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EP About this file: EP1279357

EP1279357 - Change aids for external articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2003/05]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Müller, Jörg
Alte Haingasse 15
61184 Karben / DE
02 / Westerheide, Lars
Gundelhardtstrasse 35
65779 Kelkheim / DE
03 / Schmidt, Mattias
Charlotte-Rosenthal-Strasse 21
65510 Idstein / DE
04 / Kline, Mark James
6318 Alert New London Road
Okeana, OH 45053 / US
 [2003/05]
Representative(s)McGregor, Judit Ester
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]McGregor, Judit Ester
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2008/33]McGregor, Judit Ester
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2003/29]McGregor, Judit Ester
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65924 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2003/05]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H., et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65823 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date01117671.626.07.2001
[2003/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1279357
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1279357
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:A47D5/00, A61F13/15
[2003/05]
CPC:
A47D15/003 (EP,US); A47D5/006 (EP,US); A61F13/84 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/05]
TitleGerman:Hilfsvorrichtung zum Auswechseln externer Artikel[2003/05]
English:Change aids for external articles[2003/05]
French:Dispositif pour faciliter l'échange des objets externes[2003/05]
Examination procedure26.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/05]
13.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2005Fee for grant paid
08.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.09.2005
BE14.09.2005
CH14.09.2005
CY14.09.2005
FI14.09.2005
IT14.09.2005
LI14.09.2005
NL14.09.2005
TR14.09.2005
DK14.12.2005
GR14.12.2005
SE14.12.2005
ES25.12.2005
PT14.02.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]AT14.09.2005
BE14.09.2005
CH14.09.2005
FI14.09.2005
IT14.09.2005
LI14.09.2005
NL14.09.2005
TR14.09.2005
DK14.12.2005
GR14.12.2005
SE14.12.2005
ES25.12.2005
PT14.02.2006
Former [2007/36]AT14.09.2005
BE14.09.2005
CH14.09.2005
FI14.09.2005
IT14.09.2005
LI14.09.2005
NL14.09.2005
DK14.12.2005
GR14.12.2005
SE14.12.2005
ES25.12.2005
PT14.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT14.09.2005
BE14.09.2005
CH14.09.2005
FI14.09.2005
LI14.09.2005
NL14.09.2005
DK14.12.2005
GR14.12.2005
SE14.12.2005
ES25.12.2005
PT14.02.2006
Former [2006/33]BE14.09.2005
CH14.09.2005
FI14.09.2005
LI14.09.2005
NL14.09.2005
GR14.12.2005
SE14.12.2005
ES25.12.2005
PT14.02.2006
Former [2006/25]BE14.09.2005
CH14.09.2005
FI14.09.2005
LI14.09.2005
NL14.09.2005
GR14.12.2005
SE14.12.2005
PT14.02.2006
Former [2006/22]CH14.09.2005
FI14.09.2005
LI14.09.2005
NL14.09.2005
GR14.12.2005
SE14.12.2005
Former [2006/14]CH14.09.2005
FI14.09.2005
LI14.09.2005
GR14.12.2005
SE14.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI14.09.2005
SE14.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US2989753  (MARIA BURNER LILY) [A] 1-20 * column 1, lines 67-70 ** column 2, lines 42-46 *;
 [X]US3367334  (TESTA SAMUEL R) [X] 1,2,4-6,10-12,16,18 * column 3, lines 7-21 *;
 [X]US3973567  (SRINIVASAN SUBRAMANIAN, et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,10-12,16,18 * column 5, lines 15-36; figure 3 *;
 [X]US4964859  (FELDMAN RUTH L [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,10-13,15-20 * column 3, lines 30-43; claims 8,9 *;
 [A]US5304158  (WEBB JOSEPH A [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 2, lines 46-68 *;
 [X]GB2298627  (KAO CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-6,10-12,16,18 * pages 1-57 *;
 [X]US5706950  (HOUGHTON DAWN LYNN ILNICKI [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-12,14-20 * column 5, lines 37-46 * * column 6, lines 49-55 * * column 8, lines 28-65 * * column 9, lines 10-47 * * column 10, lines 44-55 *;
 [X]US6036679  (BALZAR TAMMY JO [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,10-12,16,18 * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 29 *
ExaminationEP1051934
 WO0149151
 WO0160214
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