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EP0451401 - Improved cleaning apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.10.1994 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 02.01.2008 [2008/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Williams, William Hendrick 4938 Golden Arrow Drive Rancho Palos Verdes California 90274 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1993/38]	For all designated states Williams, William Hendrick 4938 Golden Arrow Drive Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90274 / US
Former [1991/42]	For all designated states Williams, William Hendrick 4938 Golden Arrow Drive Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90274 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / see applicant ...
	[1991/42]
Representative(s)	Senior, Alan Murray, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1994/09]	Senior, Alan Murray, et al J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1991/42]	Williams, Trevor John J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date	90311232.4	12.10.1990
	[1991/42]
Priority number, date	US19900507641	11.04.1990 Original published format: US 507641
	[1991/42]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0451401
	Date:	16.10.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/42]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0451401
	Date:	22.12.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/51]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.07.1991
Classification	IPC:	A47L9/04	[1991/42]
	CPC:	A47L9/0411 (EP,US); A47L9/0444 (EP,US); A47L9/0494 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/42]
Title	German:	Reinigungsgerät	[1991/42]
	English:	Improved cleaning apparatus	[1991/42]
	French:	Appareil de nettoyage	[1991/42]
Examination procedure	24.01.1992	Examination requested [1992/13]
	29.12.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.03.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.04.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	24.06.1993	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.09.1993	Fee for grant paid
	02.09.1993	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	23.09.1994	No opposition filed within time limit [1994/50]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.10.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.10.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	22.12.1993
	BE	22.12.1993
	DK	22.12.1993
	ES	22.12.1993
	GR	22.12.1993
	IT	22.12.1993
	NL	22.12.1993
	SE	22.12.1993
	[2008/01]
Former [2002/24]	AT	22.12.1993
	BE	22.12.1993
	DK	22.12.1993
	ES	22.12.1993
	GR	22.12.1993
	IT	22.12.1993
	NL	22.12.1993
	SE	22.12.1993
Former [2000/04]	AT	22.12.1993
	BE	22.12.1993
	DK	22.12.1993
	GR	22.12.1993
	IT	22.12.1993
	NL	22.12.1993
	SE	22.12.1993
Former [1999/42]	AT	22.12.1993
	BE	22.12.1993
	DK	22.12.1993
	IT	22.12.1993
	NL	22.12.1993
	SE	22.12.1993
Former [1998/15]	AT	22.12.1993
	BE	22.12.1993
	DK	22.12.1993
	NL	22.12.1993
	SE	22.12.1993
Former [1994/48]	AT	22.12.1993
	BE	22.12.1993
	NL	22.12.1993
	SE	22.12.1993
Former [1994/46]	AT	22.12.1993
	NL	22.12.1993
	SE	22.12.1993
Former [1994/43]	NL	22.12.1993
	SE	22.12.1993
Former [1994/39]	NL	22.12.1993
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US2336710 (WIED JULIUS P);
		[A]DE1285125 (ELECTROLUX AB);
		[AD]US3605172 (DAMASCO LOUIS J);
		[AD]US3802026 (CRENER B);
		[A]GB2095540 (BLACK & DECKER INC)

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