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EP About this file: EP1042980

EP1042980 - A cyclone vacuum cleaner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2003
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
Drummond Plaza Office Park 1423 Kirkwood Highway
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
Black & Decker Inc.
Drummond Plaza Office Park 1423 Kirkwood Highway
Newark Delaware 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Webster, Craig, c/o Cambridge Consultants Ltd.
Science Park, Milton Road
Cambridge CB4 4DW / GB
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Bell, Ian Stephen, et al
Black & Decker
Patent Department
210 Bath Road
Slough
Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Bell, Ian Stephen, et al
Black & Decker Patent Department 210 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 3YD / GB
Former [2000/41]Bell, Ian Stephen, et al
Black & Decker UK 210 Bath Road
Berks, Slough SL1 3YD / GB
Application number, filing date00301080.811.02.2000
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1042980
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1042980
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:A47L5/14, A47L9/16
[2000/41]
CPC:
A47L9/1608 (EP); A47L5/14 (EP); A47L9/1683 (EP);
B01D45/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/41]
TitleGerman:Zyklonstaubsauger[2000/41]
English:A cyclone vacuum cleaner[2000/41]
French:Aspirateur du type cyclone[2000/41]
Examination procedure12.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
12.05.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
04.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
09.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2002Fee for grant paid
17.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/38]
Request for further processing for:10.02.2001Request for further processing filed
09.02.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.03.2001Decision despatched
09.02.2001Request for further processing filed
09.02.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.03.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200203   M06   Fee paid on   22.04.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.09.2002
CH25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
LI25.09.2002
DK25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
CY11.02.2003
IE11.02.2003
LU11.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
[2007/10]
Former [2007/04]AT25.09.2002
CH25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
LI25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
CY11.02.2003
IE11.02.2003
LU11.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
Former [2005/02]AT25.09.2002
CH25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
LI25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
CY11.02.2003
LU11.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
Former [2004/44]AT25.09.2002
CH25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
LI25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
CY11.02.2003
LU11.02.2003
Former [2004/39]AT25.09.2002
CH25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
LI25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
LU11.02.2003
Former [2003/39]AT25.09.2002
CH25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
LI25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
Former [2003/31]AT25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
Former [2003/29]FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
PT26.12.2002
Former [2003/20]FI25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
Former [2003/14]FI25.09.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]BE620628  (F. A. E. MASSAUX);
 [A]US1420665  (NEWCOMBE JOHN W) [A] 1,2,4-6 * page 1, line 10 - line 39 * * page 2, line 74 - line 113; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US1664092  (JOHN SQUIRES) [A] 1,2,4-6 * page 1, line 34 - line 45 * * page 1, line 70 - page 2, line 18 * * figure - *;
 [XAY]DE661573  (FRIEDRICH BUETTNER) [X] 1,2,4-8,10,11 * page 2, line 9 - line 58 * * page 2, line 91 - line 119 * * page 3, line 7 - line 17 * * figures 1,2; claims 1-3 * [A] 9 [Y] 3;
 [A]EP0674869  (BLACK & DECKER INC [US]);
 [Y]US5692262  (HAUPT DAVID J [US], et al) [Y] 3 * column A; figure - *;
 [A]WO9922844  (SHARPE JOHN ERNEST ELSOM [GB]) [A] 1-11 * page 3, line 25 - page 4, line 9 * * page 10, line 5 - line 25 * * page 12, line 8 - line 24 * * page 14, line 33 - page 15, line 5 * * page 15, line 23 - page 16, line 12 * * page 16, line 25 - page 18, line 17 *
ExaminationDE29901346U
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