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EP About this file: EP2978358

EP2978358 - REPLACEABLE CLEANING PADS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.08.2018  [2018/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2016/05]
Inventor(s)01 / HOYING, David, John
One P&G Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
02 / UCHIYAMA, Hirotaka
One P&G Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
03 / MATOS, Roberto, Manuel
One P&G Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
04 / DANIEL, Mimi, Gizaw
One P&G Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Yorquez Ramirez, Maria Isabel
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/05]Pierce, Christopher James
Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date14721682.426.03.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014US31850
Priority number, dateUS20131385041926.03.2013         Original published format: US201313850419
[2016/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014160769
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2978358
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:A47L13/20
[2016/05]
CPC:
A47L13/20 (EP,US); A47L13/16 (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 [2016/05]
TitleGerman:AUSTAUSCHBARE REINIGUNGSKISSEN[2016/05]
English:REPLACEABLE CLEANING PADS[2016/05]
French:TAMPONS DE NETTOYAGE REMPLAÇABLES[2016/05]
Entry into regional phase01.09.2015National basic fee paid 
01.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
23.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/35]
10.04.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/35]
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  17.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201805   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH09131288  (KAO CORP) [X] 1-4,9-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002042962  (WILLMAN KENNETH WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 1-6,9-12 * paragraphs [0008] - [0011] *;
 [X]WO03000104  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-6 * pages 3-36 *;
 [Y]US2003121116  (KECK LAURA ELIZABETH [US], et al) [Y] 9-12 * paragraphs [0002] - [0003] *;
 [Y]WO2004020725  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 9-12 * pages 1,2 *;
 [X]US2007130713  (CHEN FUNG-JOU [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0006] - [0023] *;
 [X]US2010306946  (PUNG DAVID JOHN [US], et al) [X] 1-6,9-12 * paragraphs [0013] - [0026] *;
 [A]WO2012070568  (KAO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-6,9-12 * the whole document *;
 [P]EP2644761  (KAO CORP [JP]) [P] * the whole document *
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