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EP About this file: EP1814652

EP1814652 - SURFACTANT SYSTEM METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2016
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, NL, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Surface Active Solutions (Holdings) Limited
9 Caputhall Road
Deans Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 8AS / GB
[2015/25]
Former [2008/11]For all designated states
Surface Active Solutions (Holdings) Limited
Phase 1, Grangemouth Technology Park Unit 1, Earls Road
Grangmouth, Stirlingshire FK3 8UZ / GB
Former [2007/32]For all designated states
Surfactant Technologies Limited
c/o Avecia Fine Chemicals Earls Road Grangemouth
Stirling FK3 8XG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HARRISON, John
18 Craigleith Drive
Edinburgh EH4 3HQ / GB
02 / ZWINDERMAN, Mark
239/5 Gilmerton Road
Edinburgh EH16 5TH / GB
 [2007/43]
Former [2007/32]01 / HARRISON, John
5 Nelson Street
Edinburgh EH3 6LF / GB
02 / ZWINDERMAN, Mark
239/5 Gilmerton Road
Edinburgh EH16 5TH / GB
Representative(s)Ede, Eric, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]Müllejans, Inge, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2007/32]Coret, Sophie V.G.A.
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date05794730.118.10.2005
[2007/32]
WO2005GB04012
Priority number, dateGB2004002493312.11.2004         Original published format: GB 0424933
[2007/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006051255
Date:18.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1814652
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1814652
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D1/66, C11D3/20, C09K8/26, C11D11/00, C09K8/36, C09K8/52
[2015/03]
CPC:
C11D17/0021 (EP,US); C09K8/26 (EP,US); C09K8/36 (EP,US);
C09K8/52 (EP,US); C11D3/2093 (EP,US); C11D1/667 (EP,US);
C11D2111/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/32]B01F17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/25]
Former [2007/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:TENSIDSYSTEMVERFAHREN[2007/32]
English:SURFACTANT SYSTEM METHOD[2007/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ À SYSTÈME TENSIOACTIF[2007/32]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2007National basic fee paid 
07.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
06.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2015Fee for grant paid
30.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  06.11.2007
Opposition(s)18.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.04.2010Request for further processing filed
09.04.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200703   M06   Fee paid on   26.11.2007
31.10.200905   M06   Fee paid on   12.04.2010
31.10.201006   M06   Fee paid on   09.03.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2005
AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CY17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
NL17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SE17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
TR17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
IE18.10.2015
LU18.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT17.06.2015
BE17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
IE18.10.2015
LU18.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
Former [2016/45]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
IE18.10.2015
LU18.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SI17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
LU18.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
Former [2016/33]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
LU18.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
Former [2016/28]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
MC17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
LU18.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/26]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
LU18.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/21]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
IT17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/20]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
DK17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/11]AT17.06.2015
CZ17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ17.06.2015
EE17.06.2015
ES17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
PL17.06.2015
RO17.06.2015
SK17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
IS17.10.2015
PT19.10.2015
Former [2016/09]EE17.06.2015
FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
Former [2015/50]FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
BG17.09.2015
GR18.09.2015
Former [2015/49]FI17.06.2015
LT17.06.2015
LV17.06.2015
GR18.09.2015
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