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EP1525839 - Dirt container for a surface cleaning apparatus and method of use [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 12.09.2008 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	12.09.2008	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 15.10.2008 [2008/42]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Polar Light Limited 1/F, Dai Wang Street, Tai Po Industrial Estate Tai Po New Territories, Hong Kong / CN
	[N/P]
Former [2005/17]	For all designated states Polar Light Limited 1/F, Dai Wang Street, Tai Po Industrial Estate Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong / CN
Inventor(s)	01 / Conrad, Wayne E. 9 King Street Hampton, Ontario L0B1J0 / CA
	[2005/17]
Representative(s)	Gervasi, Gemma Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH Bavariaring 21 80336 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2005/17]	Gervasi, Gemma, Dr. Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH, Bavariaring 21 80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date	04025309.8	25.10.2004
	[2005/17]
Priority number, date	US20030513226P	23.10.2003 Original published format: US 513226 P
	[2005/17]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1525839
	Date:	27.04.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/17]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1525839
	Date:	25.01.2006
	[2006/04]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.12.2005
Classification	IPC:	A47L9/10, A47L9/14, A47L9/16, A47L5/30, A47L7/02, B04C5/28, A47L9/00, B65D21/02	[2006/02]
	CPC:	B04C5/28 (EP,US); A47L5/30 (EP,US); A47L9/0009 (EP,US); A47L9/102 (EP,US); A47L9/1409 (EP,US); A47L9/1463 (EP,US); (+) A47L9/1641 (EP,US); A47L9/165 (EP,US); A47L9/1683 (EP,US); A47L9/1691 (EP,US); Y10S55/03 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2005/45]	A47L9/10, A47L9/14, A47L9/16, A47L5/30, A47L7/02, B04C5/28
	Former IPC [2005/17]	A47L9/10, A47L9/14, A47L9/16, A47L5/30
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2005/17]
Title	German:	Schmutzbehälter für ein Bodenreinigungsgerät und Verfahren zur Verwendung desselben	[2005/17]
	English:	Dirt container for a surface cleaning apparatus and method of use	[2005/17]
	French:	Récipient pour sallisures d'un appareil de nettoyage des surfaces et procédé d'utilisation	[2005/17]
Examination procedure	21.07.2006	Examination requested [2006/35]
	29.09.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.04.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.04.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.07.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.10.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	22.04.2008	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2008/42]
	28.05.2008	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2008/42]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	26.10.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]US2564339 (NERHEIM LAWRENCE F) [X] 1 * column 1, lines 6-12 * * column 2, lines 12-27; figure 1 *;
		[Y]GB720135 (THOMAS HINGLEY SHAW) [Y] 19 * figure 1 *;
		[Y]US3440805 (CORDELL MARTIN) [Y] 4,5 * column 2, lines 45-55; figure 1 *;
		[Y]US5018240 (HOLMAN ANDREW P [GB]) [Y] 10,15,16 * column 2, lines 61-66 * * column 3, lines 17-19 *;
		[Y]DE9114068U (RINGLER, BERNHARD, 7076 WALDSTETTEN, DE) [Y] 19 * page 7, paragraph 3; figures 1-3 *;
		[A]US5092913 (YEN RICHARD C K [US]) [A] 1 * column 10, line 63 - column 11, line 2; figure 9 *;
		[A]US5095579 (BECKER BRIAN E [US]) [A] 19 * figures 4,15 *;
		[X]DE4442422 (WAP REINIGUNGSSYSTEME [DE]) [X] 1 * column 3, lines 5-7; figure 1 *;
		[Y]DE20109699U (ZUGEN NI JINKELAI CO [CN]) [Y] 6-9 * abstract *;
		[Y]EP1179312 (HOOVER LTD [GB]) [Y] 11,12 * paragraphs [0032] , [0038] *;
		[A]US2002043055 (CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST [CA]) [A] * figures 2,3a,3b,4 *;
		[A]EP1219222 (CANDY SPA [IT]) [A] 11 * paragraph [0011]; figures 2,3 *;
		[A]EP1252853 (HOOVER LTD [GB]) [A] 13 * paragraph [0024]; figures 1,5-7 *;
		[XY]US2003182756 (DUGGAN DANIEL J [US]) [X] 1-3,14,17,18 * paragraphs [0010] , [0029] , [0069] , [0072] , [0078] , [0083] , [0087]; figures 1,4-7 * [Y] 4-12,15,16

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