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EP About this file: EP1190683

EP1190683 - Interproximal floss brush [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Megan Sumi Corporation
614 Blair Street
Piedmont, CA 94611 / US
[2002/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Harada, Stephen, D.
614 Blair Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94611 / US
 [2002/13]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date01124420.923.04.1997
[2002/13]
Priority number, dateUS1996065848810.06.1996         Original published format: US 658488
[2002/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1190683
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1190683
Date:03.07.2002
[2002/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1190683
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61C15/04, A46B3/18, A46B15/00
[2002/27]
CPC:
A46B3/18 (EP,US); A61C15/00 (KR); A61C15/042 (EP,US);
A46B2200/108 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/13]A61C15/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/13]
TitleGerman:Zahnseide für Zahnzwischenräume[2002/13]
English:Interproximal floss brush[2002/13]
French:Brosse interproximale en fil dentaire[2002/13]
Examination procedure11.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/13]
04.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2004Fee for grant paid
02.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97925404.2  / EP0910307
Opposition(s)04.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.2004
BE03.11.2004
CH03.11.2004
ES03.11.2004
FI03.11.2004
LI03.11.2004
NL03.11.2004
DK03.02.2005
GR03.02.2005
SE03.02.2005
PT03.04.2005
LU23.04.2005
IE25.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/27]AT03.11.2004
BE03.11.2004
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5063948  (LLOYD O H PERRY [US]) [DA] 1,2 * column W *;
 [A]FR2677537  (BUENO FABIEN [FR]) [A] 1,2* the whole document *
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