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EP About this file: EP1392108

EP1392108 - VACUUM GROOMING TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.05.2012  [2012/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hair Patrol LLC
6910 South Yukon Way
Littleton, CO 80128 / US
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / FREIDELL, James, E.
6910 South Yukon Way
Littleton, CO 80123 / US
 [2004/10]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02737000.617.05.2002
[2004/10]
WO2002US15898
Priority number, dateUS20010291762P17.05.2001         Original published format: US 291762 P
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02091818
Date:21.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1392108
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1392108
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A01K13/00
[2007/42]
CPC:
A01K13/002 (EP,US); A01K13/00 (EP,US); A01K13/001 (EP,US);
A47L9/06 (US); A47L9/0606 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VACUUMSTRIEGELGERÄT[2004/10]
English:VACUUM GROOMING TOOL[2004/10]
French:OUTIL DE TOILETTAGE A ASPIRATION[2004/10]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2003National basic fee paid 
17.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
19.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2007Fee for grant paid
29.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07018981.6  / EP1955590
Opposition(s)18.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.10.2007
BE17.10.2007
CH17.10.2007
CY17.10.2007
DK17.10.2007
FI17.10.2007
LI17.10.2007
NL17.10.2007
TR17.10.2007
SE17.01.2008
GR18.01.2008
ES28.01.2008
PT17.03.2008
LU17.05.2008
IE19.05.2008
IT31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB283988  (BERNARD HANDFORD, et al) [X] 1-5,7,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE497159  (INVENTIA PATENT VERWERT GES) [X] 1-5,7 * figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]DE971687  (VORWERK & CO ELEKTROWERKE KG) [Y] 9 * figure 2 *;
 [XY]US3965527  (GEORGE IVOR PROSSER) [X] 1,2,7,8 * figures 3-5 * [Y] 6,9,11-13;
 [X]FR2583260  (CHOURAKI JEAN CLAUDE [FR]) [X] 1-3,9,10* page 1, paragraph 2; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5095853  (KRUGER JEAN J [US]) [X] 1,2,5 * figures 1-9 *;
 [X]US5655481  (TRAHAN WENDY [US]) [X] 1,9,10 * column 5, line 30 - line 42; figure 5 *;
 [X]DE29715247U  (MAIER OTTO [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US5768747  (SMITH ARTHUR SHAWN DWIGHT [CA]) [X] 1,5 * figure 3 *;
 [Y]US5870851  (SHOEMAKER DAVID G [US]) [Y] 6 * figure 13 *;
 [Y]US5881462  (ROMANI R MARLENE [US]) [Y] 11-13 * column 5, paragraph 2; claims 10,13 *;
 [Y]US5924202  (ROMANI R MARLENE [US]) [Y] 11-13 * claims 9-11,19 *
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