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EP About this file: EP0666720

EP0666720 - TOOTHBRUSH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2000
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GILLETTE CANADA INC.
16700 Trans Canada Kirkland
Quebec H9H 4Y8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]For all designated states
GILLETTE CANADA INC.
16700 Trans Canada
Kirkland, Quebec H9H 4Y8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BREDALL, William, A.
540 Dolphin Drive
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
02 / GAVINO, Ximena, A.
930 Pine Street, 304
San Francisco, CA 94108 / US
03 / LOEW, Christopher
1250 Page Street, No. 4
San Francisco, CA 94117 / US
04 / VIDRA, James, D.
2170 St. Andrews Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 / US
05 / SABATO, Alberto, B.
363 Greenoaks Drive
Atherton, CA 94027 / US
06 / BREUER, Miklos, M.
88 Stanley Road
Newton, MA 02168 / US
07 / SPENCER, Jean, L.
19 Middle Street, No. 4
Boston, MA 02127 / US
08 / WREFORD, Stanley
232 Commercial Street, No. D
Boston, MA 02109 / US
09 / MEESSMANN, Jeffrey, Scott
952 Pepper Drive
Iowa City, IA 52240 / US
10 / MCDOWELL, Douglas, J.
1245 Michelle Court
Iowa City, IA 52240 / US
[1995/33]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/15]Baillie, Iain Cameron
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [1995/33]Madgwick, Paul Roland
Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date94900444.429.10.1993
[1995/33]
WO1993US10400
Priority number, dateUS1992097033102.11.1992         Original published format: US 970331
[1995/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9409677
Date:11.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0666720
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0666720
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.05.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:A46B9/04
[1995/33]
CPC:
A46D1/0238 (EP,US); A46B9/04 (EP,KR,US); A46D1/00 (EP,US);
A46B2200/1066 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   PT [1995/33]
TitleGerman:ZAHNBÜRSTE[1995/33]
English:TOOTHBRUSH[1995/33]
French:BROSSE A DENTS[1995/33]
Entry into regional phase22.05.1995National basic fee paid 
22.05.1995Search fee paid 
22.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/33]
22.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.1999Fee for grant paid
08.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.04.1999
NL14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
IE29.10.1999
[2006/14]
Former [2003/08]NL14.04.1999
PT14.07.1999
FR10.09.1999
IE29.10.1999
Former [2001/12]PT14.07.1999
FR10.09.1999
IE29.10.1999
Former [2000/25]PT14.07.1999
FR10.09.1999
Former [2000/24]FR10.09.1999
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US164353  ;
 [Y]US1179426  (HAMILTON JOHN E [US]);
 [Y]US2250112  (HELMAR LARSON);
 [Y]US2317485  (RIDER THEODORE H);
 [Y]US2650383  (BRESSLER LOUIS R);
 [A]US2876477  (STEWART GEORGE G);
 [A]US3214777  (KUTIK LOUIS F);
 [A]US3302230  (AKE POPPELMANN);
 [A]GB1076967  (RHODIACETA);
 [A]US3344457  (JACQUES GROBERT);
 [A]US4167794  (POMEROY ROBERT L);
 [Y]CH637279  (WALTHER BUERSTENFABRIK AG [CH]);
 [A]US4471505  (SPADEMAN RICHARD G [US]);
 [A]US4646381  (WEIHRAUCH GEORG [DE])
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