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EP0901435 - Process and device for heating windscreen washer liquid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/11]PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR HEATING WINDSCREEN WASHER LIQUID
[2000/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2001
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.11.2001 [2001/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mannesmann VDO Aktiengesellschaft
Kruppstrasse 105
60388 Frankfurt am Main / DE
For all designated states
Bains, Rashpal
Buchwiesenstrasse 2
8586 Erlen / CH
[1999/11]
Inventor(s)01 / BAINS, Rashpal
Buchwiesenstrasse 2
CH-8586 Erlen / CH
[1999/11]
Representative(s)Klein, Thomas
Kruppstrasse 105
60388 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]Klein, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing.
Kruppstrasse 105
60388 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date97927131.904.06.1997
[1999/11]
WO1997EP02902
Priority number, dateCH1996000139904.06.1996         Original published format: CH 139996
[1999/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9746431
Date:11.12.1997
Language:DE
[1997/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0901435
Date:17.03.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0901435
Date:06.12.2000
Language:DE
[2000/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60S1/48, B60S1/50
[1999/11]
CPC:
B60S1/488 (EP,US); B60S1/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erwärmung der Waschflüssigkeit für die Scheibenwischanlage[2000/24]
English:Process and device for heating windscreen washer liquid[2000/24]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour chauffer le liquide de lave-glace d'un système d'essuie-glace[2000/24]
Former [1999/11]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERWÄRMUNG DER WASCHFLÜSSIGKEIT FÜR DIE SCHEIBENWISCHANLAGE
Former [1999/11]PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR HEATING WINDSCREEN WASHER LIQUID
Former [1999/11]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR CHAUFFER LE LIQUIDE DE LAVE-GLACE D'UN SYSTEME D'ESSUIE-GLACE
Entry into regional phase28.11.1998National basic fee paid 
28.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/11]
25.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.05.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2000Fee for grant paid
14.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4090668  (KOCHENOUR PAUL R) [X] 1-3,5-8,10 * figures 2,4 * * claims 1,2 * * column 2, lines 32-45 * * column 6, line 62 - column 7, line 8 * * column 7, lines 9-23 *;
 [X]US5509606  (BREITHAUPT HOWARD K [US], et al) [X] 1-5,9,10 * figures 1,4,5 * * column 2, lines 30-56 *;
 [X]JPH0253656  ;
 [X]JPS5911949  ;
 [A]FR2419849  (CARO PIERRE [FR]) [A] 6 * figure 3 * * page 3, line 27 - page 4, line 8 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900510), vol. 014, no. 221, Database accession no. (M - 0971), & JP02053656 A 19900222 (FUMIO FUJIHIRA;OTHERS: 01) [X] 1,3-5,10 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840504), vol. 008, no. 096, Database accession no. (M - 294), & JP59011949 A 19840121 (ISAMU UCHIDA) [X] 1,2,4 * abstract *
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