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EP About this file: EP1585406

EP1585406 - MULTI-DIRECTIONAL WIPING ELEMENTS AND DEVICE USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.02.2017  [2017/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eegee, LLC
515 Beresford Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
[2005/42]
Inventor(s)01 / GAVNEY, James, A., Jr.
725 Wildwood Lane
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
02 / MIX, Jerry
515 Beresford Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
03 / BOYLE, Dennis
1169 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
04 / SUN, Rickson
2468 Cowper Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
05 / LOEW, Christopher
792 E. Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
06 / SOBOLL, Pascal, Homero
Hainer Weg 3a
63303 Dreieich / DE
07 / SUNG-HWE KIM, Daniel
2511 Devri Court
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
 [2007/21]
Former [2005/42]01 / GAVNEY, James, A., Jr.
725 Wildwood Lane
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
02 / MIX, Jerry
515 Beresford Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
03 / BOYLE, Dennis
1169 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
04 / SUN, Rickson
2468 Cowper Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
05 / LOEW, Christopher
792 E. Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
06 / SOBOLL, Pascal, Homero
Flat 1, 95 Beaumont Rd.
London, W4 5AJ / GB
07 / SUNG-HWE KIM, Daniel
2511 Devri Court
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Representative(s)Howe, Steven, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/10]Howe, Steven, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2010/29]Howe, Steven, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2010/02]Franzolin, Luigi, et al
Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2008/01]Howe, Steven, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2005/42]Howe, Steven
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date03800263.023.12.2003
[2005/42]
WO2003US41418
Priority number, dateUS20030439317P10.01.2003         Original published format: US 439317 P
US2003045428103.06.2003         Original published format: US 454281
[2005/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004062519
Date:29.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1585406
Date:19.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1585406
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:A46B9/04
[2005/42]
CPC:
A46B9/005 (EP,US); A46B9/04 (US); A46B9/045 (EP,US);
A46B2200/1066 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/10]
Former [2006/18]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2005/42]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 
TitleGerman:MULTIDIREKTIONALE WISCHELEMENTE UND VORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2005/42]
English:MULTI-DIRECTIONAL WIPING ELEMENTS AND DEVICE USING THE SAME[2005/42]
French:ELEMENTS D'ESSUYAGE MULTIDIRECTIONNEL ET DISPOSITIF LES UTILISANT[2005/42]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2005National basic fee paid 
26.07.2005Search fee paid 
26.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/42]
03.10.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2015Fee for grant paid
17.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2015Receipt 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  24.07.2012
Opposition(s)12.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
06.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201210   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9628994  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2371217  (MCDOUGALL GREGORY J [HK]) [A] 1-10* abstract *
International search[X]US1833555  (BELL JOHN P, et al);
 [Y]US4827551  (MASER BRIGITTE [DE], et al);
 [X]US6446295  (CALABRESE GIUSEPPE [IT])
ExaminationUS2246867
 US3398421
 GB2040161
 EP0195543
 US5584690
 US5604951
 US5729858
 US2001039689
 US6446295
 US2002174499
 US2002189039
by applicantUS5584960
 US5604951
 US6126533
 US6319332
 US6463619
 US6571417
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