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EP About this file: EP0866181

EP0866181 - Water-closet flushing cistern [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 05.01.2005  [2005/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schena, Gian Paolo
Via Goito, 27 I-20048 Carate Brianza
Milan / IT
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
Schena, Gian Paolo
Via Goito, 27
I-20048 Carate Brianza, Milan / IT
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Zanardo, Giovanni, et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo
Milano S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo 10
20121 Milan / IT
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]Zanardo, Giovanni, et al
Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A., Via Borgonuovo 10
20121 Milan / IT
Application number, filing date98200613.226.02.1998
[1998/39]
Priority number, dateIT1997MI0062218.03.1997         Original published format: IT MI970622
[1998/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0866181
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0866181
Date:03.02.1999
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0866181
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:E03D1/14, E03D9/03
[1998/39]
CPC:
E03D1/142 (EP); E03D9/037 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI,   SE [1999/41]
Former [1998/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Toilettenspülkasten[1998/39]
English:Water-closet flushing cistern[1998/39]
French:Réservoir de chasse d'eau pour toilette[1998/39]
Examination procedure09.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/31]
04.08.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.11.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, DK, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT
18.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2002Fee for grant paid
05.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.09.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.08.2002
SE28.11.2002
ES28.02.2003
[2005/01]
Former [2004/04]AT28.08.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2003/31]AT28.08.2002
Documents cited:Search[AD]DE3003654  (KAUDER PETER K, et al) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4429423  (SYRENNE MARIUS H [CA]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3304428  (GLOBOL WERK [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3541369  (ALTMANN KONRAD)
by applicantFR843779
 US2959790
 DE3003654
 DE3509800
 FR2592667
 IT1994MI01526
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