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EP2419459 - POLYMER PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.11.2018  [2018/48]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC, A Company Registered in England and Wales under Company no. 41424
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY
Greater London / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/08]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC, A Company Registered in England and Wales under Company no. 41424
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY
Greater London / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BARNETT, Stuart, Anthony
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / JONES, Craig, Warren
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / KENINGLEY, Stephen, Thomas
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
04 / PARKER, Andrew, Philip
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2012/08]
Representative(s)McHugh, Paul Edward
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/08]McHugh, Paul Edward
Unilever Patent Group Unilever Colworth Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date10713927.113.04.2010
WO2010EP54799
Priority number, dateEP2009015803016.04.2009         Original published format: EP 09158030
[2012/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010119022
Date:21.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2419459
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:C08F8/28, C11D3/37, C08F8/00
[2012/08]
CPC:
C11D17/0039 (EP); C08F8/00 (EP); C11D17/042 (EP);
C11D3/505 (EP)
C-Set:
C08F8/00, C08F16/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/08]
TitleGerman:POLYMERPARTIKEL[2012/08]
English:POLYMER PARTICLES[2012/08]
French:PARTICULES DE POLYMÈRE[2012/08]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2011National basic fee paid 
04.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/08]
22.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/48]
20.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/48]
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  09.02.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[YD]WO2004031271  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [YD] 1-15 * hydrophobically modified polyvinyl alcohol used in fabric treatment compositions; page 1, line 5 - line 10 ** page 17, line 17 - page 19, line 10 *;
 [Y]US2005075261  (BAECK ANDRE CESAR [BE], et al) [Y] 1-15 * water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol particle comprising an active ingredient uniformly dispersed in a matrix comprising these particles.; paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0099] * * paragraphs [0109] , [0126]; example 6 * * abstract * * paragraphs [0131] - [0132] *
by applicantEP0070074
 EP0328177
 EP0346995
 EP0384070
 US6380150
 WO2004031271
 US2005043200
 US2005075261
 WO2005075261
 WO2006116099
 WO2007125523
    - FEIL ET AL., MACROMOLECULES, (1993), vol. 26, pages 2496 - 2500
    - SCHWARTZ; PERRY, Surface Active Agents, INTERSCIENCE, (1949), vol. 1
    - McCutcheon's Emulsifiers and Detergents, MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONERS COMPANY
    - Chemicals Buyers Directory, SCHNELL PUBLISHING CO.
    - POUCHER, JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS, (1955), vol. 6, no. 2, page 80
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