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EP About this file: EP3355757

EP3355757 - CLEANING PAD HAVING PREFERRED PERFORMANCE WITH WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2018/32]
Inventor(s)01 / TOLLENS, Fernando, Ray
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
02 / HOYING, David, John
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
03 / FLOOD, Janine, Anne
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
04 / KEITH, Brian, Lee
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
05 / ELLIS, Jessica, Lea
135 Pearl Street 3
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 / US
 [2018/32]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2020/43]
Former [2018/32]Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date16781614.929.09.2016
[2018/32]
WO2016US54373
Priority number, dateUS20151487340902.10.2015         Original published format: US201514873409
[2018/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017059029
Date:06.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3355757
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3355757
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:A47L13/256
[2018/32]
CPC:
A47L13/256 (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 [2018/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSPAD MIT BEVORZUGTER LEISTUNG MIT WASSER[2018/32]
English:CLEANING PAD HAVING PREFERRED PERFORMANCE WITH WATER[2018/32]
French:TAMPON DE NETTOYAGE AYANT DES PERFORMANCES PRÉFÉRÉES AVEC DE L'EAU[2018/32]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2018National basic fee paid 
13.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
13.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2020Fee for grant paid
27.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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