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EP About this file: EP1678383

EP1678383 - TOILETS WITH QUICK FLUSH TRAPWAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.03.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.03.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.04.2012  [2012/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KOHLER CO.
444 Highland Drive
Kohler, WI 53044 / US
[2006/28]
Inventor(s)01 / KURU, William, C.
W6268 Hill and Dale Road
Plymouth, WI 53073 / US
02 / KRISHNAMURTY, Venkata, S.
N6764 Cardinal Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53083 / US
03 / HALLORAN, Daniel, N.
623 Shady Glen Lane
Saukville, WI 53080 / US
04 / LIU, Patrick, Ying-Te
491 Tanager Drive
Grafton, WI 53024 / US
05 / MUKERJI, Sudip
W53 N863 Castle Court
Cedarburg, WI 53012 / US
 [2007/25]
Former [2006/28]01 / KURU, William, C.
W6268 Hill and Dale Road
Plymouth, WI 53073 / US
02 / KRISHNAMURTY, Venkata, S.
N6764 Cardinal Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53083 / US
03 / HALLORAN, Daniel, N.
623 Shady Glen Lane
Saukville, WI 53080 / US
04 / LIU, Patrick, Ying-Te
1327 North 49th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 / US
05 / MUKERJI, Sudip
W53 N863 Castle Court
Cedarburg, WI 53012 / US
Representative(s)Wightman, David Alexander, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/18]Wightman, David Alexander, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2006/28]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
LADAS & PARRY LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date04785089.628.09.2004
[2006/28]
WO2004US31575
Priority number, dateUS2003067836203.10.2003         Original published format: US 678362
[2006/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005033423
Date:14.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1678383
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.07.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:E03D11/00
[2006/28]
CPC:
E03D11/18 (EP,US); E03D11/02 (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 [2006/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TOILETTEN MIT SCHNELLSPÜLSIPHONEN[2006/28]
English:TOILETS WITH QUICK FLUSH TRAPWAYS[2006/28]
French:W.-C. A SIPHON D'EVACUATION RAPIDE[2006/28]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2006National basic fee paid 
28.04.2006Search fee paid 
28.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
13.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/16]
30.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/16]
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  16.06.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
03.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]DE29807813U  (TOP VALVE CO [TW]) [X] 1 * figures 1,2 * [I] 2-18;
 [A]US5918325  (ARITA KINYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-18* figure 4 *;
 [XI]US6115853  (SHIBATA SHINJI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * figures 41,46,50 * [I] 2-18;
 [XP]US2004040080  (PROKOPENKO ALEKSANDR V [US], et al) [XP] 1 * figure 1 *
International search[X]US1067096  (COCHRAN ANDREW [US]);
 [Y]US4173800  (FLEGEL GEORGE J [US], et al);
 [X]US5819326  (KOBAYASHI HIROSHI [JP], et al)
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