EP1024726 - EPILATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 12.12.2008 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.01.2010 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 03.02.2010 [2010/05] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Braun GmbH Frankfurter Strasse 145 61476 Kronberg / DE | [2000/32] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
KNESCH, Holger Westfalenstrasse 6 D-71640 Ludwigsburg / DE | 02 /
SANCHEZ-MARTINEZ, Pedro Oberurseler Strasse 59 D-61476 Kronberg / DE | [2000/32] | Representative(s) | Vorbeck, Wolfgang Braun GmbH Frankfurter Strasse 145, Postfach 1120 61466 Kronberg / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2000/32] | Vorbeck, Wolfgang Ernst August, Dr. Braun GmbH Frankfurter Strasse 145, Postfach 1120 61466 Kronberg / DE | Application number, filing date | 98934978.2 | 18.06.1998 | [2000/32] | WO1998EP03729 | Priority number, date | DE1997145877 | 17.10.1997 Original published format: DE 19745877 | DE1998102996 | 28.01.1998 Original published format: DE 19802996 | [2000/32] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9920147 | Date: | 29.04.1999 | Language: | DE | [1999/17] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1024726 | Date: | 09.08.2000 | Language: | DE | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/32] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1024726 | Date: | 25.09.2002 | Language: | DE | [2002/39] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 29.04.1999 | Classification | IPC: | A45D26/00 | [2000/32] | CPC: |
A45D26/0028 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [2000/32] | Title | German: | EPILATIONSGERÄT | [2000/32] | English: | EPILATION DEVICE | [2000/32] | French: | APPAREIL D'EPILATION | [2000/32] | Entry into regional phase | 26.02.2000 | National basic fee paid | 26.02.2000 | Designation fee(s) paid | 26.02.2000 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 16.11.1998 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 26.02.2000 | Examination requested [2000/32] | 27.09.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.12.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.03.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 15.04.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 15.06.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 15.06.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
20.06.2003
01.08.2003
ADMISSIBLE Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. 1048, Oaza-Kadoma, Kadoma-shi Osaka 571, Japan / JP Opponent's representative Appelt, Christian W. Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2008/44] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
20.06.2003
01.08.2003
ADMISSIBLE Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. 1048, Oaza-Kadoma, Kadoma-shi Osaka 571, Japan / JP Opponent's representative Appelt, Christian W. Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE | ||
Former [2003/41] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
20.06.2003
01.08.2003
ADMISSIBLE Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. 1048, Oaza-Kadoma, Kadoma-shi Osaka 571, Japan / JP Opponent's representative Appelt, Christian W. Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE | ||
Former [2003/33] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
20.06.2003
01.08.2003
ADMISSIBLE Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. 1048, Oaza-Kadoma, Kadoma-shi Osaka 571, Japan / JP Opponent's representative Appelt, Christian W. Boehmert & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE | 06.08.2003 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 06.02.2004 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 19.11.2004 | Date of oral proceedings | 08.12.2004 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 19.10.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04) | 19.10.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06) | 28.11.2007 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 15.04.2008 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 13.06.2008 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 23.06.2008 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/03] | Appeal following opposition | 23.12.2004 | Appeal received No. T1448/04 | 13.04.2005 | Statement of grounds filed | 10.07.2007 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure | 10.07.2007 | Date of oral proceedings | 23.07.2007 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 19.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 01.06.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 06.06.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | FI | 25.09.2002 | GB | 25.09.2002 | GR | 25.09.2002 | IE | 25.09.2002 | DK | 25.12.2002 | SE | 25.12.2002 | PT | 26.12.2002 | BE | 30.06.2003 | CH | 30.06.2005 | LI | 30.06.2005 | NL | 01.01.2006 | IT | 18.06.2008 | [2010/05] |
Former [2007/18] | FI | 25.09.2002 | |
GB | 25.09.2002 | ||
GR | 25.09.2002 | ||
IE | 25.09.2002 | ||
DK | 25.12.2002 | ||
SE | 25.12.2002 | ||
PT | 26.12.2002 | ||
BE | 30.06.2003 | ||
CH | 30.06.2005 | ||
LI | 30.06.2005 | ||
NL | 01.01.2006 | ||
Former [2006/33] | FI | 25.09.2002 | |
GB | 25.09.2002 | ||
GR | 25.09.2002 | ||
IE | 25.09.2002 | ||
SE | 25.12.2002 | ||
PT | 26.12.2002 | ||
CH | 30.06.2005 | ||
LI | 30.06.2005 | ||
NL | 01.01.2006 | ||
Former [2006/22] | FI | 25.09.2002 | |
GB | 25.09.2002 | ||
GR | 25.09.2002 | ||
IE | 25.09.2002 | ||
SE | 25.12.2002 | ||
PT | 26.12.2002 | ||
NL | 01.01.2006 | ||
Former [2004/21] | FI | 25.09.2002 | |
GB | 25.09.2002 | ||
GR | 25.09.2002 | ||
IE | 25.09.2002 | ||
SE | 25.12.2002 | ||
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GR | 25.09.2002 | ||
IE | 25.09.2002 | ||
SE | 25.12.2002 | ||
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Former [2003/29] | FI | 25.09.2002 | |
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Former [2003/20] | FI | 25.09.2002 | |
GR | 25.09.2002 | ||
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Former [2003/14] | FI | 25.09.2002 | |
SE | 25.12.2002 | Cited in | International search | [DA]FR2668902 (SEB SA [FR]) [DA] 1,2,8-10,15,17-20,22,25,28,31-33 * page 11, line 31 - page 12, line 14; figure 7 *; | [A]EP0547390 (BRAUN AG [DE]) [A] 8,9,15,19,32 * column 12, line 2 - column 14, line 25; figures 5,9-17 *; | [A]EP0569614 (BRAUN AG [DE]) [A] 19* column 7, line 51 - column 8, line 5; figures 2,4 *; | [A]EP0622033 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3,6,11,21-30 * page 7, line 13 - line 56; figures 2-6,14-18 * | by applicant | FR2668902 |