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EP About this file: EP1331871

EP1331871 - EDGE CLEANING APPARATUS FOR A VACUUM CLEANER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.04.2010
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2011Change - representativepublished on 11.05.2011  [2011/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oreck Holdings, LLC
100 Plantation Road
New Orleans, LA 70123 / US
[2003/32]
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERTS, Terrance, M.
1795 Berry Lane
Fayetteville, AR 72701 / US
 [2003/32]
Representative(s)Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Law Limited
First Floor
Unit 5 The Courtyard
Wixford Park, Bidford on Avon
Warwickshire B50 4JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Law Limited First Floor Unit 5 The Courtyard Wixford Park Bidford on Avon
Warwickshire B50 4JS / GB
Former [2011/19]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Henley-in-Arden B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2007/43]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Warwickshire, B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2007/36]Lane, Michael John, et al
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Warwickshire B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2003/32]Bibby, William Mark, et al
Mathisen, Macara & Co., The Coach House, 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date01977909.905.10.2001
[2003/32]
WO2001US42514
Priority number, dateUS2000070831107.11.2000         Original published format: US 708311
[2003/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0238023
Date:16.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1331871
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.05.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/02, A47L9/04
[2003/32]
CPC:
A47L9/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2003/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KANTENREINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN STAUBSAUGER[2003/32]
English:EDGE CLEANING APPARATUS FOR A VACUUM CLEANER[2003/32]
French:APPAREIL POUR NETTOYER LES BORDS POUR ASPIRATEUR[2003/32]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2003National basic fee paid 
10.04.2003Search fee paid 
10.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
25.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/18]
14.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.10.200909   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US1992238  (ROSE GEORGE L);
 [Y]FR860549  (ELECTROLUX AB) [Y] 1-7,15-19 * page 1, lines 1-14,28-51 * * page 2, lines 21-28,33-39,46-77 * * figures 1,4,5 *;
 [A]US3225379  (CUMMINS CHARLES R);
 [A]US3950815  (FUKUCHI AKINORI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4397058  (KOLAND DAVID G) [Y] 1-7,15-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0576174  (REXAIR INC [US]) [A] 1,15 * column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 2 * * column 5, lines 13-33,49-59 * * column 6, lines 11-19 * * column 6, line 55 - column 7, line 27 * * column 7, lines 42-55 * * figures 1-4,8-11 *
International search[X]US2226371  (CARLSON VERNON E);
 [X]US1965614  (SELLERS WILLIAM D);
 [X]US2590152  (MCGOWAN JOHN F);
 [X]US2607069  (HAHN PAUL T);
 [X]US3040365  (GERBER DALE C);
 [X]US3597789  (BOYD WILTON E);
 [X]US3608333  (SELLEY WILBUR-WEBB, et al);
 [A]USRE28022E  ;
 [A]US4685170  (AHLF HEINZ-JUERGEN [DE], et al)
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