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EP0909546 - Upright vacuum cleaner having improved steering apparatus with a lock out feature [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.10.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2011Change - representativepublished on 11.05.2011  [2011/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oreck Holdings, LLC
c/o CT Corp. Systems, 1720 Carey Avenue Cheyenne
Wyoming 82001 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/16]For all designated states
Oreck Holdings, LLC
c/o CT Corp. Systems, 1720 Carey Avenue
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Redding, K. Glenn
11420 North Palmetto Dunes Avenue
Tucson, Arizona 85737 / US
02 / Nason, Kevin
600 Rainbow Drive 222
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
[1999/16]
Representative(s)Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Law Limited
First Floor
Unit 5 The Courtyard
Wixford Park, Bidford on Avon
Warwickshire B50 4JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Law Limited First Floor Unit 5 The Courtyard Wixford Park Bidford on Avon
Warwickshire B50 4JS / GB
Former [2011/19]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Henley-in-Arden B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2007/43]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Warwickshire, B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2007/39]Lane, Michael John, et al
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Warwickshire B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2002/24]Bibby, William Mark
Mathisen, Macara & Co., The Coach House, 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Former [1999/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98119233.912.10.1998
[1999/16]
Priority number, dateUS1997094941114.10.1997         Original published format: US 949411
[1999/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0909546
Date:21.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0909546
Date:25.08.1999
[1999/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:A47L5/28
[1999/16]
CPC:
A47L5/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/16]
TitleGerman:Lenkeinrichtung mit Sperrvorrichtung für Stielstaubsauger[1999/16]
English:Upright vacuum cleaner having improved steering apparatus with a lock out feature[1999/16]
French:Aspirateur du type balai muni d'un dispositif de direction avec système de blocage[1999/16]
Examination procedure10.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/15]
08.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/44]
09.06.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.10.200912   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XDY]US5584095  (REDDING GLENN K [US], et al) [XD] 1,2,10-12 * abstract * * column 3, line 47 - line 65 * * figures 6-9 * * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 39 * * figures 11-16 * * column 6, line 18 - line 47 * * figures 25-31 * [Y] 15;
 [AY]US3189933  (SMITH AARON H) [A] 1,10 * column 3, line 38 - line 53 * * column 4, line 12 - line 36 * * column 5, line 49 - line 60 * * column 7, line 59 - line 68 * * figures 1-3,7 * [Y] 15;
 [AD]US5323510  (REDDING GLENN K [US], et al) [AD] 1,10 * abstract * * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 42 * * figures 6-9 *;
 [A]JPH0884694  ;
 [A]US5606770  (SOVIS JOHN F [US], et al) [A] 1,10 * column 4, line 29 - line 42 * * figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 96, no. 23, Database accession no. 96-224275, XP002107251 & JPH0884694 A 19960402 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO KK) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
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