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EP1047331 - A VACUUM CLEANER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The patent has been limited Status updated on 27.02.2009 Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	18.01.2019	Change - representative
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Dyson Limited Tetbury Hill Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
	[2009/14]
Former [2002/28]	For all designated states Dyson Limited Tetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
Former [2000/44]	For all designated states NOTETRY LIMITED Kingsmead Mill Little Somerford, Wiltshire SN15 5JN / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / DYSON, James Kingsmead Mill Little Somerford, Wiltshire SN15 5JN / GB
	[2000/44]
Representative(s)	Willows, Ben Ellis, et al Dyson Automotive Research and Development Limited Intellectual Property Department Tetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/27]	Smith, Gillian Ruth, et al Dyson Limited Intellectual Property Department Tetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
Former [2001/21]	Smith, Gillian Ruth, et al Dyson Limited Intellectual Property Department Tetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP / GB
Former [2000/44]	Smith, Gillian Ruth, et al Dyson Research Limited, PO Box 2080 Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0SW / GB
Application number, filing date	98961318.7	17.12.1998
	[2000/44]
	WO1998GB03816
Priority number, date	GB19970026676	17.12.1997 Original published format: GB 9726676
	[2000/44]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO9930602
	Date:	24.06.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/25]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1047331
	Date:	02.11.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/44]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1047331
	Date:	04.09.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/36]
	Type:	B3 Limited patent
	No.:	EP1047331
	Date:	01.04.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/14]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	02.09.1999
Classification	IPC:	A47L9/16	[2000/44]
	CPC:	A47L9/127 (EP,KR,US); A47L5/28 (EP,KR,US); A47L5/32 (EP,US); A47L9/0009 (KR); A47L9/0081 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/44]
Title	German:	STAUBSAUGER	[2000/44]
	English:	A VACUUM CLEANER	[2000/44]
	French:	ASPIRATEUR	[2000/44]
Entry into regional phase	15.06.2000	National basic fee paid
	15.06.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	15.06.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	16.07.1999	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	20.06.2000	Examination requested [2000/44]
	30.08.2001	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	30.08.2001	Request for accelerated examination filed
	05.02.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	05.02.2002	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	22.03.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.05.2002	Fee for grant paid
	21.05.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP01120850.1 / EP1177757
Opposition(s)	05.06.2003	No opposition filed within time limit [2003/35]
Limitations:	19.11.2008	Date of receipt of request for limitation
		admissible
	29.01.2009	Communication of intention to limit the patent
	14.02.2009	Fee for printing patent specification after limitation
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	04.09.2002
	BE	04.09.2002
	CH	04.09.2002
	FI	04.09.2002
	GR	04.09.2002
	LI	04.09.2002
	DK	04.12.2002
	PT	13.12.2002
	LU	17.12.2002
	CY	31.12.2002
	[2007/18]
Former [2004/39]	AT	04.09.2002
	BE	04.09.2002
	CH	04.09.2002
	FI	04.09.2002
	GR	04.09.2002
	LI	04.09.2002
	PT	13.12.2002
	LU	17.12.2002
	CY	31.12.2002
Former [2004/10]	AT	04.09.2002
	BE	04.09.2002
	CH	04.09.2002
	FI	04.09.2002
	GR	04.09.2002
	LI	04.09.2002
	PT	13.12.2002
	CY	31.12.2002
Former [2003/48]	AT	04.09.2002
	BE	04.09.2002
	CH	04.09.2002
	FI	04.09.2002
	GR	04.09.2002
	LI	04.09.2002
	PT	13.12.2002
Former [2003/31]	AT	04.09.2002
	CH	04.09.2002
	FI	04.09.2002
	GR	04.09.2002
	LI	04.09.2002
	PT	13.12.2002
Former [2003/22]	FI	04.09.2002
	GR	04.09.2002
	PT	13.12.2002
Former [2003/20]	FI	04.09.2002
	GR	04.09.2002
Former [2003/14]	FI	04.09.2002
Cited in	International search	[A]DE8607553U (VORWERK & CO INTERHOLDING GMBH) [A] 8* page 2, line 10 - page 3, line 2 *;
		[A]GB2167680 (ENVIRO VAC LIMITED) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0245224 (PULLMAN AB [SE]) [A] 1,12,13 * page 6, line 30 - page 7, line 34 *;
		[A]US5230722 (YONKERS ROBERT A [US]) [A] 1,12 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 4; figures 1-8 *;
		[A]DE9317809U (VORWERK CO INTERHOLDING [DE]) [A] 8 * page 7, line 4 - page 9, line 22; figure 2 *

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