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EP About this file: EP1115537

EP1115537 - ADAPTER UNIT FOR A SHAVING RAZOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.01.2012
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2012Revocation of patentpublished on 22.02.2012  [2012/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIC Violex S.A.
Agiou Athanassiou 69
145 69 Anoixi Attiki / GR
[2011/17]
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
TRITEC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
150 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRATSIAS, Spiros
39 Kresnas
GR-113 63 Kipseli / GR
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]Cabinet Plasseraud
52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2001/29]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date98949474.524.09.1998
[2001/29]
WO1998US19997
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0016951
Date:30.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1115537
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1115537
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.03.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:B26B21/08, B26B21/22, B26B21/40
[2002/28]
CPC:
B26B21/521 (EP); B26B21/225 (EP); B26B21/40 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/29]B26B21/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2001/29]
TitleGerman:ADAPTEREINHEIT FÜR RASIERER[2001/29]
English:ADAPTER UNIT FOR A SHAVING RAZOR[2001/29]
French:ADAPTATEUR POUR RASOIR[2001/29]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2001National basic fee paid 
28.03.2001Search fee paid 
28.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
02.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
09.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2006Fee for grant paid
09.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
The Gillette Company
800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower Building Boston
Massachusetts 02199 / US
Opponent's representative
Becher, Claus Thomas, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/23]
Opponent(s)01  26.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
The Gillette Company
800 Boylston Street, Prudential Tower Building Boston
Massachusetts 02199 / US
Opponent's representative
Becher, Claus Thomas, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
01.06.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.12.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2007Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2008Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
10.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.12.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.09.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
15.09.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/08]
15.09.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition23.02.2009Appeal received No.  T0491/09
30.04.2009Statement of grounds filed
15.09.2011Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
15.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
22.09.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4403414  (KIRALY ERNEST F [US], et al) [X] 1-4,10-13,24,25 * column 2, line 57 - column 4, line 60; figures 1-13 *;
 [X]US4288920  (DOUGLASS PAUL W, et al) [X] 14-16,18,19,24,26 * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 61; figures 1,4-11 *;
 [A]DE3635553  (KOEPPEN DETLEF [DE]) [A] 5,7 * column 7, line 30 - column 8, line 5; figure 1B *
International search[X]US4428116  (CHEN EVAN N [US], et al);
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 [Y]US3768162  (PERRY R);
 [Y]US1092367  (KNAPP JOHN EVERETT [US]);
 [Y]US3821851  (KUHNL L);
 [Y]US1200426  (KING CARL C [US]);
 [X]US4266340  (BOWMAN PETER);
 [Y]US3783510  (DAWIDOWICZ J, et al)
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