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EP About this file: EP1405800

EP1405800 - Water soluble capsule [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2007
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/46]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2004/15]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Groot, Andreas Theodorus Johannes
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / Ranade, Vidyadhar Sudhir
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
 [2004/15]
Representative(s)Hardy, Susan Margaret, et al
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Hardy, Susan Margaret, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/08]Hardy, Susan Margaret, et al
Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/03]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2004/15]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever PLC Patent Department, Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date03255527.804.09.2003
[2004/15]
Priority number, dateGB2002002296303.10.2002         Original published format: GB 0222963
GB2002002768927.11.2002         Original published format: GB 0227689
[2004/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1405800
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1405800
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65D65/46, C11D17/04
[2004/15]
CPC:
C11D17/041 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/15]
TitleGerman:Wasserlösliche Kapsel[2004/15]
English:Water soluble capsule[2004/15]
French:Capsule solubles dans l'eau[2004/15]
Examination procedure17.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/29]
10.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2006Fee for grant paid
19.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
CY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
TR15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
DE16.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
HU16.05.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/38]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
CY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
DE16.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2009/10]AT15.11.2006
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CH15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
DE16.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2008/22]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
DE16.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/49]AT15.11.2006
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CH15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
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RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
DE16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/46]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/41]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/40]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT15.11.2006
BE15.11.2006
CH15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
LI15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
Former [2007/28]AT15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
Former [2007/25]FI15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US3394983  (MARTIN GREIF, et al) [A] 1-19 * claim - *;
 [A]WO0136290  (RECKITT BENCKISER UK LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-19 * page 19, lines 16-18; claim - * * page 20, line 19 - line 29 ** page 27, line 12 - line 27 *;
 [A]US2002033004  (EDWARDS DAVID BRIAN [GB], et al) [A] 1-19 * figure -; claim - *
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