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EP0447250 - Method and apparatus for steam cleaning of laminated articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.04.1997 Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.12.2002	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): NL	published on 12.02.2003 [2003/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states ELECTROSTATIC TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4 Pin Oak Drive Branford, Connecticut 06405 / US
	[1993/24]
Former [1991/38]	For all designated states S.L. ELECTROSTATIC TECHNONOGY, INC. 4 Pin Oak Drive Branford, Connecticut 06405 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Hajek, Bedrich 30 Richard Street New Haven, Connecticut 06513 / US
	02 / Gillette, Donald J. 149 White Birch Drive Guilford, Connecticut 06437 / US
	[1991/38]
Representative(s)	Jackson, Derek Charles, et al Derek Jackson Associates The Old Yard Lower Town Claines Worcestershire WR3 7RY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1993/24]	Jackson, Derek Charles, et al Derek Jackson Associates The Haven Plough Road Tibberton Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 7NQ / GB
Former [1991/38]	Moon, Donald Keith BREWER & SON Quality House Quality Court Chancery Lane London WC2A 1HT / GB
Application number, filing date	91302202.6	14.03.1991
	[1991/38]
Priority number, date	US19900493791	15.03.1990 Original published format: US 493791
	[1991/38]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0447250
	Date:	18.09.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/38]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0447250
	Date:	19.08.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/34]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0447250
	Date:	12.06.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/24]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.06.1992
Classification	IPC:	B08B3/02, H02K15/12, B05C19/02, B05C9/10	[1992/34]
	CPC:	H02K15/00 (EP,US); B08B3/00 (KR); B05C19/025 (EP,US); B05C9/10 (EP,US); B08B3/022 (EP,US); H02K15/12 (EP,US); (+) Y10S118/05 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1991/38]	B08B3/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/38]
Title	German:	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Dampfreinigung von laminierten Gegenständen	[1991/38]
	English:	Method and apparatus for steam cleaning of laminated articles	[1991/38]
	French:	Procédé et dispositif pour nettoyage à vapeur des articles laminés	[1991/38]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1996/24: Teilanmeldung 95103587.2 eingereicht am 14/03/91
	EPB 1996/24: Divisional application 95103587.2 filed on 14/03/91
	EPB 1996/24: Demande divisionnaire 95103587.2 déposée le 14/03/91
Examination procedure	21.01.1993	Examination requested [1993/12]
	22.03.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.09.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.01.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	13.03.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.06.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	26.10.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.02.1996	Fee for grant paid
	24.02.1996	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP95103587.2 / EP0665065
Opposition(s)	13.03.1997	No opposition filed within time limit [1997/23]
Request for further processing for:	24.02.1996	Request for further processing filed
	24.02.1996	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	15.03.1996	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	16.03.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.02.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	15.03.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.02.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	12.06.1996
	BE	12.06.1996
	CH	12.06.1996
	DK	12.06.1996
	LI	12.06.1996
	NL	12.06.1996
	SE	12.09.1996
	[2003/07]
Former [1998/15]	AT	12.06.1996
	BE	12.06.1996
	CH	12.06.1996
	DK	12.06.1996
	LI	12.06.1996
	SE	12.09.1996
Former [1997/29]	AT	12.06.1996
	BE	12.06.1996
	CH	12.06.1996
	LI	12.06.1996
	SE	12.09.1996
Former [1997/21]	AT	12.06.1996
	BE	12.06.1996
	SE	12.09.1996
Former [1997/17]	AT	12.06.1996
	SE	12.09.1996
Former [1997/03]	AT	12.06.1996
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US1949438 (GEORGE WEBB);
		[A]US3470010 (CHRISTIANSEN ERIK FREDE);
		[YD]US3921574 (ENGLISH WILLIAM P);
		[A]CH602202 (SIC AG);
		[A]EP0010654 (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [DE]);
		[Y]EP0085141 (RHEIN NADEL MASCHINENNADEL [DE]);
		[X]FR2559509 (STIC HAFROY [FR]);
		[XP]FR2649913 (STIC HAFROY [FR])

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