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EP About this file: EP3539439

EP3539439 - FLOOR CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 21.02.2024  [2024/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Diversey, Inc.
8310 16th Street, M/S 509 P.O. Box 902
Sturtevant, WI 53177-0902 / US
For all designated states
Kuzhnini, Josef
Othmarstr.20
9500 Wil / CH
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KUZHNINI, Josef
Othmarstr. 20
9500 Wil / CH
02 / WINDMEISSER, Dieter
Hauptstr. 19
8269 Fruthwilen / CH
03 / BARTSCH, Andre
Konstanzerstrasse 55c
9512 Rossruti / CH
04 / AUERSWALD, Jerry
Gustav-Schwab-Strasse 14n
78467 Konstanz / DE
05 / BAHR, Thomas
Eichbuhlstrasse 4
9545 Wangi / CH
06 / STAGER, Beat
Anetswilerstrasse 19
9545 Wangi / CH
07 / JAHDE, Phillip
Stationsstrasse 14
8355 Aadorf / CH
 [2020/20]
Former [2019/38]01 / KUZHNINI, Josef
Othmarstr. 20
9500 Wil / CH
02 / WINDMEISSER, Dieter
Hauptstr. 19
8269 Fruthwilen / CH
03 / BARTSCH, Andre
Konstanzerstrasse 55c
9512 Rossruti / CH
04 / AUERSWALD, Jerry
Gustav-Schwab-Strasse 14n
78467 Konstanz / DE
05 / BAHR, Thomas
Eichbuhlstrasse 4
9545 Wangi / CH
06 / STAGER, Beat
Anetswilerstrasse 19
9545 Wangi / CH
07 / JAHDE, Phillip
Muhlewiesestrasse 9a
8355 Aadorf / CH
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2019/38]
Application number, filing date19172808.828.04.2011
[2019/38]
Priority number, dateUS201032918410P29.04.2010         Original published format: US 32918410 P
[2019/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3539439
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3539439
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3539439
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47L11/40
[2019/38]
CPC:
A47L11/302 (EP,US); A47L9/0455 (US); A47L11/19 (US);
A47L11/4041 (EP,US); A47L11/4044 (EP,US); A47L11/4075 (EP,US);
A47L11/4077 (EP,US); A47L11/408 (EP); A47L11/4088 (EP,US);
A47L9/0477 (US); B05B1/202 (US); A47L11/18 (US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/30]
Former [2019/38]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:BODENREINIGUNGSWERKZEUG UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2019/38]
English:FLOOR CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD[2019/38]
French:OUTIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE DE SOL[2019/38]
Examination procedure17.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
17.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2022Fee for grant paid
23.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11778002.3  / EP2563201
Divisional application(s)EP22177273.4  / EP4085813
Opposition(s)10.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
06.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
06.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
06.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL08.06.2022
AT08.06.2022
CZ08.06.2022
DK08.06.2022
EE08.06.2022
ES08.06.2022
FI08.06.2022
HR08.06.2022
LT08.06.2022
LV08.06.2022
MC08.06.2022
NL08.06.2022
PL08.06.2022
RO08.06.2022
RS08.06.2022
SE08.06.2022
SI08.06.2022
SK08.06.2022
SM08.06.2022
BG08.09.2022
NO08.09.2022
GR09.09.2022
IS08.10.2022
PT10.10.2022
[2024/08]
Former [2023/25]AL08.06.2022
AT08.06.2022
CZ08.06.2022
DK08.06.2022
EE08.06.2022
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FI08.06.2022
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LT08.06.2022
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PL08.06.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]NL6400665  (G.H. TENNANT COMPANY) [A] 1-5,15 * figure - *;
 [A]US5509162  (BURGOON JACK L [US]) [A] 1-5,15 * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 64; figure - *;
 [A]WO0178909  (TENNANT CO [US], et al) [A] 1,6-14 * page 9, line 24 - page 11, line 24; figures 1-3,6 *;
 [A]US2002050023  (STUCHLIK WILLIAM R [US]) [A] 1,6-14* paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0056]; figures 1,12-14B *;
 [A]US2002092122  (ZAHURANEC TERRY L [US], et al) [A] 1-5,15 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1,3,5-7 *;
 [A]EP1595487  (COMAC S P A [IT]) [A] 1,6-14 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0023]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]DE102005045669  (KAERCHER GMBH & CO KG ALFRED [DE]) [X] 1-5,15 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0040]; figure - *
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