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EP2627577 - PACKAGE COMPRISING A LAUNDRY COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR WASHING USING SAID PACKAGE. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/34]PACKAGE COMPRISING A LAUNDRY COMPOSITION, DISPENSER FOR SAID PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR WASHING USING SAID DISPENSER AND SAID PACKAGE
[2015/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  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  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2016/24]
Former [2013/34]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  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  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever NV
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BONSALL, Judith, Maria
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / CHAPPLE, Andrew, Paul
Glasfryn Cottage
Ffordd Uchaf
Gwynfryn
Wrexham LL11 5UN / GB
03 / KENINGLEY, Stephen, Thomas
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
04 / PARRY, Alyn, James
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2013/34]
Representative(s)Hardy, Susan Margaret
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2016/24]Hardy, Susan Margaret
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2013/34]Hardy, Susan Margaret
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date11764218.105.10.2011
[2016/24]
WO2011EP67387
Priority number, dateEP2010018749614.10.2010         Original published format: EP 10187496
[2013/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012049053
Date:19.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2627577
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2627577
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:B65D75/00, B65D75/52, B65D75/58, B65D83/04, B65D75/32, A47L15/44, D06F39/02
[2013/34]
CPC:
B65D75/327 (EP,US); A47L15/4436 (EP); A47L15/4472 (EP);
B65D83/0463 (EP); D06F39/02 (EP,US); D06F39/026 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PACKUNG MIT EINER WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG, UND WASCHVERFAHREN MIT DIESER PACKUNG[2015/19]
English:PACKAGE COMPRISING A LAUNDRY COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR WASHING USING SAID PACKAGE.[2015/19]
French:EMBALLAGE COMPRENANT UNE COMPOSITION DE LESSIVE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE LAVAGE AU MOYEN DE L'EMBALLAGE[2015/19]
Former [2013/34]PACKUNG MIT EINER WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG, SPENDER FÜR DIESE PACKUNG UND WASCHVERFAHREN MIT DIESEM SPENDER UND DIESER PACKUNG
Former [2013/34]PACKAGE COMPRISING A LAUNDRY COMPOSITION, DISPENSER FOR SAID PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR WASHING USING SAID DISPENSER AND SAID PACKAGE
Former [2013/34]EMBALLAGE COMPRENANT UNE COMPOSITION DE LESSIVE, DISTRIBUTEUR D'EMBALLAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE LAVAGE AU MOYEN DU DISTRIBUTEUR ET DE L'EMBALLAGE
Entry into regional phase10.04.2013National basic fee paid 
10.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/34]
02.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
01.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2016Fee for grant paid
03.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2016Receipt 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  25.08.2014
Opposition(s)16.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
14.12.2015Request for further processing filed
14.12.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.01.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.10.2011
AL15.06.2016
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