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EP0738481 - Depilatory apparatus for removing strips of wax of the human body [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.08.2002  [2002/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEB S.A.
Les 4 M
Chemin du Petit Bois
69130 Ecully / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/33]For all designated states
SEB S.A.
Les 4 M Chemin du Petit Bois
69130 Ecully / FR
Former [1996/43]For all designated states
SEB S.A.
Les 4 M Chemin du Petit Bois
F-69130 Ecully / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Bontoux, Daniel
59, Chemin de la Citadelle
69230 Saint Genis Laval / FR
02 / Debourg, Jean-Pierre
113, Rue Professeur Beauvisage, Allée B
69008 Lyon / FR
[1996/43]
Application number, filing date96420138.819.04.1996
[1996/43]
Priority number, dateFR1995000502821.04.1995         Original published format: FR 9505028
[1996/43]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0738481
Date:23.10.1996
Language:FR
[1996/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738481
Date:16.08.2001
Language:FR
[2001/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:A45D26/00
[1996/43]
CPC:
A45D26/0014 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT [1996/43]
TitleGerman:Epiliergerät zum Entfernen von Wachsbändern am menschlichen Körper[1996/43]
English:Depilatory apparatus for removing strips of wax of the human body[1996/43]
French:Appareil pour l'épilation humaine destiné à l'arrachage de bandes de cire[1996/43]
Examination procedure17.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/09]
25.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2001Fee for grant paid
12.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]LU85026  (BLITOG) [A] 1 * page 4, line 1 - line 23; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2423245  (MAGNUS) [A] 1 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 71; figures 5,6 *;
 [A]FR742979  (AGOSTINI) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
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