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EP About this file: EP0626477

EP0626477 - Trap device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.07.1999 [1999/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOOVER LIMITED
Dragonparc, Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan CF48 1PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]For all designated states
HOOVER LIMITED
Dragonparc, Abercanaid
Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan CF48 1PQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Williams, Jeffrey
57 Brecon Rise, Pant, Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan, CF48 2EE / GB
[1995/01]
Former [1994/48]01 / Williams, Jeffrey
50 Anthony Grove, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan, CF48 1XY / GB
Representative(s)Gibson, Stewart Harry
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff
CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]Gibson, Stewart Harry
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD, Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road
Cardiff CF2 1AA / GB
Application number, filing date94303656.623.05.1994
[1994/48]
Priority number, dateGB1993001061822.05.1993         Original published format: GB 9310618
GB1993001864208.09.1993         Original published format: GB 9318642
[1994/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0626477
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0626477
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/10
[1994/48]
CPC:
D06F39/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1994/48]
TitleGerman:Fallevorrichtung[1994/48]
English:Trap device[1994/48]
French:Trappe[1994/48]
Examination procedure18.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/28]
05.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.1998Fee for grant paid
03.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[YA]FR2116633  (SEDELEM) [Y] 1,2 * page 4, line 9 - line 27; figures 1-3; claims 1,2,7 * [A] 4,12;
 [DYA]DE2110444  (HOOVER LTD) [DY] 1,2 * page 5, paragraph 2 - page 5, paragraph 3; figures 5,6; claim 1 * [A] 4,12;
 [A]US3228525  (EVANS JOHN T, et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 14; figures 6,7; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4485645  (MULDER JAMES R [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 59 - column 4, line 63; figures 1,2; claim 1 *
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