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EP About this file: EP0709341

EP0709341 - A shower head having a mechanism for treating hot water [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MARINE BIO CO., LTD.
No. 11, Kanda konya-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[1996/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Someya, Shinichi, c/o Marine Bio Co., Ltd.
No. 11, Kanda Konya-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
02 / Toyama, Takashi, c/o Marine Bio Co., Ltd.
No. 11, Kanda Konya-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
03 / Taneichi, Nobuhiro, c/o Tohorayon K.K.
No. 3-9, Nihonbashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
[1996/18]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date95116974.727.10.1995
[1996/18]
Priority number, dateJP1994028712428.10.1994         Original published format: JP 28712494
[1996/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0709341
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0709341
Date:05.03.1997
[1997/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0709341
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/28, B05B1/18, C02F1/00
[1997/07]
CPC:
C02F1/003 (EP,US); C02F9/20 (EP,US); B05B1/18 (EP,US);
C02F2201/006 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/18]C02F1/28, B05B1/18
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/13]
Former [1996/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesLTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Brausekopf mit einem Mechanismus zur Behandlung von warmem Wasser[1996/18]
English:A shower head having a mechanism for treating hot water[1996/18]
French:Pomme de douche munie d'un mécanisme pour le traitement d'eau chaude[1996/18]
Examination procedure29.02.1996Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/44]
21.09.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT
12.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2001Fee for grant paid
20.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.12.1995AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.1995BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.1995CH   M01   Fee paid on   11.12.1995
11.12.1995DE   M01   Fee paid on   11.12.1995
11.12.1995DK   M01   Fee paid on   11.12.1995
11.12.1995ES   M01   Fee paid on   11.12.1995
11.12.1995FR   M01   Fee paid on   11.12.1995
11.12.1995GB   M01   Fee paid on   11.12.1995
11.12.1995GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.1995IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.1995IT   M01   Fee paid on   11.12.1995
11.12.1995LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.1995MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.1995NL   M01   Fee paid on   11.12.1995
11.12.1995PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.1995SE   M01   Fee paid on   11.12.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH27.02.2002
FR27.02.2002
IT27.02.2002
LI27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]CH27.02.2002
FR27.02.2002
LI27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
Former [2004/04]CH27.02.2002
LI27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
Former [2003/45]CH27.02.2002
LI27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
DK27.05.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2003/08]CH27.02.2002
LI27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2003/01]CH27.02.2002
LI27.02.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2002/37]SE27.05.2002
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS60122015  ;
 [A]JPH01310785  ;
 [A]US3780867  (ZIRLIS J) [A] 3 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 33; figure .; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0149187  (TOHO BESLON CO [JP]) [A] 4,5,10 * page 13, line 14 - line 24 ** page 15, line 12 - line 22; figures 1-3,5 *;
 [Y]US5070553  (CHAMBERS KEITH A) [Y] 1,2 * column 1, line 50 - line 55 * * column 3, line 39 - line 48; figures 2-4; claim 1 *;
 [PX]JPH06320150  (MARINE BIO KK) [PX] 1,2,6;
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 06, Database accession no. 95-040522, XP002020786 [ ] * abstract *
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 94, no. 011 [ ] * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 32, Database accession no. 85-194194, XP002020838 & JPS60122015 A 19850629 (TOKYO PROJECT KK) [Y] 1,2 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900227), vol. 014, no. 106, Database accession no. (C - 0694), & JP01310785 A 19891214 (SHOICHI YOSHINAGA) [A] 2,6,7 * abstract *
by applicantJPS61227887
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