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EP0932348 - A TOOTHBRUSH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.03.2007 Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.11.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): FR	published on 31.12.2008 [2009/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2006/13]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [1999/31]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / SOLANKI, Sanjay, Amratlal 2 Northcroft Close, Englefield Green Egham, Surrey TW20 0DY / GB
	02 / SHENTON, Simon, Phillip 5 Egremont Gardens, Clippenham, Slough Berkshire SL1 5SN / GB
	[1999/31]
Representative(s)	Clemo, Nicholas Graham Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane, Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1999/31]	Clemo, Nicholas Graham Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Lovett House Lovett Road Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ / GB
Application number, filing date	97936157.3	01.08.1997
	[1999/31]
	WO1997US12851
Priority number, date	GB19960016323	02.08.1996 Original published format: GB 9616323
	[1999/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9805239
	Date:	12.02.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/06]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0932348
	Date:	04.08.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/31]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0932348
	Date:	29.03.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/13]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	12.02.1998
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	28.07.2004
Classification	IPC:	A46B9/04, A46B7/06	[2004/37]
	CPC:	A46B9/045 (EP,US); A46B5/0025 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1999/31]	A46B9/04
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1999/31]
Title	German:	ZAHNBÜRSTE	[1999/31]
	English:	A TOOTHBRUSH	[1999/31]
	French:	BROSSE A DENTS	[1999/31]
Entry into regional phase	26.02.1999	National basic fee paid
	26.02.1999	Search fee paid
	26.02.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	26.02.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	23.02.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	26.02.1999	Examination requested [1999/31]
	20.09.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	17.01.2006	Fee for grant paid
	17.01.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Public notification(s)	PROCEEDING FURTHER WITH THE EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 96(1) AND RULE 51(1) EPC. FORM 1224 SENT ON 09-08-2004.
	THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
	[2004/42]
Opposition(s)	02.01.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.02.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.08.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	06.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	07.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	06.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	06.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 08
	08.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	29.03.2006
	BE	29.03.2006
	CH	29.03.2006
	FI	29.03.2006
	FR	29.03.2006
	IT	29.03.2006
	LI	29.03.2006
	NL	29.03.2006
	DK	29.06.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
	GR	30.06.2006
	ES	10.07.2006
	GB	01.08.2006
	IE	01.08.2006
	LU	01.08.2006
	PT	29.08.2006
	[2009/01]
Former [2008/36]	AT	29.03.2006
	BE	29.03.2006
	CH	29.03.2006
	FI	29.03.2006
	IT	29.03.2006
	LI	29.03.2006
	NL	29.03.2006
	DK	29.06.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
	GR	30.06.2006
	ES	10.07.2006
	GB	01.08.2006
	IE	01.08.2006
	LU	01.08.2006
	PT	29.08.2006
Former [2008/29]	AT	29.03.2006
	BE	29.03.2006
	CH	29.03.2006
	FI	29.03.2006
	IT	29.03.2006
	LI	29.03.2006
	NL	29.03.2006
	DK	29.06.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
	GR	30.06.2006
	ES	10.07.2006
	GB	01.08.2006
	IE	01.08.2006
	PT	29.08.2006
Former [2008/21]	AT	29.03.2006
	BE	29.03.2006
	CH	29.03.2006
	IT	29.03.2006
	LI	29.03.2006
	NL	29.03.2006
	DK	29.06.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
	GR	30.06.2006
	ES	10.07.2006
	GB	01.08.2006
	IE	01.08.2006
	PT	29.08.2006
Former [2008/08]	AT	29.03.2006
	BE	29.03.2006
	CH	29.03.2006
	IT	29.03.2006
	LI	29.03.2006
	NL	29.03.2006
	DK	29.06.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
	ES	10.07.2006
	GB	01.08.2006
	IE	01.08.2006
	PT	29.08.2006
Former [2007/21]	AT	29.03.2006
	BE	29.03.2006
	CH	29.03.2006
	LI	29.03.2006
	NL	29.03.2006
	DK	29.06.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
	ES	10.07.2006
	PT	29.08.2006
Former [2007/17]	AT	29.03.2006
	BE	29.03.2006
	CH	29.03.2006
	LI	29.03.2006
	DK	29.06.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
	ES	10.07.2006
	PT	29.08.2006
Former [2007/03]	AT	29.03.2006
	CH	29.03.2006
	LI	29.03.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
	ES	10.07.2006
Former [2006/50]	AT	29.03.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
	ES	10.07.2006
Former [2006/46]	AT	29.03.2006
	SE	29.06.2006
Former [2006/43]	AT	29.03.2006
Documents cited:	Search	[A]GB471387 (ANGELO CHIAVARO) [A] 5,7* page 2, line 77 - line 124; figure - *;
		[A]US2154352 (PETERSON HOWARD C) [A] 1-9 * column 2, line 14 - line 38; figure - *;
		[A]US3188672 (GARY TIMOTHY F) [A] 1-9 * column 2, line 5 - line 41; figure - *;
		[A]FR2232284 (SARFATI DENIS [FR]) [A] 6,7 * the whole document *;
		[A]US5242235 (LI JIANXING [US]) [A] 1-9 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 14; figure - *
	International search	[A]GB471387 (ANGELO CHIAVARO);
		[A]US2154352 (PETERSON HOWARD C);
		[A]US3188672 (GARY TIMOTHY F);
		[A]US4573920 (D ARGEMBEAU ETIENNE Y [BE]);
		[A]US5242235 (LI JIANXING [US])
	by applicant	EP0449653
		EP0449655
		WO9119437
		WO9119438
		WO9601578
		WO9607343
		EP0704179
		WO9615696

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