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EP1576222 - HYDROENTANGLED TEXTILE AND PERSONAL CLEANSING IMPLEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/38]HYDROENTANGLED TEXTILE AND USE IN A PERSONAL CLEANSING IMPLEMENT
[2010/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2012
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY / 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 [2011/14]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / 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 [2009/03]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / 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 [2005/38]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 / BERGQUIST, Paul Roland Unilever H.&Pers. Care USA
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
02 / LAGATOL, Shauna Mary Unilever H.&Pers. Care USA
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
03 / URBAEZ, Jesus Antonio Unilever H.&Pers. Care USA
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
04 / WILLIAMS, David Robert Unilever H.&Pers. Care USA
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
05 / GRISSETT, Gregory Aaron Unilever H.&Pers. Care USA
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
06 / MACEDO, Filomena Augusta Unilever H.&Pers.Care USA
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Acham, Nicholas Clive, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Acham, Nicholas Clive, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/03]Acham, Nicholas Clive, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2005/38]Acham, Nicholas Clive, et al
Unilever Intellectual Property Group Patent Department Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date03789122.302.12.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003EP13638
Priority number, dateUS20020436904P27.12.2002         Original published format: US 436904 P
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004059062
Date:15.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1576222
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1576222
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:D04H13/00, B32B5/26, A61Q19/10, A47K7/03
[2010/47]
CPC:
B32B5/26 (EP,US); D04H13/00 (KR); A47K7/03 (EP,US);
A61K8/0208 (EP,US); A61K9/70 (KR); A61Q19/10 (EP,US);
B32B27/08 (US); B32B27/12 (US); B32B27/18 (US);
B32B27/32 (US); B32B27/34 (US); B32B27/36 (US);
B32B5/022 (US); D04H1/492 (EP,US); D04H1/498 (EP,US);
D04H5/03 (EP,US); B32B2250/24 (US); B32B2262/0253 (US);
B32B2262/0261 (US); B32B2262/0284 (US); B32B2305/18 (US);
B32B2323/04 (US); B32B2323/10 (US); B32B2367/00 (US);
B32B2377/00 (US); B32B2555/00 (US); Y10T428/24992 (EP,US);
Y10T442/197 (EP,US); Y10T442/2279 (EP,US); Y10T442/2508 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2525 (EP,US); Y10T442/659 (EP,US); Y10T442/666 (EP,US);
Y10T442/689 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/38]D04H13/00, B32B5/26, A61K7/50, A47K7/03
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 [2005/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYDRODYNAMISCH VERFESTIGTES NONWOVEN UND KÖRPERREINIGUNGARTIKEL[2010/44]
English:HYDROENTANGLED TEXTILE AND PERSONAL CLEANSING IMPLEMENT[2010/44]
French:TEXTILE ENCHEVETRE PAR VOIE HYDRAULIQUE ET ARTICLE DE NETTOYAGE PERSONNEL[2010/44]
Former [2005/38]HYDRODYNAMISCH VERFESTIGTES NONWOVEN UND DESSEN VERWENDUNG ZUR KÖRPERREINIGUNG
Former [2005/38]HYDROENTANGLED TEXTILE AND USE IN A PERSONAL CLEANSING IMPLEMENT
Former [2005/38]TEXTILE ENCHEVETRE PAR VOIE HYDRAULIQUE ET SON UTILISATION DANS UN SYSTEME DE NETTOYAGE PERSONNEL
Entry into regional phase26.05.2005National basic fee paid 
26.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
26.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2011Fee for grant paid
17.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
DK06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
HU06.04.2011
IT06.04.2011
NL06.04.2011
RO06.04.2011
SE06.04.2011
SI06.04.2011
SK06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE02.12.2011
LU02.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
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Former [2013/45]AT06.04.2011
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GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
Former [2011/47]SI06.04.2011
PT08.08.2011
Former [2011/41]SI06.04.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0308320  (JAMES RIVER CORP [US]) [X] 1-4 * example 4 *;
 [A]EP0418493  (FIBERWEB NORTH AMERICA INC [US]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0534863  (FIBERWEB NORTH AMERICA INC [US]) [X] 6 * column 6, line 3 - column 8, line 48; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5334446  (QUANTRILLE THOMAS E [US], et al) [X] 6 * figure - *;
 [A]WO0018996  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO [US]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US6063390  (FARRELL LINDA [US], et al) [DA] 7-12 * column W *;
 [X]WO0077286  (RIETER PERFOJET [FR], et al) [X] 6 * figure 1; example 1 *;
 [A]WO0108542  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-12* page 4, lines 3-10 *;
 [A]EP1126066  (VALEO [FR]) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US6280757  (MCATEE DAVID M [US], et al) [DA] 1-12 * column 7, line 1 - line 60 *;
 [DPA]WO03022230  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [DPA] 1-12 * the whole document *
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