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EP About this file: EP1036486

EP1036486 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO HEATING BLANKETS AND THE LIKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2003
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Winterwarm Ltd
Portland Street Aston
Birmingham B6 5RX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]For all designated states
Winterwarm Ltd
Portland Street
Aston, Birmingham B6 5RX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GERRARD, Grahame, Winterwarm (Birmingham) Ltd
Portland Street
Aston, Birmingham B6 5RX / GB
[2000/38]
Representative(s)Denmark, James
Bailey, Walsh & Co. 5 York Place Leeds LS1 2SD
Yorkshire / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]Denmark, James
Bailey, Walsh & Co. 5 York Place
Leeds LS1 2SD Yorkshire / GB
Application number, filing date98957014.802.12.1998
[2000/38]
WO1998GB03597
Priority number, dateGB1997002583605.12.1997         Original published format: GB 9725836
[2000/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9930535
Date:17.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1036486
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1036486
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:H05B3/56, H05B1/02
[2000/38]
CPC:
H05B3/56 (EP,KR,US); H05B2203/019 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/38]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN HEIZDECKEN O.DGL[2000/38]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO HEATING BLANKETS AND THE LIKE[2000/38]
French:AMELIORATIONS CONCERNANT DES COUVERTURES CHAUFFANTES ET ANALOGUES[2000/38]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2000National basic fee paid 
10.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/38]
02.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2002Fee for grant paid
18.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.07.2002
BE17.07.2002
CH17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
GR17.07.2002
LI17.07.2002
DK17.10.2002
PT17.10.2002
SE17.10.2002
LU02.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2004/10]AT17.07.2002
BE17.07.2002
CH17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
GR17.07.2002
LI17.07.2002
DK17.10.2002
PT17.10.2002
SE17.10.2002
CY31.12.2002
Former [2003/48]AT17.07.2002
BE17.07.2002
CH17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
GR17.07.2002
LI17.07.2002
DK17.10.2002
PT17.10.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/46]AT17.07.2002
CH17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
GR17.07.2002
LI17.07.2002
DK17.10.2002
PT17.10.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/31]AT17.07.2002
CH17.07.2002
FI17.07.2002
GR17.07.2002
LI17.07.2002
PT17.10.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/22]FI17.07.2002
GR17.07.2002
PT17.10.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/20]FI17.07.2002
GR17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/14]FI17.07.2002
SE17.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE17.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH076867  ;
 [A]GB746017  (GEN ELECTRIC) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [X]FR1193593  (THOMSON HOUSTON COMP FRANCAISE) [X] 1 * page 2, column L, line 34 - line 52; claim 1 *;
 [X]US3375477  (TOSHINOBU KAWAZOE) [X] 1 * column 2, line 24 - line 50 * * column 3, line 20 - line 25 *;
 [A]US3493727  (HOSOKAWA TOMOYUKI, et al) [A] 1 * claims 1,3 *;
 [A]GB1423076  (ARITA K) [A] 1* claim 1 *;
 [A]GB2148677  (FIELDCREST MILLS INC) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [X]FR2590433  (DEGOIS CIE ETS [FR]) [X] 1-4,10 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0224047  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 095, no. 004, & JP07006867 A 19950110 (DAIKYO DENSHI DENSEN KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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