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EP About this file: EP0896914

EP0896914 - Automated vehicle washing systems using concentrated detergents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.04.2005  [2005/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Turtle Wax, Inc.
5655 West 73rd Street Chicago
Illinois, 60638 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/07]For all designated states
Turtle Wax, Inc.
5655 West 73rd Street
Chicago, Illinois, 60638 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bagnara, Thomas J.
3011 W. 130th Avenue
Crown Point, Indiana, 46307 / US
02 / Gibney, Thomas J.
1945 Slippery Rock Road
Naperville, Illinois, 60565 / US
[1999/07]
Representative(s)Crouch, David John, et al
Bromhead Johnson LLP
57-59 High Street
Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/07]Crouch, David John, et al
Bromhead & Co. 19 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6EF / GB
Application number, filing date98306276.106.08.1998
[1999/07]
Priority number, dateUS1997090924111.08.1997         Original published format: US 909241
[1999/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0896914
Date:17.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0896914
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60S3/04, B05B7/26
[1999/07]
CPC:
B05B7/24 (EP,US); B01F25/312 (EP,US); B05B7/26 (EP,US);
B60S3/04 (EP,US); B01F2101/4505 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   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:Automatisches Fahrzeugwaschsystem mit Benutzung von Waschmittelkonzentraten[1999/07]
English:Automated vehicle washing systems using concentrated detergents[1999/07]
French:Installations de lavage de véhicules automatisées utilisant des détergentes concentrées[1999/07]
Examination procedure28.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/25]
18.08.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.11.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CY, FI, GR, LU, MC
13.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2004Fee for grant paid
25.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.09.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[PX]US5655713  (GIBNEY THOMAS J [US], et al) [PX] 1-3,5-8,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]CA2156563  (TURTLE WAX INC [US]) [X] 1-3,5-8,10
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