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EP1545633 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A CONTROLLABLE VAPOR-DISPENSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Dial Corporation
7201 E. Henkel Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85255 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
The Dial Corporation
15501 North Dial Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1619 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HE, Mengtao, Pete
10814 East Palm Ridge Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85259 / US
02 / TRIPLETT, Carl
9202 East Pershing Avenue
Scottsdale, AZ 85260 / US
03 / CONWAY, Mary, J.
824 East Country Gables
Phoenix, AZ 85022 / US
04 / RINALDIS, David
7041 Fairways Drive
Longmont, CO 80503 / US
05 / STRASSER, Michael
290 Hawthorn Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304 / US
06 / MILLS, Francis, Joseph, IV
5925 Harper Road
Holt, MI 48842 / US
 [2005/26]
Representative(s)Moore, Barry
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]Moore, Barry
Hanna, Moore & Curley, 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date03788408.713.08.2003
WO2003US25245
Priority number, dateUS2002022250016.08.2002         Original published format: US 222500
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004016294
Date:26.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1545633
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61L9/03, A61L9/12, A01M1/20
[2005/26]
CPC:
A61L9/037 (EP,US); A01M1/2072 (EP,US); A01M1/2077 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/26]
Former [N/P]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 statesAL03.03.2005
LT03.03.2005
LV03.03.2005
MK03.03.2005
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT FÜR EINE KONTROLLIERBARE DAMPFABGABEVORRICHTUNG[2005/26]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A CONTROLLABLE VAPOR-DISPENSING DEVICE[2005/26]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREIL DESTINES A UN DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION DE VAPEUR REGLABLE[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2005National basic fee paid 
03.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.03.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
03.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/20]
14.12.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5050798  (SULLIVAN WILLIAM E [US]) [A] 1,2,7,11,12,14,15* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0911041  (FALP SRL [IT]) [X] 1-8,11,13 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6141496  (SUNDBERG CRAIG C [US], et al) [X] 1-5,13 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB2356815  (RECKITT & COLMANN PROD LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,13 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2001053283  (LEVINE LAWRENCE T [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-11,13-15 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US2002144992  (VIEIRA PEDRO QUEIROZ [PT]) [PX] 1-4,6-8,11,13 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0025] *;
 [PX]US2003138241  (PEDROTTI ANDREA [IT], et al) [PX] 1-4,7,8,10,11,13 * the whole document *
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