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EP About this file: EP1411812

EP1411812 - DUAL MODE CARPET CLEANING MACHINE, SOLUTION, SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2015
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rug Doctor, LLC
4701 Old Sheppard Place
Plano, TX 75093 / US
[2014/48]
Former [2004/18]For all designated states
Rug Doctor LP
4701 Old Sheppard Place
Plano, TX 75093 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KENT, Roger
1724 Cliff View
Plano, TX 75093 / US
02 / STEPHAN, Frank
1715 Purity Court
Fenton, MO 63026 / US
03 / PEREIRA, Schubert
15510 Amber Meadows Court
Chesterfield, MO 63017 / US
 [2004/18]
Representative(s)Banzer, Hans-Jörg, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2014/49]
Former [2004/18]Banzer, Hans-Jörg, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date02742368.028.06.2002
[2004/18]
WO2002US20812
Priority number, dateUS2001089858402.07.2001         Original published format: US 898584
[2004/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03003897
Date:16.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1411812
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1411812
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:A47L11/40, C11D3/00, A47L11/34
[2014/24]
CPC:
A47L11/4083 (EP,US); A47L11/34 (EP,US); A47L11/4088 (EP,US);
C11D3/0031 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/18]A47L11/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/18]
TitleGerman:DUALMODE TEPPICHREINIGUNGSMASCHINE, REINIGUNGSMITTELSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR TEPPICHREINIGUNG[2004/18]
English:DUAL MODE CARPET CLEANING MACHINE, SOLUTION, SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE[2004/18]
French:NETTOYEUSE DE TAPIS A DOUBLE MODE D'ACTION, SOLUTION, SYSTEME ET UTILISATIONS[2004/18]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2003National basic fee paid 
23.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.02.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
25.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/18]
11.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2014Fee for grant paid
11.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.10.2005
Opposition(s)04.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
25.02.2004M02   Fee paid on   25.02.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2014
BE03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
IT03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
TR03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
LU28.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
FR30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
[2017/46]
Former [2016/25]AT03.12.2014
BE03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
IT03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
LU28.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
FR30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/24]AT03.12.2014
BE03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
IT03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
LU28.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/22]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
IT03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
LU28.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/11]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
IT03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
LU28.06.2015
Former [2016/09]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
IT03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2016/03]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
IT03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/50]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/35]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/26]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
Former [2015/25]AT03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
Former [2015/24]ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
Former [2015/23]ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]FR2148939  (LIEM ETS, et al) [X] 8-14,16,33,34 * page 1, line 4 - line 34 * * page 2, line 34 - page 3, line 8; claims 1,8 *;
 [Y]US4308636  (DAVIS JOHN W) [Y] 2-7,35-38 * column 4, line 63 - column 5, line 4; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4956891  (WULFF RICHARD F [US]) [A] 1,4,5,32 * column 3, line 13 - line 44; figure 4 *;
 [A]US5147467  (VIRTUE CHERYL [US]) [A] 3,7,35,36 * column 4, line 54 - column 5, line 15; figure 2 *;
 [XA]WO9407980  (JOHNSON & SON INC S C [US], et al) [X] 8-21,33,34 * page 8, line 28 - page 9, line 2 * * page 10, line 14 - line 32 * * page 13, line 5 - page 18, line 11; claims 1-5 * * page 16, line 27 - page 17, line 21 * [A] 22-31;
 [X]US5584094  (GURSTEIN RUSSELL [US]) [X] 1,4,32 * column 1, line 38 - line 41 * * column 6, line 9 - line 14; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5661120  (FINUCANE KEVIN MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 8,16,33* claim 1 *;
 [XY]US6052861  (KELLER KRIS D [US]) [X] 1,4,32 * column 6, line 33 - line 38; figure 6 * [Y] 2-7,35-38;
 [X]EP1092803  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [X] 8-21,33,34 * page 4, paragraphs 27-29 * * page 5, paragraph 37 * * page 6, paragraph 46; claims 3-5 *;
 [A]US2001000452  (KOCHANOWICZ CHRISTOPHER T [US], et al) [A] 2 * figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US6243914  (STUDEBAKER ROY [US]) [A] 1,4,5,32 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 4, line 48 - line 56 *;
 [PX]DE10027636  (BASF AG [DE]) [PX] 8-21,33,34 * page 2, paragraphs 6,7 * * page 4, paragraph 33 * * page 5, paragraph 42; claims 1,3,10 *;
 [PX]US6362149  (MAN VICTOR F [US], et al) [PX] 8-13,16,17,33,34 * column 1, line 46 - line 53 * * column 9, line 10 - column 11, line 60; claims 1-4,10 *
by applicantUS4803753
 US4809397
 US5473792
 US6052861
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