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EP3151974 - FLUSHING DISPENSERS FOR DELIVERING A CONSISTENT CONSUMER EXPERIENCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2017/15]
Inventor(s)01 / BURROWES, Lee
London Innovation Centre
Whitehall Lane
Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
02 / DRING, Neil, Charles
London Innovation Centre
Whitehall Lane
Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
03 / BAXTER, Elaine, Alice Marie
London Innovation Centre
Whitehall Lane
Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
04 / KHANOLKAR, Madhuri, Jayant
Singapore Innovation Center
70 Biopolis Street
Singapore 138547 / SG
05 / PLOS, Julien, Claude
London Innovation Centre
Whitehall Lane
Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
06 / MACGREGOR, Alastair, Robert Edward
London Innovation Centre
Whitehall Lane
Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
07 / DIHORA, Jiten, Odhavji
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
08 / HORVATH, Adam, Gaszton
London Innovation Centre
Whitehall Lane
Egham Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
 [2017/15]
Representative(s)De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2017/15]Siddiquee, Sanaul Kabir
N.V. Procter & Gamble
Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date15730937.809.06.2015
[2017/15]
WO2015US34771
Priority number, dateUS201462009509P09.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462009509 P
[2017/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015191492
Date:17.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3151974
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:B05B11/00
[2017/15]
CPC:
B05B1/3436 (EP,CN,US); B05B11/1084 (EP,CN,US); B05B11/0027 (US);
B05B11/1001 (US); B05B11/1047 (US); B05B11/1056 (EP,CN,US);
B05B11/1074 (EP,CN,US); B05B15/55 (EP,US); B05B11/0037 (CN);
B05B11/0038 (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 [2017/15]
TitleGerman:SPÜLSPENDER ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER KONSISTENTEN BENUTZERERFAHRUNG[2017/15]
English:FLUSHING DISPENSERS FOR DELIVERING A CONSISTENT CONSUMER EXPERIENCE[2017/15]
French:NETTOYAGE DE DISTRIBUTEURS POUR DÉLIVRER UNE EXPÉRIENCE UTILISATEUR COHÉRENTE[2017/15]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2016National basic fee paid 
08.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/15]
08.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2018Application withdrawn by applicant  [2018/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5169029  (BEHAR ALAIN [FR], et al) [Y] 3,6,7,9 * column 3, line 1 - column 7, line 60; figure 7 *;
 [XY]EP0715899  (CALMAR INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,8,10-14 * column 2, line 21 - column 5, line 58; figure - * [Y] 3,6,7,9;
 [A]EP1527822  (GUALA DISPENSING SPA [IT]) [A] 13* paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0172]; figure - *
by applicantUS2730456
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 EP0623060
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 EP0757592
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 WO2012110744
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    - SUN, G.; ZHANG Z., "Mechanical Properties of Melamine-Formaldehyde microcapsules", J. MICROENCAPSULATION, (2001), vol. 18, no. 5, pages 593 - 602, XP008139505
    - A. LEO, Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry, PERGAMON PRESS, (1990), vol. 4, page 295
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