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EP0568110 - Free standing mop [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.07.1998 Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.12.2002	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): NL State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IE	published on 12.02.2003 [2003/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states HYGIENE-TECHNIK INC. 4743 Christie Drive Beamsville Ontario L0R 2C0 / CA
	[N/P]
Former [1993/44]	For all designated states HYGIENE-TECHNIK INC. 4743 Christie Drive Beamsville, Ontario L0R 2C0 / CA
Inventor(s)	01 / Ophardt, Heiner 3931 Vineyard Cres Vineland, Ontario, L0R 2CO / CA
	[1993/44]
Representative(s)	Kador & Partner Part mbB Corneliusstraße 15 80469 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1993/44]	Kador & Partner Corneliusstrasse 15 D-80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date	93110220.6	25.06.1993
	[1993/44]
Priority number, date	CA19932087929	22.01.1993 Original published format: CA 2087929
	[1993/44]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0568110
	Date:	03.11.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/44]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0568110
	Date:	15.06.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/24]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0568110
	Date:	10.09.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/37]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	28.04.1994
Classification	IPC:	A47L13/24, A47L13/255, A47L13/258, B25G3/38	[1994/23]
	CPC:	A47L13/253 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1993/44]	A47L13/255
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1993/44]
Title	German:	Stehfähiger Mop	[1993/44]
	English:	Free standing mop	[1993/44]
	French:	Balai stable en position verticale	[1993/44]
Examination procedure	15.07.1994	Examination requested [1994/36]
	31.07.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.11.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.11.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	27.03.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.08.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	04.02.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	07.02.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	29.04.1997	Fee for grant paid
	29.04.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	11.06.1998	No opposition filed within time limit [1998/36]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.10.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.06.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.06.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.06.1995	03 M06 Fee paid on 27.10.1995
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	10.09.1997
	BE	10.09.1997
	CH	10.09.1997
	DK	10.09.1997
	GR	10.09.1997
	LI	10.09.1997
	NL	10.09.1997
	PT	10.12.1997
	SE	10.12.1997
	[2003/07]
Former [2002/10]	AT	10.09.1997
	BE	10.09.1997
	CH	10.09.1997
	DK	10.09.1997
	GR	10.09.1997
	IE	10.09.1997
	LI	10.09.1997
	PT	10.12.1997
	SE	10.12.1997
Former [2000/05]	AT	10.09.1997
	BE	10.09.1997
	CH	10.09.1997
	DK	10.09.1997
	GR	10.09.1997
	LI	10.09.1997
	PT	10.12.1997
	SE	10.12.1997
Former [1998/43]	AT	10.09.1997
	BE	10.09.1997
	CH	10.09.1997
	DK	10.09.1997
	LI	10.09.1997
	PT	10.12.1997
	SE	10.12.1997
Former [1998/30]	AT	10.09.1997
	BE	10.09.1997
	DK	10.09.1997
	PT	10.12.1997
	SE	10.12.1997
Former [1998/24]	AT	10.09.1997
	BE	10.09.1997
	PT	10.12.1997
	SE	10.12.1997
Former [1998/21]	AT	10.09.1997
	BE	10.09.1997
	SE	10.12.1997
Former [1998/15]	AT	10.09.1997
	SE	10.12.1997
Documents cited:	Search	[A]DE64748 (GIESSMANN FRANZ [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
		[A]US2887710 (MAHONEY FREDERICK G) [A] 1;
		[DA]US3533122 (HESENER WALTER) [DA] 1* column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 15; figures 2,3 *;
		[A]US4165550 (BURKE FREDERICK A [US]) [A] 1 * column A *;
		[A]GB1601800 (GOUGH A J) [A] 1 * column 3, line 52 - column 5, line 13; figure 2 *

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