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EP0971611 - CLEANING ELEMENT FOR ROTATING BRUSH, MADE OF AN ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE (EVA) COPOLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  28.05.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2004Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 14.07.2004  [2004/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nowiteck Establishment
Kirchstrasse 39
9490 Vaduz / LI
[2001/48]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
Nowiteck Establishment
Kirschstrasse 39
9490 Vaduz / LI
Inventor(s)01 / ZIGERLIG, May
Casa Torre 1
CH-6598 Tenero / CH
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Fiammenghi-Domenighetti, Delfina
Fiammenghi-Fiammenghi
Via San Gottardo 15
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Fiammenghi-Domenighetti, Delfina
Fiammenghi-Fiammenghi, Via San Gottardo 15
6900 Lugano / CH
Application number, filing date97924196.517.06.1997
[2000/03]
WO1997IB00705
Priority number, dateCH1997000060613.03.1997         Original published format: CH 60697
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9839992
Date:17.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971611
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971611
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:A46D1/00
[2000/03]
CPC:
A46D1/00 (EP,KR,US); A46B13/001 (EP,US); Y10T428/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/03]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSELEMENT FÜR ROTATIONSBÜRSTE AUS ETHYLEN-VINYL-ACETAT (EVA)[2000/03]
English:CLEANING ELEMENT FOR ROTATING BRUSH, MADE OF AN ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE (EVA) COPOLYMER[2000/03]
French:ELEMENT NETTOYANT POUR BROSSE ROTATIVE EN COPOLYMER ETHYLENE-ACETATE DE VINYL (EVA)[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase08.09.1999National basic fee paid 
08.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
12.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2001Fee for grant paid
29.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.08.2002  25.11.2003  WITHDRAWN
Alveo AG
Bahnhofstrasse 7
6002 Luzern / CH
Opponent's representative
Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
 [2004/04]
Former [2002/44]
Opponent(s)01  28.08.2002    WITHDRAWN
Alveo AG
Bahnhofstrasse 7
6002 Luzern / CH
Opponent's representative
Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
11.10.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.01.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.01.2004Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
26.01.2004Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2004/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS61271157  ;
 [YA]US3605162  (LONG MACE E) [Y] 1-3 * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 5; figures 1-3 * [A] 4-8;
 [A]US3693206  (TATARA SEIZO, et al) [A] 1* claim 3 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870424), vol. 11, no. 131, Database accession no. (M - 584), & JP61271157 A 19861201 (Y K GIKEN) [Y] 1-3 * abstract *
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