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EP About this file: EP1100398

EP1100398 - KIT FOR RINSING TEETH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/21]TEETH CREVICE CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
[2007/04]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.12.2007  [2007/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chen & Chen, LLC
Unit 2, 96 Naples Road
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
[2001/21]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Shuqi
96 Naples Road, Unit 2
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
02 / CHEN, Lingjun
96 Naples Road, Unit 2
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
 [2001/21]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]Kramer - Barske - Schmiedtchen
European Patent Attorneys Patenta Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Former [2001/21]Schmidtchen, Jürgen Christian
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date99938757.423.07.1999
[2001/21]
WO1999US16256
Priority number, dateUS19980094316P27.07.1998         Original published format: US 94316 P
[2001/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0006045
Date:10.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1100398
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.02.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61C15/00, A61C19/06, A61C17/02
[2005/03]
CPC:
A61C17/0211 (EP,US); A61C19/063 (EP,US); A61C15/00 (EP,US);
A61C17/0208 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/21]A61C15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/21]
TitleGerman:KIT FÜR ZAHNREINIGUNG[2007/04]
English:KIT FOR RINSING TEETH[2007/04]
French:KIT POUR RINCER LES DENTS[2007/04]
Former [2001/21]VORRICHTUNG ZUM SÄUBERN DER ZWISCHENZAHNSPALTEN UND GEBRAUCHSVERFAHREN
Former [2001/21]TEETH CREVICE CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
Former [2001/21]APPAREIL DE NETTOYAGE D'ESPACES INTERDENTAIRES ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION DE CELUI-CI
Entry into regional phase31.01.2001National basic fee paid 
31.01.2001Search fee paid 
31.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/21]
11.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/49]
20.07.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2007/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200204   M06   Fee paid on   31.01.2003
31.07.200709   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5346395  (ADELL LOREN S [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 6, lines 3-29 * * column 7, lines 5-37; figures 9-21 *;
 [X]FR2630905  (PIERI GERARD [FR]) [X] 1-3 * page 1, lines 1-8 * * page 2, lines 23-36; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5455285  (CARROLL THOMAS J [US]) [X] 1,6,8 * column 4, lines 50-65 * * column 6, lines 49-62 *;
 [A]US4059101  (RICHMOND MARTIN) [A] 4 * abstract * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 3; figure 2 *;
 [A]US2957476  (STEPHEN FREEMAN) [A] 7,9 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US2957476  (STEPHEN FREEMAN);
 [X]US3686761  (GRAVON FRANK G);
 [X]US4059101  (RICHMOND MARTIN);
 [X]US4164940  (QUINBY JAMES D);
 [X]US4624640  (TESINI DAVID A [US]);
 [X]US5235991  (MINNEMAN SUE A [US]);
 [X]US5455285  (CARROLL THOMAS J [US])
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