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EP0956806 - Suction device for sucking in dirt or suction material containing dirt [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2005
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.07.2005  [2005/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TTS Tooltechnic Systems AG & Co. KG
Wertstrasse 20
73240 Wendlingen / DE
[2002/13]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
FESTO Tooltechnic GmbH & Co.
Ulmer Strasse 48
73728 Esslingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Steimel, Johannes Dr.
Widerholtstrasse 79
73272 Neidlingen / DE
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Reimold, Otto, et al
Patentanwälte Magenbauer, Reimold, Vetter & Abel Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Reimold, Otto, Dipl.-Phys.Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Magenbauer Dipl.-Phys. Dr. O. Reimold Dipl.-Phys.Dr. H. Vetter Dipl.-Ing. Martin Abel Hölderlinweg 58
73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date99107788.420.04.1999
[1999/46]
Priority number, dateDE199812170514.05.1998         Original published format: DE 19821705
[1999/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956806
Date:17.11.1999
Language:DE
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956806
Date:04.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:A47L5/36, A47L9/00
[1999/46]
CPC:
A47L5/365 (EP); A47L9/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/30]
Former [1999/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Sauggerät zum Ansaugen von Schmutz od.dgl. enthaltendem Sauggut[1999/46]
English:Suction device for sucking in dirt or suction material containing dirt[1999/46]
French:Dispositif d'aspiration pour aspirer des saletés ou des matières contenant des saletés[1999/46]
Examination procedure22.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
18.05.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.08.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
01.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2004Fee for grant paid
03.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.06.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.06.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US3781460  (CROOKS S, et al) [X] 1,2,7,9 * abstract * * column 1, line 9 - line 16 * * column 1, line 38 - line 50 * * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 37 * * figures 1-5 * [Y] 11-13;
 [AY]DE4004177  (MIELE & CIE [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 8 * * column 2, line 30 - line 52 * * claims 1,12 * * figure - * [Y] 11-13;
 [X]DE2901203  (LICENTIA GMBH) [X] 1,2,7,9 * page 5 - page 8 * * figure - *;
 [X]DE3122580  (MAUZ & PFEIFFER PROGRESS [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,9 * abstract * * page 6, paragraph 5 - page 7, paragraph 2 * * page 8, paragraph 2 - page 11, paragraph 2 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE3302297  (MAUZ & PFEIFFER PROGRESS [DE]) [A] 1 * page 7, paragraph 4 - page 8, paragraph 1 * * claim 1 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4463474  (JACOBS PAUL G [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 40 - line 52 * * column 3, line 20 - line 34 * * figures 1,2 *
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