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EP0956952 - CLEANING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SARASHINA, Eigo
Yoda Haitsu 312, 259-1, Miyabara-cho
Kofu-shi, Yamanashi 400 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Ken
638-4, Kasei, Showa-cho
Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi 409-38 / JP
03 / MASUI, Masuo
1332-2, Ryuoshinmachi, Ryuo-cho
Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi 400-01 / JP
04 / NAITO, Takao
948-8, Shimosanjo, Tamaho-cho
Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi 409-38 / JP
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97922192.626.05.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997JP01784
Priority number, dateJP1996013291328.05.1996         Original published format: JP 13291396
[1999/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9745268
Date:04.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956952
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956952
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41F35/00
[1999/46]
CPC:
H05K3/1233 (EP,US); B41F35/00 (KR); B41F35/005 (EP,US);
H05K2203/0139 (EP,US); H05K3/1216 (EP,US); H05K3/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1999/46]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Reinigen[2001/33]
English:CLEANING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD[1999/46]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE NETTOYAGE[1999/46]
Former [1999/46]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM KEINIGEN
Entry into regional phase12.11.1998Translation filed 
12.11.1998National basic fee paid 
12.11.1998Search fee paid 
12.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
12.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/46]
11.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2002Fee for grant paid
21.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05229108  ;
 [YA]EP0341212  (TYPOFOT AG [CH]) [Y] 1,3 * see abstract; column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 65; figures 1-6; claims 1-5 * [A] 2,4;
 [A]EP0680247  (BLAUPUNKT WERKE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [YA]US5491871  (REBER DOUGLAS M [US], et al) [Y] 1,3 * the whole document * [A] 2,4
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931214), vol. 17, no. 679, Database accession no. (M - 1527), & JP05229108 A 19930907 (HITACHI TECHNO ENG CO LTD) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH05229109  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0671868  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]JPH06238866  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPH0834111  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO)
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