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EP0288918 - Dishwashing apparatus including a solid detergent dispenser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1988/44]Dishwashing apparatus including a flip-top solid detergent dispenser
[1995/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.1996
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-2233 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul MN 55102-2233 / US
Former [1988/44]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center
Saint Paul Minnesota 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lakhan, Haresh C.
4307 Kirsten Court
Eagan, MN 55123 / US
02 / Switala, Lawrence W.
5317 45th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55417 / US
03 / Ashton, Kim J.
4320 Greenhaven Circle
Vadnais Heights, MN 55110 / US
[1988/44]
Representative(s)Maiwald, Walter, et al
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/18]Maiwald, Walter, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Maiwald & Partner, Poccistrasse 11
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1992/45]Strasse, Vonnemann & Partner
Balanstrasse 55
D-81541 München / DE
Former [1988/44]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date88106459.622.04.1988
[1988/44]
Priority number, dateUS1987004443430.04.1987         Original published format: US 44434
[1988/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0288918
Date:02.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0288918
Date:13.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0288918
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/22, A47L15/44
[1988/44]
CPC:
A47L15/0081 (EP); A47L15/44 (KR); A47L15/4436 (EP);
B01F21/22 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1988/44]
TitleGerman:Geschirrspülmaschine mit Spender für festes Reinigungsmittel[1988/44]
English:Dishwashing apparatus including a solid detergent dispenser[1995/48]
French:Machine à laver la vaisselle avec distributeur de détergent solide[1988/44]
Former [1988/44]Dishwashing apparatus including a flip-top solid detergent dispenser
Examination procedure30.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/22]
17.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.1995Date of oral proceedings
05.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.05.1995Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1995Fee for grant paid
16.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE29.11.1995
SE29.02.1996
[1996/31]
Former [1996/30]SE29.02.1996
Documents cited:SearchUS2296055  [ ] (RAY HAROLD B);
 US2718481  [ ] (TUTHILL JOHN B);
 US2288791  [ ];
 US2747588  [ ] (BONNER WILLIAM C);
 US2038260  [ ] (ASH CHARLES N);
 US2738323  [ ] (TEPAS JR JOSEPH J);
 US2820701  [ ] (LESLIE DONALD J);
 US4218264  [ ] (FEDERIGHI GEORGE B [US], et al);
 US3903909  [ ] (NOREN TORE H, et al);
 US4187122  [ ] (QUERY GRADY W [US]);
 US4020865  [ ] (MOFFAT ROBERT B, et al);
 [X]US3595438  (DALEY LEO R, et al);
 [A]US4569781  (FERNHOLZ PETER J [GB], et al);
 [A]US4462511  (FULMER FREDERICK J [US], et al)
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