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EP About this file: EP3303535

EP3303535 - LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
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 NV
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman
Unilever R&D
Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / BIRD, Jayne, Michelle
Unilever R&D
Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / LANG, Dietmar, Andreas
Unilever R&D
Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)McHugh, Paul Edward
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2018/15]McHugh, Paul Edward
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford
Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date16718680.826.04.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016EP59296
Priority number, dateEP2015016936827.05.2015         Original published format: EP 15169368
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016188693
Date:01.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3303535
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3303535
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/37, C11D1/83, C11D3/386, C11D1/06, C11D1/14, C11D1/22, C11D1/29, C11D1/72
[2018/15]
CPC:
C11D1/37 (EP); C11D1/83 (EP); C11D3/386 (EP);
C11D1/06 (EP); C11D1/146 (EP); C11D1/22 (EP);
C11D1/29 (EP); C11D1/72 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2018/28]
English:LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION[2018/15]
French:COMPOSITION DE DÉTERGENT POUR LESSIVE[2018/28]
Former [2018/15]WÄSCHEWASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG
Former [2018/15]COMPOSITION DÉTERGENTE À LESSIVE
Entry into regional phase13.11.2017National basic fee paid 
13.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
13.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2018Fee for grant paid
15.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
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CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
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LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
MK03.10.2018
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SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
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BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
IE26.04.2019
LU26.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
[2022/32]
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AL03.10.2018
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DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
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FI03.10.2018
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LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
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PL03.10.2018
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SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
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BG03.01.2019
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GR04.01.2019
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IE26.04.2019
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BE30.04.2019
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Former [2021/34]HU26.04.2016
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MC03.10.2018
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PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
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SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
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PT03.02.2019
IE26.04.2019
LU26.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
Former [2021/32]HU26.04.2016
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AT03.10.2018
CY03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
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FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
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LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
IE26.04.2019
LU26.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
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MC03.10.2018
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SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
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GR04.01.2019
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IE26.04.2019
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BE30.04.2019
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LI30.04.2019
Former [2020/21]AL03.10.2018
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MC03.10.2018
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SM03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
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GR04.01.2019
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PT03.02.2019
IE26.04.2019
LU26.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
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GR04.01.2019
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