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EP1024694 - METHOD OF CONTROLLING HOUSE DUST MITES AND BEDMITES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/32]METHODS OF CONTROLLING HOUSE DUST MITES AND BEDMITES
[2003/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acordis UK Limited
1 Holme Lane Spondon
Derby DE21 7DP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
Acordis UK Limited
1 Holme Lane
Spondon, Derby DE21 7DP / GB
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
Akzo Nobel UK Limited
P.O. Box 20980, Oriel House, 16 Connaught Place
London W2 2ZB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COX, Roland
11 Wickersley Close, Darley Abbey
Derby DE22 2XT / GB
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Hale, Stephen Geoffrey, et al
Bromhead Johnson 19 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6EF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/23]Hale, Stephen Geoffrey, et al
Bromhead Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
Former [2000/32]Hale, Stephen Geoffrey, et al
JY & GW Johnson, Kingsbourne House, 229-231 High Holborn
London WC1V 7DP / GB
Application number, filing date98949108.921.10.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998GB03137
Priority number, dateGB1997002244823.10.1997         Original published format: GB 9722448
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9921421
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1024694
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1024694
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:A01N25/34, D06M16/00
[2000/32]
CPC:
D06M16/00 (EP); A01N25/34 (EP); A01N47/22 (EP);
A47G9/00 (EP); D01F1/103 (EP); A47G2009/001 (EP)
C-Set:
A01N47/22, A01N2300/00 (EP);
A01N47/22, A01N25/34, A01N25/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEKÄMPFUNG VON HAUSSTAUBMILBEN UND BETTMILBEN[2000/32]
English:METHOD OF CONTROLLING HOUSE DUST MITES AND BEDMITES[2003/37]
French:PROCEDE DE CONTROLE DES ACARIENS DE LA POUSSIERE DE MAISON ET DES ACARIENS DU LIT[2003/37]
Former [2000/32]METHODS OF CONTROLLING HOUSE DUST MITES AND BEDMITES
Former [2000/32]PROCEDES DE CONTROLE DES ACARIENS
Entry into regional phase08.05.2000National basic fee paid 
08.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
15.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2003Fee for grant paid
08.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY25.02.2004
GR25.05.2004
[2007/18]
Former [2004/41]GR25.05.2004
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0047553  (GIST BROCADES NV [NL]) [Y] 1-10 * page 2, line 11 - line 28 *;
 [X]WO9724484  (SOGILO NV [BE], et al) [X] 1-10 * claim - * * page 4, paragraph 3 *;
 [YD]GB2309461  (COURTAULDS FIBRES [GB]) [YD] 1-10* claim 13 *
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