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EP1656105 - LIQUID COMPOSITIONS WHICH THICKEN ON DILUTION AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.07.2011
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.08.2011  [2011/34]
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 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
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 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2008/32]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 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2006/20]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 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / PHAM, Quynh
23 Sussex Road, Berkeley Heights
New Jersey 07974 / US
02 / PATEL, Rajesh, Unilever R & D Edgewater
40 Merritt Boulevard, Trumbull
Connecticut 06611 / US
03 / MASSARO, Michael, Unilever Home & Personal Care
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
04 / MATHIAS, Joann, Unilever R & D Edgewater
40 Merritt Boulevard, Trumbull
Connecticut 06611 / US
05 / MACAULAY, Ernest Weatherley
10 Gorsefield Close, Bromborough
Wirral Merseyside CH62 6BX / GB
 [2007/16]
Former [2006/20]01 / PHAM, Quynh Thi-Thuy, Unilever R & D Edgewater
45 River Road
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 / US
02 / PATEL, Rajesh, Unilever R & D Edgewater
45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
03 / MASSARO, Michael, Unilever Home & Personal Care
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
04 / MATHIAS, Joann, Unilever R & D Edgewater
45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
05 / MACAULAY, Ernest Weatherley
10 Gorsefield Close, Bromborough
Wirral Merseyside CH62 6BX / GB
Representative(s)James, Helen Sarah, et al
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]James, Helen Sarah, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2007/38]James, Helen Sarah, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth Park Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/20]Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date04764233.513.08.2004
[2006/20]
WO2004EP09246
Priority number, dateUS2003064324618.08.2003         Original published format: US 643246
US2003064322918.08.2003         Original published format: US 643229
[2006/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005016304
Date:24.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1656105
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/19, A61K8/20, A61K8/23, A61K8/39, A61K8/73, A61K8/86, A61Q19/10, C11D1/74, C11D3/02, C11D17/00
[2006/20]
CPC:
C11D3/046 (EP); A61K8/19 (EP); A61K8/20 (EP);
A61K8/23 (EP); A61K8/39 (EP); A61K8/731 (EP);
A61K8/86 (EP); A61Q19/10 (EP); C11D1/74 (EP);
C11D17/003 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEI VERDÜNNUNG DICK WERDENDE FLÜSSIGE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2006/20]
English:LIQUID COMPOSITIONS WHICH THICKEN ON DILUTION AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2006/20]
French:COMPOSITIONS LIQUIDES QUI S'EPAISSISSENT EN DILUTION ET PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION ASSOCIES[2006/20]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2006National basic fee paid 
06.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
18.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/34]
07.04.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201007   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X] WO9423695  (UNILEVER PLC et al.) [X] 8-15 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 3, line 1 - line 8 * * page 7; examples 2,4,7,8 * * claims 1-4,7,10 *
 [YD] CA2211313  (UNILEVER PLC et al.) [YD] 1-17 * page 12, line 8 - line 17 *
 [Y] US4524175  (STANLEY JR FREDERICK W et al.) [Y] 1-17 * column 7, line 11 - line 32 *
 [A] WO9410975  (UNILEVER PLC et al.) [A] 8-14 * page 7, line 17 - page 8, line 17 * * page 11, lines 25,26 * * example -; table 1 * * claim - *
 [DA] US6429177  (WILLIAMS JASON RICHARD et al.) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
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