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EP About this file: EP1613438

EP1613438 - ATOMIZER WICKING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR
published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403 / US
[2006/02]
Inventor(s)01 / MARTENS, Edward, J., III
6221 Berkshire Lane
Racine, WI 53406 / US
02 / WALTER, Scott, D.
118 Walnut Road
Twin Lakes, WI 53181 / US
03 / HELF, Thomas, A.
12780 W. Weatherstone Court
New Berlin, WI 53151 / US
04 / TOMKINS, David, A.
77 Eldorado Drive
Racine, WI 53402 / US
 [2006/02]
Representative(s)Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
RUSCHKE HARTMANN MADGWICK & SEIDE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
Former [2006/02]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
c/o Ruschke Hartmann & Kollegen Pienzenauerstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date04750087.114.04.2004
[2006/02]
WO2004US11436
Priority number, dateUS2003041291114.04.2003         Original published format: US 412911
[2006/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004091804
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1613438
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1613438
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:B05B17/06
[2006/02]
CPC:
B05B17/0646 (EP,US); B05B17/06 (KR); B05B17/0684 (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 [2006/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOCHTWIRKENDES SYSTEM EINES ZERSTÄUBERS[2006/02]
English:ATOMIZER WICKING SYSTEM[2006/02]
French:SYSTEME D'ATOMISEUR A MECHE[2006/02]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2005National basic fee paid 
05.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
02.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2008Fee for grant paid
28.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06022964.8  / EP1743708
Opposition(s)25.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CY20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
PL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
TR20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
HU21.02.2009
IE14.04.2009
LU14.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
PL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
HU21.02.2009
IE14.04.2009
LU14.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2011/21]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
PL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
IE14.04.2009
LU14.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/50]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
PL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
IE14.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/24]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
PL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
IE14.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
IE14.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/10]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2009/36]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
Former [2009/26]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
Former [2009/24]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
Former [2009/19]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
Former [2009/15]AT20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
Former [2009/12]FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]GB845639  (ALEXANDER LEENDERT THOMEE) [A] 18,25* claim 5 *;
 [XI]EP0897755  (FUMAKILLA LTD [JP]) [X] 26,28-30 * paragraph [0041]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0057] * [I] 27;
 [XA]US2001042794  (TOMKINS DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,9,10,17-19,24 * paragraph [0028]; figures 2,3 * [A] 25,2,6-8,11-16,20-23,31-34;
 [PX]WO03068412  (SARA LEE DE NV [NL], et al) [PX] 1,3-5,8,10,12,15,16,18,20,25 * page 11, line 20 - line 23; figure 14; claim 12 *
by applicantUS4301093
 US4334531
 US4582654
 US4753579
 US4790479
 US5529055
 EP0897755
 US6085740
 US6450419
 US6467476
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