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EP About this file: EP1475029

EP1475029 - Surface cleaning apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grey Technology Limited
Lodge Gate, Church Lane Whittington
Worcester WR5 2RQ / GB
[2011/01]
Former [2005/13]For all designated states
Grey Technology Limited
Lodge Gate, Church Lane
Whittington, Worcester WR5 2RQ / GB
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
Grey Technology Limited
Lodge Gate, Church Lane
Whittington, Worcester WR 2RQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Grey, Niocholas Gerald
7 Laxton Close
Crowle Worcestershire WR7 4BH / GB
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Gee, Steven William
D.W. & S.W. GEE
1 South Lynn Gardens
London Road
Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Gee, Steven William
1 South Lynn Gardens, London Road Shipston on Stour
Warwickshire CV36 4ER / GB
Former [2004/46]Jackson, Derek Charles
Derek Jackson Associates The Old Yard Lower Town
Claines Worcester WR3 7RY / GB
Application number, filing date04252575.801.05.2004
[2004/46]
Priority number, dateUS2003043178308.05.2003         Original published format: US 431783
[2004/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1475029
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1475029
Date:26.10.2005
[2005/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1475029
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:A47L11/32, A47L11/33, A47L13/00
[2004/46]
CPC:
A47L11/4075 (EP,US); A47L11/32 (EP,US); A47L11/33 (EP,US);
A47L11/40 (EP,US); A47L11/4025 (EP,US); A47L11/4041 (EP,US);
A47L11/4069 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/46]
TitleGerman:Reinigungsvorrichtung für eine Fläche[2004/46]
English:Surface cleaning apparatus[2004/46]
French:Appareil de nettoyage pour une surface[2004/46]
Examination procedure10.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
30.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2010Fee for grant paid
25.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
20.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
CZ05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
EE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
HU05.01.2011
PL05.01.2011
RO05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
SK05.01.2011
BG05.04.2011
GR06.04.2011
IE01.05.2011
LU01.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/25]AT05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
CZ05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
EE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
PL05.01.2011
RO05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
SK05.01.2011
BG05.04.2011
GR06.04.2011
IE01.05.2011
LU01.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2012/20]AT05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
CZ05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
EE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
PL05.01.2011
RO05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
SK05.01.2011
BG05.04.2011
GR06.04.2011
IE01.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2012/07]AT05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
CZ05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
EE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
PL05.01.2011
RO05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
SK05.01.2011
BG05.04.2011
GR06.04.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2012/05]AT05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
CZ05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
EE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
PL05.01.2011
RO05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
SK05.01.2011
BG05.04.2011
GR06.04.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2011/49]AT05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
CZ05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
EE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
PL05.01.2011
RO05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
SK05.01.2011
BG05.04.2011
GR06.04.2011
Former [2011/47]AT05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
EE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
PL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
BG05.04.2011
GR06.04.2011
Former [2011/40]AT05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
PL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
BG05.04.2011
GR06.04.2011
Former [2011/37]CY05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
PL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
BG05.04.2011
GR06.04.2011
Former [2011/36]PL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
SI05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
Former [2011/32]SI05.01.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0910147  ;
 [A]US1995513  (MARCKRES CHARLES D) [A] * page 1, lines 104-109; figure 4 *;
 [X]US5101534  (WATANABE SYUJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 9, paragraph 2 - column 9, paragraph 4; figures 6,8,9 *;
 [A]EP0649625  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] * column 12, lines 55-58; figure 8 *;
 [A]GB2304550  (WATTS KEITH MEREDITH [GB]) [A] * page 5, paragraph 4 *;
 [X]GB2351435  (BISSELL INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 19, lines 18,19; figure 17 *;
 [X]US6421875  (COOMBS RICHARD L [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * column 4, lines 58-62 * * column 7, paragraph 2; figures 1,2,5 *;
 [X]US6434786  (ROBERTS TERRANCE M [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 4, lines 27-54; figures 3,3a,3b *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970530), vol. 1997, no. 05, & JP09010147 A 19970114 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
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