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EP0878163
European procedure
Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP0878163
| EP0878163 - Scrubbing machine with means for continuous cleaning a filter [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.07.2002 Database last updated on 04.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.03.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 09.04.2008 [2008/15] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states TENNANT COMPANY 701 North Lilac Drive Minneapolis Minnesota 55422 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/47] | For all designated states Tennant Company 701 North Lilac Drive Minneapolis Minnesota 55422 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Boomgaarden, Steven L. 16657 Galaxie Way Rosemount, Minnesota 55068 / US | [1998/47] | Representative(s) | Spencer, Michael David, et al Bromhead Johnson LLP 57-59 High Street Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9AJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/47] | Spencer, Michael David, Dr., et al Bromhead & Co., 19 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF / GB | Application number, filing date | 98303573.4 | 07.05.1998 | [1998/47] | Priority number, date | US19970856787 | 15.05.1997 Original published format: US 856787 | [1998/47] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0878163 | Date: | 18.11.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/47] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0878163 | Date: | 05.09.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/36] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 17.08.1998 | Classification | IPC: | A47L11/30 | [1998/47] | CPC: |
A47L9/20 (EP,US);
A47L11/30 (EP,US);
A47L11/4016 (EP,US);
A47L11/4022 (EP,US);
A47L11/4027 (EP,US);
A47L11/4033 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1999/32] |
| Former [1999/30] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, LI | ||
| Former [1998/47] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Bodenscheuermaschine mit einer Vorrichtung zum kontinuierlichenReinigen eines Filters | [1998/47] | English: | Scrubbing machine with means for continuous cleaning a filter | [1998/47] | French: | Machine à frotter les sols comportant un dispositif pour le nettoyage en contenudu filtre | [1998/47] | Examination procedure | 10.11.1998 | Examination requested [1999/01] | 10.02.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.05.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.05.1999 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 18.10.1999 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, PT | 01.09.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 06.03.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.04.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 25.04.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 06.06.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2002/35] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 21.05.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 23.06.1999 | AT M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | BE M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | CH M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | CY M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | DK M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | ES M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | FI M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | GR M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | IE M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | LU M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | MC M01 Not yet paid | 23.06.1999 | PT M01 Not yet paid |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 05.09.2001 | NL | 05.09.2001 | SE | 05.12.2001 | [2008/15] |
| Former [2004/16] | NL | 05.09.2001 | |
| SE | 05.12.2001 | ||
| Former [2003/09] | NL | 05.09.2001 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]US5331713 (TIPTON SCOTT [US]) [Y] 1,9 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 16 * * column 2, line 50 - column 5, line 36; figure 1 *; | [Y]US4741069 (HELM KURT [DE], et al) [Y] 1,8,9 * column 3, line 8 * * column 3, line 8 - column 4, line 41; figure 2 *; | [YA]US5114574 (BARRY ROBERT M [US]) [Y] 1,8,9 * column 1, lines 7-9 - lines 20-29 * * column 1, line 44 - column 2, line 48 * [A] 4,7; | [YA]US4696075 (GRAVE DALE L [US]) [Y] 1,8,9 * column 1, line 36 - column 3, line 61; figures 1-3 * [A] 4,7; | [A]WO8502528 (OLLILA MARTTI) [A] 1-3 * page 1, lines 8-14; claims 1-3 *; | [A]US4586208 (TREVARTHEN DONALD S [US]) [A] 1,8 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 54; figures 1-7 * |