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EP About this file: EP1033149

EP1033149 - Golf ball cleaning device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yoshihiko Shioda
3416 Royal Crest Drive Charlotte
North Carolina 28210-3037 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
Yoshihiko Shioda
3416 Royal Crest Drive
Charlotte, North Carolina 28210-3037 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/36]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/34]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2000/36]Wilhelm & Dauster Patentanwälte European Patent Attorneys
Hospitalstrasse 8
70174 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date99113510.402.07.1999
[2000/36]
Priority number, dateUS1999024396503.02.1999         Original published format: US 243965
[2000/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1033149
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1033149
Date:05.11.2003
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:A63B47/04
[2000/36]
CPC:
A63B47/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/36]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von Golfbällen[2000/36]
English:Golf ball cleaning device[2000/36]
French:Dispositif de nettoyage de balles de golf[2000/36]
Examination procedure11.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
01.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/18]
13.09.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
16.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200608   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5641232  (FREY MICHAEL CARL [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9-15,21,23 * column 1, line 28 - line 55 * * column 2, line 25 - line 52 * * column 3, line 1 - line 5 * * column 4, line 12 - line 35; figures 1,4,5 *;
 [X]GB2268413  (HARPER JOHN [GB]) [X] 1,6-15,21,23 * page 1, paragraph 6 - page 2, paragraph 1 * * page 2, paragraph 7 - paragraph 8 * * page 3, paragraph 7 - page 4, paragraph 2 * * figures 1-4; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4403366  (LUCKE HAROLD J [US]) [A] 2-4,16-19,22,24 * the whole document *
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