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EP0798468 - Electric fan [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iwatake, Makoto
3-110 Furusake, Hojo-cho
Kasai-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Ochi, Hideki
150 Hojo, Hojo-cho
Kasai-shi, Hyogo / JP
03 / Fujiwara, Yuji
695 Komiya, Harima-cho
Kako-gun, Hyogo / JP
04 / Tsuchida, Hideya
150 Hojo, Hojo-cho
Kasai-shi, Hyogo / JP
[1997/40]
Representative(s)Pacitti, Pierpaolo Alfonso, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E., et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date97302065.426.03.1997
[1997/40]
Priority number, dateJP1996009954229.03.1996         Original published format: JP 9954296
JP1996009954329.03.1996         Original published format: JP 9954396
[1997/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0798468
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0798468
Date:29.07.1998
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0798468
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:F04D29/66, F04D29/44, F04D17/16
[1998/30]
CPC:
F04D29/665 (EP,KR,US); F04D29/441 (KR); F04D29/4226 (KR)
Former IPC [1997/40]F04D29/66
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/40]
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Lüfter[1997/40]
English:Electric fan[1997/40]
French:Soufflante électrique[1997/40]
Examination procedure20.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
28.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2003Fee for grant paid
14.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.05.2003
IT14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
DE15.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FR14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
DE15.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/23]NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
DE15.08.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/03]NL14.05.2003
ES25.08.2003
Former [2004/02]NL14.05.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US2225398  (HAMBLIN CLYDE M) [A] 1,3,6,8 * column 1, line 38 - column 4, line 2; figures 1,2,5-8 *;
 [A]US4131389  (PERRONE GEORGE L, et al) [A] 1,6 * column 4, line 16 - line 38; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]GB2079853  (ONERA (OFF NAT AEROSPATIALE)) [A] 1,6 * page 3, line 6 - line 32; figures 7,8 *;
 [A]DE1096536  (RHEINISCHE MASCHINEN UND APP G) [A] 1,6 * column 11, line 5 - line 56; figures 14,15 *;
 [AD]JPS61207899
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870210), vol. 11, no. 44, Database accession no. (M - )<560> , & JP61207899 A 00000000 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND.) [AD] 1,6 * abstract *
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