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EP0492988 - Toilet and sewage disposal apparatus therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/27]Raw sewage disposal apparatus and prefab for accomodating the same
[1996/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.1997
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKKEN CORPORATION
14-2, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/32]For all designated states
NIKKEN CORPORATION
14-2, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chuiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Former [1992/27]For all designated states
JAPANIC CORPORATION
Minamimachi 3704
Ashikaga-shi Tochigi-ken 326 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kishi, Mitsuhiro, c/o Japanic Corporation
Minamimachi 3704, Ashikaga-shi
Tochigi-ken 326 / JP
[1992/27]
Representative(s)Shindler, Nigel, et al
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/32]Shindler, Nigel, et al
BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO. 2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London EC1R 0DS / GB
Former [1994/08]Shindler, Nigel
BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO. 2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London EC1R 0DS / GB
Former [1992/27]Shindler, Nigel
Batchellor, Kirk & Co. 2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London EC1R 0DS / GB
Application number, filing date91311806.319.12.1991
[1992/27]
Priority number, dateJP1990041255921.12.1990         Original published format: JP 41255990
JP1991015249228.05.1991         Original published format: JP 15249291
[1992/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0492988
Date:01.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0492988
Date:12.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0492988
Date:20.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:E03D13/00, E03D11/11, E04H1/12, E06C9/02
[1992/33]
CPC:
E04H1/1216 (EP,US); C02F11/00 (KR); E03D11/11 (EP,US);
E06C9/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/27]E03D13/00, E03D11/11
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/27]
TitleGerman:Toilette und Entsorgungsvorrichtung für Klärschlämme[1996/47]
English:Toilet and sewage disposal apparatus therefor[1996/47]
French:Cabinet et dispositif d'évacuation des eaux d'égouts[1996/47]
Former [1992/27]Entsorgungsvorrichtung für Klärschlämme und vorgefertigtes Gefüge für deren Aufstellung
Former [1992/27]Raw sewage disposal apparatus and prefab for accomodating the same
Former [1992/27]Dispositif d'évacuation des boues et structure préfabriquée pour son installation
Examination procedure29.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/13]
13.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.1996Fee for grant paid
07.08.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.08.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.12.1996
GB20.02.1997
DE21.02.1997
[2008/40]
Former [1998/05]GB20.02.1997
DE21.02.1997
Former [1997/29]DE21.02.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]US3745592  (NOVAK L);
 [A]FR2286922  (MONOGRAM IND INC [US]);
 [A]DE2450331  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM);
 [A]US4137579  (SOLER PETER S);
 [A]US4478001  (HOGAN TANAI N [US], et al);
 [A]EP0313673  (MULLER HARALD GEORG);
 [AD]EP0343817  (HIKOMA SEISAKUSHO KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0363012  (WAERTSILAE OY AB [FI])
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