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EP3303539 - HEAVY DUTY LAUNDRY DETERGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.03.2022  [2022/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / BRITTON, Claudia
95 Nottingham
Aurora, OH 44202 / US
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/15]HGF Limited
Merchant House
30 Cloth Market
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date16803897.420.04.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016US28356
Priority number, dateUS201562171850P05.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562171850 P
US20161508968404.04.2016         Original published format: US201615089684
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016195834
Date:08.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3303539
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/37, C11D3/386, C11D3/48, C11D1/12, C11D3/43, C11D1/24, C11D1/72
[2019/04]
CPC:
C11D3/0036 (EP,US); C11D1/22 (EP,US); C11D1/24 (EP,US);
C11D1/66 (US); C11D1/72 (EP,US); C11D3/046 (EP,US);
C11D3/2086 (EP,US); C11D3/2093 (EP,US); C11D3/30 (EP,US);
C11D3/3715 (EP,US); C11D3/3757 (US); C11D3/386 (EP,US);
C11D3/38645 (EP,US); C11D3/43 (EP,US); C11D3/48 (EP,US);
C11D2111/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/15]C11D3/37, C11D3/386, C11D3/48, C11D1/12, C11D3/43, C11D3/50, D06F39/02
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]
TitleGerman:HOCHLEISTUNGSFÄHIGES WÄSCHEWASCHMITTEL[2018/15]
English:HEAVY DUTY LAUNDRY DETERGENT[2018/15]
French:DÉTERGENT POUR LESSIVE À USAGE INDUSTRIEL[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2017National basic fee paid 
04.12.2017Search fee paid 
04.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
04.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.09.2021
28.09.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.10.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/10]
28.10.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/10]
Divisional application(s)EP21214561.9
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4116885  (DERSTADT DONNA M, et al);
 [XI]US4721580  (GOSSELINK EUGENE P [US]);
 [XI]WO9703162  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al);
 [X]WO9742294  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al);
 [XP]WO2015172284  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al)
International search[A]US5565135  (DAUDERMAN SHELLEY L [US], et al);
 [A]WO9743374  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al);
 [A]US5789366  (BLOKZIJL WILFRIED [NL], et al);
 [A]WO0123515  (RHODIA [US]);
 [Y]EP2535401  (DALLI WERKE GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [A]WO2013087284  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al);
 [Y]US2014011726  (MITCHELL DIANA [US], et al)
ExaminationUS6153723
 WO2013092049
by applicantUS4721580
 WO9703162
 WO9742294
 US6153723
 EP2535401
 WO2013092049
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