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EP About this file: EP0814684

EP0814684 - TOOTHBRUSH WITH IMPROVED EFFICACY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.10.2003  [2003/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MOSKOVICH, Robert
20 Jensen Street
East Brunswick, NJ 08816 / US
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date96908851.718.03.1996
[1998/02]
WO1996US03658
Priority number, dateUS1995040633322.03.1995         Original published format: US 406333
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9628994
Date:26.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0814684
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0814684
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:A46B9/04, A46B9/06, A46B5/02
[1998/02]
CPC:
A46B9/026 (EP,US); A46B9/04 (EP,KR,US); A44B5/02 (KR);
A44B9/06 (KR); A46B5/02 (EP,US); A46B7/00 (EP,US);
A46B9/06 (EP,US); A46B2200/1066 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/02]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE ZAHNBÜRSTE[1998/02]
English:TOOTHBRUSH WITH IMPROVED EFFICACY[1998/02]
French:BROSSE A DENT PRESENTANT UNE EFFICACITE AMELIOREE[1998/02]
Entry into regional phase08.10.1997National basic fee paid 
08.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
01.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2002Fee for grant paid
07.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02076598.8  / EP1240848
Opposition(s)17.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41]
Request for further processing for:27.07.1999Request for further processing filed
27.07.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.08.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US1588785  (SANT ROBERT H VAN) [A] 1 * page 1, line 49 - line 111; figure - *;
 [A]EP0449655  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [A] 1,38 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0471312  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]US5351358  (LARRIMORE BABATU [US]) [A] 38* figure 1 *;
 [PA]EP0654232  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER [US]) [PA] 1,38 * example - *
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