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EP About this file: EP0897038

EP0897038 - Tilting-bowl toilets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.2010Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 19.05.2010  [2010/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yeung, Shu-Ki
936 White Street
Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4M 2W6 / CA
[1999/07]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/07]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/44]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
TBK-Patent, P.O. Box 20 19 18
80019 München / DE
Former [1999/07]Meddle, Alan Leonard
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date98113251.716.07.1998
[1999/07]
Priority number, dateCA1997220979611.08.1997         Original published format: CA 2209796
[1999/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0897038
Date:17.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0897038
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:E03D11/10
[1999/07]
CPC:
E03D11/10 (EP,US); E03D3/00 (EP,US); E03D5/012 (EP,US);
E03D5/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/43]
Former [1999/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kippbecken-WC[1999/07]
English:Tilting-bowl toilets[1999/07]
French:WC à cuvette basculante[1999/07]
Examination procedure27.07.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
18.08.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.12.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CY, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT
08.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2004Fee for grant paid
23.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.09.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.09.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.09.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.09.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.09.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.09.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.09.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.09.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2010/20]
Former [2007/34]IT16.07.2005
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9523261  (YEUNG SHU KI [CA]) [X] 1-3,6-9,11-13,16-22 * page 12, paragraph 2 - page 13, paragraph 2; claim - * [A] 10;
 [XA]DE2631215  (KRAEMER BERNHARD) [X] 1-3,13,16,17 * the whole document * [A] 9-11,18-22;
 [XA]EP0222168  (INAX CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,11,13,16,18,20,21 * the whole document * [A] 9,10,17,19;
 [A]FR2715953  (RAGOT CLAUDE [FR])
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