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EP About this file: EP0809461

EP0809461 - CLEANING HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2002
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VAX LIMITED
Quillgold House, Kingswood Road, Hampton Lovett Droitwich
Worcestershire WR9 0QH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]For all designated states
VAX LIMITED
Quillgold House, Kingswood Road, Hampton Lovett
Droitwich, Worcestershire WR9 0QH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GREY, Nicholas
241 Newtown Road
Worcester WR1 1JE / GB
[1997/49]
Representative(s)Harrison, Gordon D.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]Harrison, Gordon Donald
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date96902356.314.02.1996
[1997/49]
WO1996GB00316
Priority number, dateGB1995000318518.02.1995         Original published format: GB 9503185
[1997/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9625872
Date:29.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0809461
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0809461
Date:04.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:A47L11/30
[1997/49]
CPC:
A47L11/4036 (EP,US); A47L9/0411 (KR); A47L11/30 (EP,US);
A47L11/4016 (EP,US); A47L11/4027 (EP,US); A47L11/4044 (EP,US);
A47L11/4088 (EP,US); A47L13/06 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/49]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSKOPF[1997/49]
English:CLEANING HEAD[1997/49]
French:TETE DE NETTOYAGE[1997/49]
Entry into regional phase07.08.1997National basic fee paid 
07.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/49]
02.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2001Fee for grant paid
06.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XA]DE3017485  (JOHANNES KIEHL KG [DE]) [X] 1-5,10-15 * the whole document * [A] 6-9,16-18;
 [A]US3460184  (DYER ROBERT F) [A] 1-5,10-16 * column 1, line 48 - column 2, line 6 * * column 3, line 15 - line 27 * * column 6, line 13 - line 65 * * figures 1,8,10,11 *;
 [A]US3101505  (BELICKA MICHAEL E, et al) [A] 1-18 * see column 1, lines 10 - 26, 44 - 59 * * column 2, line 23 - column 6, line 59 * * column 7, line 44 - column 9, line 19 * * figure - *;
 [A]DE2414826  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]WO9406343  (VAX LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]EP0542193  (MOULINEX SA [FR]);
 [A]FR2547191  (VORWERK CO INTERHOLDING [DE]);
 [A]FR2543425  (OLIVIER ETS GEORGES [FR])
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