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EP About this file: EP1681979

EP1681979 - FABRIC CLEANING FLUID AND DISPENSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.03.2012  [2012/13]
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  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
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  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
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  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2006/30]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  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Hines, John David, Unilever R & D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / Ormond, Jane E., 15 Nollsworth Crescent
NollsworthPark, La Lucia Ridge Office Estate
4051 La Lucia / ZA
03 / Steinhobel, Brian Arthur
1588 Park Royal Road, Highgate Village
Dainfern Golf Estate, Gauteng / ZA
 [2006/30]
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 [2006/46]Hardy, Susan Margaret, et al
Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/30]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date04791009.628.10.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004EP12245
Priority number, dateGB2003002649613.11.2003         Original published format: GB 0326496
GB2004001722716.08.2004         Original published format: GB 0417227
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005046423
Date:26.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1681979
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:A47L25/08
[2006/30]
CPC:
A47L25/08 (EP,US); C11D1/83 (EP,US); C11D17/003 (EP,US);
C11D3/2013 (EP,US); C11D3/30 (EP,US); C11D1/04 (EP,US);
C11D1/72 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2006/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWEBEREINIGUNGSFLUID UND AUSGABEVORRICHTUNG[2006/30]
English:FABRIC CLEANING FLUID AND DISPENSING DEVICE[2006/30]
French:FLUIDE DE NETTOYAGE POUR TISSU ET DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIE[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2006National basic fee paid 
28.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
18.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/13]
07.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/13]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.10.201108   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]DE1073997  (MATTHESIUS, B.) [X] 1,2,5-7 * column 2, line 47 - column 4, line 23 * * figure - * [Y] 3,4;
 [A]FR669856  (KEMPF, J.) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]CH275977  (BEBIE RUDOLF DR [LI]) [A] 1-7 * page 1, line 45 - page 2, line 19 * * page 2, line 69 - line 71 * * figure - *;
 [A]US2748991  (MCCARTHY ROBERT L) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [Y]GB2205486  (MEAD DAVID) [Y] 4 * figure 3 *;
 [Y]US5100252  (PODOLSKY GRIGORY [US]) [Y] 3 * abstract * * column 2, line 15 - line 24 * * column 2, line 36 - column 3, line 11 * * column 3, line 34 - line 40 * * figures 1-4,11,12 *;
 [A]FR2770109  (RISDON SA [FR]) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * figures 7,8 *
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