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EP About this file: EP1051942

EP1051942 - Appliance switching mechanism and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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
Salton, Inc.
550 Business Center Drive, The Kensinger Center
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 / US
[2000/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Huggler, Peter
8110 Route N
Columbia, MO 65203 / US
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2000/46]
Application number, filing date00109656.905.05.2000
[2000/46]
Priority number, dateUS1999030708007.05.1999         Original published format: US 307080
[2000/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1051942
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1051942
Date:22.05.2002
[2002/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1051942
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:A47J37/08
[2000/46]
CPC:
A47J37/0842 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/46]
TitleGerman:Schaltmechanismus und -methode eines Gerätes[2000/46]
English:Appliance switching mechanism and method[2000/46]
French:Dispositif et méthode de commutation d'un appareil[2000/46]
Examination procedure19.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
21.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2004Fee for grant paid
24.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR18.11.2004
AT05.05.2005
CY05.05.2005
LU05.05.2005
PT05.05.2005
FI06.05.2005
SE06.05.2005
[2008/29]
Former [2007/26]GR18.11.2004
AT05.05.2005
CY05.05.2005
LU05.05.2005
FI06.05.2005
SE06.05.2005
Former [2007/20]GR18.11.2004
AT05.05.2005
CY05.05.2005
FI06.05.2005
SE06.05.2005
Former [2006/43]GR18.11.2004
AT05.05.2005
FI06.05.2005
SE06.05.2005
Former [2006/13]GR18.11.2004
FI06.05.2005
SE06.05.2005
Former [2005/18]GR18.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA]DE3731959  (SEVERIN & CO GMBH A) [X] 1-4,6-10,12-16,18-21,40-43 * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 34 * * column 3, lines 54-61 * * column 4, lines 27-66 * * column 5, lines 9-68 * * figure - * [A] 5,11,17;
 [A]US5304782  (MCNAIR JOHN D [AU], et al) [A] * column 5, line 23 - column 6, line 45; figure 4 *;
 [E]WO0124675  (SEB SA [FR], et al) [E] 1-21,40-43 * page 6, line 14 - page 12, line 20; figures 1-5 *
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