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EP About this file: EP0845237

EP0845237 - Vacuum cleaner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2001 [2001/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YASHIMA ELECTRIC CO., Ltd.
1 Ishihara Nogami, Kissho-in, Minami-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/23]For all designated states
YASHIMA ELECTRIC CO., Ltd.
1 Ishihara Nogami, Kissho-in, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Imamura, Nobuo
Nagituji Kusakaidou-cho, Yamashina-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 607 / JP
02 / Yoshikawa, Jun
135-18, Yase Akimoto-cho, Sakyou-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-12 / JP
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Prüfer, Lutz H., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte
Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/23]Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date96119228.329.11.1996
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0845237
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0845237
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/28
[1998/23]
CPC:
A47L9/2815 (EP); A47L9/2857 (EP); A47L9/2894 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/23]
TitleGerman:Staubsauger[1998/23]
English:Vacuum cleaner[1998/23]
French:Aspirateur[1998/23]
Examination procedure29.11.1996Request for accelerated examination filed
13.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/37]
18.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
27.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2000Fee for grant paid
10.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4680827  (HUMMEL KARL [DE]) [X] 1,5,6 * column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 2 * * column 3, line 67 - column 5, line 40 * * column 4, lines 17-20; figure 1 * [Y] 2;
 [YA]EP0584743  (YASHIMA DENKI KK [JP]) [Y] 2 * column 3, lines 3-7 - column 5, lines 44-47 * * column 8, line 57 - column 14, line 30 * [A] 1,4;
 [A]EP0546620  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 7,8 * column 4, line 12 - column 5, line 25 *;
 [A]JPH07250794  ;
 [A]JPH06154133
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 95, no. 010, & JP07250794 A 19951003 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940906), vol. 018, no. 476, Database accession no. (C - 1246), & JP06154133 A 19940603 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS4601082
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