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EP0097654 - HAIR DRYING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 04.10.1990 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states RACCAH, Edward Rex Southern Leigh Blackberry Lane Lingfield, Surrey / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1984/02]	For all designated states RACCAH, Edward Rex Southern Leigh Blackberry Lane Lingfield, Surrey / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / RACCAH, Edward Rex Southern Leigh Blackberry Lane Lingfield Surrey / GB
	02 / KING, James Bertram 5 Wardrobe Court 146a Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 5AT / GB
	[1984/02]
Representative(s)	King, James Bertram KINGS PATENT AGENCY LIMITED 73 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1984/02]	King, James Bertram KINGS PATENT AGENCY LIMITED 73 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB / GB
Application number, filing date	82902455.3	13.08.1982
	[1984/02]
	WO1982GB00255
Priority number, date	GB19810024971	14.08.1981 Original published format: GB 8124971
	[1984/02]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO8300607
	Date:	03.03.1983
	[1983/06]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0097654
	Date:	11.01.1984
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.1983 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1984/02]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0097654
	Date:	07.01.1987
	Language:	EN
	[1987/02]
Search report(s)
Classification	IPC:	A45D20/06	[1984/02]
	CPC:	F23D14/36 (EP,US); A45D20/06 (EP,US); F23D14/70 (EP,US); A45D2020/065 (EP,US); F23D2900/21003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, LI, LU, NL, SE [1984/02]
Title	German:	HAARTROCKENGERÄT	[1984/02]
	English:	HAIR DRYING APPARATUS	[1984/02]
	French:	APPAREIL DE SECHAGE DES CHEVEUX	[1984/02]
Entry into regional phase	08.04.1983	National basic fee paid
	08.04.1983	Designation fee(s) paid
	25.07.1983	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	09.03.1983	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: BE
	25.07.1983	Examination requested [1984/02]
	07.01.1985	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	15.05.1985	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.11.1985	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	19.03.1986	Fee for grant paid
	19.03.1986	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	09.07.1986	Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1987 19.11.1987 ADMISSIBLE Braun AG Patentabteilung Postfach 11 20 D-61466 Kronberg / DE Opponent's representative Einsele, Rolf Braun Aktiengesellschaft Postfach 1120 61466 Kronberg / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [1987/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1987 19.11.1987 ADMISSIBLE Braun AG Patentabteilung Postfach 11 20 D-61466 Kronberg / DE Opponent's representative Einsele, Rolf Braun Aktiengesellschaft Postfach 11 20 D-61466 Kronberg / DE
	20.11.1987	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.03.1988	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	26.04.1988	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
	29.06.1988	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	21.11.1989	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1990/47]
	21.11.1989	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	14.12.1988	Appeal received No. T0632/88
	31.01.1989	Statement of grounds filed
	21.11.1989	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	21.11.1989	Date of oral proceedings
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.06.1984	Renewal fee patent year 03
	04.07.1985	Renewal fee patent year 04
	21.07.1986	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	LU	31.08.1987
	AT	13.08.1989
	SE	14.08.1989
	BE	31.08.1989
	[2015/21]
Former [1999/52]	LU	31.08.1987
	AT	13.08.1989
	SE	14.08.1989
	BE	31.08.1989
	CH	31.08.1989
	LI	31.08.1989
Former [1990/43]	AT	13.08.1989
	SE	14.08.1989
	BE	31.08.1989
	CH	31.08.1989
	LI	31.08.1989
Former [1990/42]	AT	13.08.1989
	SE	14.08.1989
	BE	31.08.1989
	CH	31.08.1989
	LI	31.08.1989
Former [1990/31]	SE	14.08.1989
	BE	31.08.1989
	CH	31.08.1989
	LI	31.08.1989
Former [1990/27]	SE	14.08.1989
	BE	31.08.1989
Former [1990/21]	SE	14.08.1989

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