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EP About this file: EP0850027

EP0850027 - ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.05.2003  [2003/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Braun GmbH
61476 Kronberg / DE
[1999/48]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
Braun Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HILFINGER, Peter
Gartenfeldstrasse 83
D-61350 Bad Homburg / DE
02 / SCHWARZ-HARTMANN, Armin
Brunnengasse 2
D-55234 Albig / DE
03 / HERZOG, Karl
Marquardstrasse 29
D-60489 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[1998/27]
Application number, filing date97903255.411.02.1997
[1998/27]
WO1997EP00617
Priority number, dateDE199612775210.07.1996         Original published format: DE 19627752
[1998/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9801083
Date:15.01.1998
Language:DE
[1998/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0850027
Date:01.07.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0850027
Date:22.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61C17/26, A61C17/34
[1998/27]
CPC:
A61C17/3472 (EP,US); A46B13/02 (KR); A61C17/26 (KR);
A61C17/34 (KR); A61C17/3427 (EP,US); A61C17/3436 (EP,US);
A61C2204/002 (EP); Y10T74/1804 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/10]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE ZAHNBÜRSTE[1998/27]
English:ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH[1998/27]
French:BROSSE A DENTS ELECTRIQUE[1998/27]
Entry into regional phase14.02.1998National basic fee paid 
14.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
18.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2001Fee for grant paid
14.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
01.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3978852  (ANNONI JERRY D) [A] 1 * figures 5,6; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0327876  (GIMELLI & CO AG [CH]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9310721  (BAUSCH & LOMB [US]) [A] 1 * page 6, line 22 - line 28; figures 1,3; claim 3 *;
 [A]WO9423667  (MAURER ANDREAS [CH]) [A] 1* page 3, line 2 - line 19; claims 1,2,15 *
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