blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2789722

EP2789722 - Pretreatment cup for treating durable and delicate fabrics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/42]Pretreatment cupfor treating durable and delicate fabrics
[2020/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
IP Department One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2014/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Van Den Bergh, Pieter Paul Dirk Jenny Maria
Procter & Gamble
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
02 / Mayeux, Annabelle
Procter & Gamble
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
03 / Samir, Mohamed
Procter & Gamble International Operations SA
47 Route de Saint-Georges
1213 Geneve - Petit-Lancy / CH
04 / Davis, William John
Studio Davis
1 Princes Building
George Street
Bath, Somerset BA1 2EY / GB
 [2014/42]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2021/02]
Former [2014/42]Siddiquee, Sanaul Kabir
N.V. Procter & Gamble
Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date13163326.511.04.2013
[2014/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2789722
Date:15.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2789722
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:D06F3/00, B65D51/32, // D06F39/02
[2020/34]
CPC:
D06F3/00 (EP,US); D06F3/04 (US); A46B2200/3053 (US);
A47L25/00 (US)
Former IPC [2014/42]D06F3/00, B65D51/32
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 [2015/18]
Former [2014/42]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Vorbehandlungsbecher zur Behandlung strapazierfähiger und empfindlicher Stoffe[2014/42]
English:Pretreatment cup for treating durable and delicate fabrics[2020/34]
French:Coupe de prétraitement pour le traitement de tissus délicats et durables[2014/42]
Former [2014/42]Pretreatment cupfor treating durable and delicate fabrics
Examination procedure19.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/18]
02.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2020Fee for grant paid
07.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2020Receipt 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  02.04.2020
Opposition(s)14.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.04.2013
AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CY13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
IT13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
MK13.01.2021
MT13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
TR13.01.2021
IE11.04.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
BE30.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU11.04.2013
AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CY13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
IT13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
MK13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
TR13.01.2021
IE11.04.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
BE30.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2024/22]HU11.04.2013
AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CY13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
IT13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
MK13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
IE11.04.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
BE30.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2023/30]HU11.04.2013
AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CY13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
IT13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
IE11.04.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
BE30.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2023/29]HU11.04.2013
AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
IT13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
IE11.04.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
BE30.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2022/34]AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
IT13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
IE11.04.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
BE30.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2022/23]AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
IT13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
IE11.04.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2022/21]AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
IE11.04.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2022/11]AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2022/10]AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
CH30.04.2021
LI30.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2022/07]AL13.01.2021
AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2022/04]AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
LU11.04.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/51]AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
ES13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/50]AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/49]AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
DK13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/48]AT13.01.2021
CZ13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/46]AT13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/42]AT13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/39]AT13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/38]AT13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SE13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/37]AT13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/36]FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
NO13.04.2021
GR14.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/35]FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
NO13.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/34]FI13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
NL13.01.2021
NO13.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Former [2021/33]FI13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
NO13.04.2021
PT13.05.2021
Documents cited:Search[AD]US5388298  (RUTTER PHILIPPA J [GB], et al) [AD] 1-15 * column 1, line 6 - column 10, line 46; figure - *;
 [X]US2011179585  (CHAWLA NALINI [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0022] - [0040]; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO2012175986  (RECKITT BENCKISER NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
by applicantUS3919678
 US3929678
 US4285841
 GB2168931
 US4767034
 US5181630
 US5388298
 US5549209
 WO0027958
 US6579839
 US6874190
 US2009124528
 WO2012162040
 US2012297552
    - AR550 Rheometer Instrument and accessory manual, (200401), pages 25 - 29,40-44
    - Rheology advantage Instrument Control Getting Started Guide, (200401), pages 9 - 14,20,25
    - Rheology advantage Instrument Control Getting Started Guide, (200401), page 9
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.