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EP About this file: EP1099401

EP1099401 - Central Vacuum interface for air exchanger [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
18013 Cleveland Parkway Cleveland
Ohio 44135-0920 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
18013 Cleveland Parkway Cleveland
Ohio 44135-0920 / US
Former [2001/20]For all designated states
White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
18013 Cleveland Parkway
Cleveland, Ohio 44135-0920 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Price, Tamara
P.O. Box 441
Webster City, Iowa 50595 / US
02 / Johnson, Douglas E.
107 Angela Drive
Webster City, Iowa 50595 / US
03 / Koestner, Mitch
1332 Steiner Blvd.
Webster City, Iowa 50595 / US
04 / Cunningham, Vern
62 Hoskall Crescent
Aurora, Ontario L4G 5T6 / CA
 [2001/20]
Representative(s)Baumgartl, Gerhard Willi, et al
Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH
Factory and Development
90327 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [N/P]Baumgartl, Gerhard Willi, et al
AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Group Intellectual Property
90327 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2006/11]Baumgartl, Gerhard Willi, et al
AEG Hausgeräte GmbH, Patente, Marken & Lizenzen
90327 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2001/20]Höchtl, Walter, Dipl.-Ing.
AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Patente, Marken und Lizenzen
90327 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date99125743.723.12.1999
[2001/20]
Priority number, dateUS1999043978412.11.1999         Original published format: US 439784
[2001/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1099401
Date:16.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1099401
Date:19.09.2001
[2001/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1099401
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:A47L5/38, A47L9/28
[2001/20]
CPC:
A47L9/2894 (EP,US); A47L5/38 (EP,US); A47L9/2842 (EP,US);
A47L9/2857 (EP,US); A47L9/2889 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/20]
TitleGerman:Koppeleinheit für Vakuumzentralanlage und Wärmetauscher[2001/20]
English:Central Vacuum interface for air exchanger[2001/20]
French:Unité d'accouplement pour système d'aspiration centralisé et échangeur d'air[2001/20]
Examination procedure19.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/03]
23.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2005Fee for grant paid
13.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
CY23.12.2005
IE23.12.2005
PT23.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK26.01.2006
GB26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
[2008/29]
Former [2008/17]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
CY23.12.2005
IE23.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK26.01.2006
GB26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
Former [2007/21]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
CY23.12.2005
IE23.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK26.01.2006
GB26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
Former [2006/49]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
IE23.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
Former [2006/40]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
Former [2006/38]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
Former [2006/36]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
Former [2006/33]CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
ES06.02.2006
Former [2006/24]FI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[XA]US2725113  (FAGYAS STEVEN M) [X] 1,1 * column 12, line 39 - column 12, line 59; figures 12,27 * * the whole document * [A] 2-5;
 [A]DE2440221  (THUERING WALTER) [A] 1-5 * page 3, line 14 - page 3, line 18; figure . *;
 [A]US3951336  (MILLER LOREN C, et al) [A] 1-5* the whole document *;
 [A]US4238689  (BRESLIN JOHN J [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5191673  (DAMIZET PATRICK [FR]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
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