:
B65D83/44 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1998/10]
TitleGerman:Sprühmechanismus für Aerosolprodukte[1998/10]
English:Spray mechanism for an aerosol product[1998/10]
French:Mécanisme de pulvérisation pour un produit aérosol[1998/10]
Examination procedure26.01.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/23]
04.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2001Fee for grant paid
17.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2003/46]AT03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
Former [2003/10]AT03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
Former [2003/09]NL03.04.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US3913804  (LAAUWE ROBERT H) [A] 1,5,6 * column 4, line 33 - column 7, line 9; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]EP0332389  (NAT RES DEV [GB]) [A] 1,5,6* column 3, line 63 - column 6, line 45; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0538543  (PRAEZISIONS VENTIL GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,5,6 * column 2, line 43 - column 4, line 32; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]FR2711973  (KYOWA IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-7 * page 7, line 13 - page 17, line 23; figures 1-6 *
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