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EP1180178 - COMBINED SINK AND COOKING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/08]COOKING SINK
[2007/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KOHLER CO.
444 Highland Drive
Kohler, WI 53044 / US
[2007/44]
Former [2002/08]For all designated states
KOHLER CO.
444 Highland Drive
Kohler, Wisconsin 53044 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REID, Mary, J.
204 Beach Court
Sheboygan, WI 53081 / US
02 / O'CONNELL, David, J.
2604 North 7th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53083 / US
03 / MUELLER, Carl, F.
N3132 State Road 32
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 / US
04 / QUELLA, John, F.
625 Roosevelt Road
Kohler, WI 53044 / US
05 / JOHANSEN, Mark
530 West Riverside Drive
Kohler, WI 53044 / US
 [2002/08]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/08]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date00921497.429.03.2000
[2002/08]
WO2000US08321
Priority number, dateUS19990126795P30.03.1999         Original published format: US 126795 P
[2002/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0058572
Date:05.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1180178
Date:20.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1180178
Date:31.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.10.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:E03C1/184, A47B77/08
[2004/21]
CPC:
E03C1/186 (EP,US); A47B77/02 (EP,US); A47J27/004 (EP,US);
A47J47/00 (EP,US); A47J47/005 (EP,US); A47J47/20 (EP,US);
E03C1/18 (EP,US); E03C1/33 (EP,US); F24C15/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/08]E03C1/186
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2002/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜCHENSPÜLE MIT KOCHRAUM[2002/08]
English:COMBINED SINK AND COOKING UNIT[2007/20]
French:EVIER AVEC CHAMBRE DE CUISSON[2002/08]
Former [2002/08]COOKING SINK
Entry into regional phase25.10.2001National basic fee paid 
25.10.2001Search fee paid 
25.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/08]
04.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2007Fee for grant paid
10.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06022646.1  / EP1776898
Opposition(s)01.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
06.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT31.03.2008
[2011/13]
Documents cited:Search[X]US3608473  (KEARN JOSEPH J, et al) [X] 1,2,9,10 * column 1, line 44 - line 47; figures 1,4,5 * * column 1, line 73 - column 2, line 7 *;
 [A]US4287818  (MOORE LEWIS F, et al) [A] 1* column 4, line 57 - line 60 *
International search[A]US3627396  (MILLER LESTER D);
 [A]US3915529  (BERNIER EDGAR R)
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