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EP About this file: EP2000048

EP2000048 - Toothbrush with enhanced cleaning effects [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.04.2017  [2017/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[2016/25]
Former [2008/50]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jimenez, Eduardo
21 Manor Drive
Manalapan, NJ 07726 / US
02 / Gatzemeyer, John J
85 Rohill Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844 / US
03 / Mintel, Thomas
439 Central Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
04 / Sorrentino, Alan J
17 Adams Drive
Cranbury, NJ 08512 / US
 [2008/50]
Representative(s)Thum, Bernhard, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/50]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date08161368.929.10.2004
[2008/50]
Priority number, dateUS2003069721330.10.2003         Original published format: US 697213
US2004076836330.01.2004         Original published format: US 768363
[2008/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2000048
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2000048
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:A46B15/00, A46B13/02, A46B7/06, A46B9/04
[2011/42]
CPC:
A46B15/0002 (EP,US); A46B13/00 (KR); A46B13/02 (KR);
A46B15/00 (KR); A46B15/0012 (EP,US); A46B15/0032 (EP,US);
A46B3/20 (EP,US); A46B3/22 (EP,US); A46B5/0029 (EP,US);
A46B7/06 (EP,US); A46B9/04 (EP,US); A61C17/222 (EP,US);
A61C17/3463 (EP,US); A61C17/3481 (EP,US); A46B2200/1066 (EP,US);
A46B7/08 (EP,US); A61C17/349 (EP,US); B29C45/1671 (EP,US);
B29L2031/425 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/50]A46B15/00, A46B13/02
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 [2008/50]
TitleGerman:Zahnbürste mit verbesserter Reinigungswirkung[2008/50]
English:Toothbrush with enhanced cleaning effects[2008/50]
French:Brosse à dents dotée d'effets de nettoyage améliorés[2008/50]
Examination procedure10.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/21]
28.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/15]
07.12.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/15]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04796862.3  / EP1681958
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 (EP20040796862) is  14.02.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
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31.10.201613   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[IA]FR1430328  (LIMOGE M. AIMÉ) [I] 11-13 * page 1, column r; figures 8-10 * [A] 1;
 [X]US5802656  (DAWSON PETER LEONARD [GB], et al) [X] 1,3-15 * column 2, lines 5-16 * * column 5, lines 18-65 * * column 7, lines 56-67; figures 1,10-19,27; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]DE29822826U  (TRISA HOLDING AG [CH]) [A] 1,11 * page 3, lines 5-32 * * page 5, lines 19-32 ** page 6, lines 2-5; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]DE29916640U  (SCHIFFER FA M & C [DE]) [X] 1,3-5,7,8 * page 1, lines 11-16 * * page 4, lines 18-31; figures 1-3 *
ExaminationUS2002124333
 US2003163881
 US2003196283
by applicantUS1770195
 FR38440E
 US2244098
 US4783869
 US5511275
 US5625916
 USRE35941E
 US5970564
 US6161245
 US6311360
 US2002124333
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