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EP1290131 - HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2003/11]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / LEACH, Matthew J., Unilever Research Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / MARIANINI, Franca, Lever Faberge Italia S.p.A.
Via Lever Gibbs, 3, Casalpusterlengo
I-26841 Lodi / IT
03 / VAN DER SCHEUR, Frank, Lever Faberge Italia S.p.A
Via Lever Gibbs, 3, Casalpusterlengo
26841 Lodi / IT
04 / VIOLANTE, Adriano, Lever Faberge Italia S.p.A.
Via Lever Gibbs, 3, Casalpusterlengo
I-26841 Lodi / IT
 [2003/11]
Representative(s)Dekker, Enno Ernst Jan, et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]Dekker, Enno E. J., et al
Unilever N.V., Patent Department, P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2003/11]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever PLC Patent Department, Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date01964957.331.05.2001
[2003/11]
WO2001EP06296
Priority number, dateEP2000030488508.06.2000         Original published format: EP 00304885
[2003/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0194520
Date:13.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1290131
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1290131
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/39, C11D3/50, C11D17/04, E03D9/02
[2003/11]
CPC:
C11D17/041 (EP); C11D3/3947 (EP); C11D3/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSMITTEL FÜR HARTE OBERFLÄCHEN[2003/11]
English:HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS[2003/11]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE NETTOYAGE DE SURFACES DURES[2003/11]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2002National basic fee paid 
08.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/11]
28.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2003Fee for grant paid
10.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
CY03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
PT03.05.2004
IE31.05.2004
LU31.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/10]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
CY03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
IE31.05.2004
LU31.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/24]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
IE31.05.2004
LU31.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/23]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
LU31.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/11]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/02]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
Former [2004/52]AT03.12.2003
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CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
Former [2004/46]AT03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
ES14.03.2004
Former [2004/33]AT03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
NL03.12.2003
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/31]AT03.12.2003
FI03.12.2003
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/26]FI03.12.2003
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/24]SE03.03.2004
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0299561  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [DA] 1 * page 3, line 2 - line 52 *;
 [A]US5248434  (NICHOLSON WILLIAM J [US]) [A] 1,3-5,8,9 * column 1, line 14 * * column 5, line 44 - line 54 * * column 7, line 1 - line 9 * * claim 1 *;
 [DA]EP0596493  (NIPPON PEROXIDE CO LTD [JP]) [DA] 1,3,4,6-8 * example 67 *;
 [A]DD292477  (FIT CHEMISCHE PRODUKTE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,3-8 * example 3 * * claims 1,2 *;
 [DA]WO9534537  (SOLVAY INTEROX LTD [GB], et al) [DA] 1,2 * claim 1 *;
 [DA]WO9627714  (JOHNSON & SON INC S C [US]) [DA] 1-10;
 [DA]EP0784091  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [DA] 1,3-10 * page 5, line 40 - line 57 * * page 7, line 10 - line 13 * * claims 1-11 *;
 [DA]EP0905227  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [DA] 1,3,5-8 * page 7, line 11 - line 18 * * claims 1,8,14 *;
 [DA]US6010993  (ROMANO NICOLETTA [IT], et al) [DA] 1,3,6-8 * claims 1-6 *;
 [A]US6055679  (GOELZ JOHN F [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * claims 1-7 *;
 [A]EP1001012  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1 * page 3, line 5 - line 16 ** claims 1-11 *;
 [PXA]EP1072673  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PX] 1,3-8 * page 7, line 5 - line 13 * * page 8, line 54 - page 9, line 16 * * page 10, line 40 - line 57 * * page 18, line 42 - line 45 * * claims 1-12 * [A] 9
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