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EP About this file: EP1583447

EP1583447 - A SPA BATH FITTING AND SPA BATH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.03.2012  [2012/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kohler New Zealand Limited
133 Diana Drive, Glenfield
Auckland / NZ
[N/P]
Former [2005/41]For all designated states
Kohler New Zealand Limited
133 Diana Drive, Glenfield
Auckland / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / HATRICK-SMITH, John
133 Diana Drive Glenfield
Auckland / NZ
02 / MARKS, Kip
133 Diane Drive Glenfield
Auckland / NZ
 [2005/41]
Representative(s)Higgs, Jonathan, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
3rd Floor
33 Glasshouse Street
London W1B 5DG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/49]Higgs, Jonathan, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [2005/41]Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Application number, filing date03781137.922.12.2003
[2005/41]
WO2003NZ00283
Priority number, dateNZ2002052332020.12.2002         Original published format: NZ 52332002
[2005/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004056249
Date:08.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1583447
Date:12.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU08.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:A47K3/02, A47K3/022, A61H33/00
[2005/41]
CPC:
A61H33/6063 (EP,US); A61H33/027 (EP,US); A61H33/6052 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/15]
Former [2005/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WHIRLPOOLARMATUR UND WHIRLPOOL[2005/41]
English:A SPA BATH FITTING AND SPA BATH[2005/41]
French:ACCESSOIRE DE BAIGNOIRE A REMOUS ET BAIGNOIRE A REMOUS[2005/41]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2005National basic fee paid 
11.07.2005Search fee paid 
11.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/43]
04.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/13]
27.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/13]
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  04.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
07.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200503   M06   Fee paid on   08.05.2006
31.12.201109   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US3297025  (CANDIDO JACUZZI) [X] 1-3,5 * figures 2,5,8 * [A] 6,11,17 [I] 4;
 [XA]US3890691  (MONTAGNE JEAN-BAPTISTE) [X] 1-2 * figure 3 * [A] 6,11,17;
 [XA]US3964472  (NICOLLET MICHEL) [X] 1-2 * column 2, lines 22-28; figure 4 * [A] 6,11,17;
 [A]US5220695  (HENKIN MELVYN L [US], et al) [A] 3-5* abstract *
International search[A]GB2319195  (WATKINS MFG CORP [US]);
 [A]WO9923993  (PINCIARO JOHN [US]);
 [AP]CA2419129  (PENTAIR POOL PRODUCTS INC [US])
ExaminationEP0503239
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