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EP2277408 - Toothbrush that provides enhanced cleaning and comfort [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.08.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.10.2018  [2018/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[2016/25]
Former [2011/04]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Waguespack, Kenneth
46 Princess Drive
North Brunswick, NJ 08902 / US
 [2011/04]
Representative(s)Schicker, Silvia, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/04]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date10190748.318.09.2006
[2011/04]
Priority number, dateUS20050720418P26.09.2005         Original published format: US 720418 P
[2011/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2277408
Date:26.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:A46B7/06, // A46B13/02
[2011/04]
CPC:
A46B7/06 (EP,US); A46B9/04 (EP,KR,US); A46B5/0029 (EP,US);
A46B13/02 (EP,US); A46B2200/1066 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/04]
TitleGerman:Zahnbürste mit verbesserter/em Reinigung und Komfort[2011/04]
English:Toothbrush that provides enhanced cleaning and comfort[2011/04]
French:Brosse à dents à nettoyage et confort ameliorés[2011/04]
Examination procedure25.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/35]
26.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.12.2017
27.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.04.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/40]
16.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/40]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06824995.2  / EP1928280
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 (EP20060824995) is  11.11.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE9319232U  (WENIG ERNST DR ING [DE]) [A] 1-13 * page 3, paragraph 6 - page 4, paragraph 2; figure 5 *;
 [A]US5956797  (WILSON VERNON C [US]) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [A]JP2002010832  (LION CORP) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2004014182  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * page 3 - page 8; figure - *
by applicantWO2004014182
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