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EP3535370 - METHODS OF USING LEUCO COLORANTS AS BLUING AGENTS IN LAUNDRY CARE COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / DITULLIO, Daniel, Dale
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
02 / MIRACLE, Gregory, Scot
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
03 / QIN, Haihu
Milliken&Company
920 Milliken Road
Spartanburg South Carolina 29303 / US
04 / DEY, Sanjeev, Kumar
Milliken&Company
920 Milliken Road
Spartanburg South Carolina 29303 / US
05 / VALENTI, Dominick, Joseph
Milliken&Company
920 Milliken Road
Spartanburg South Carolina 29303 / US
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2019/37]
Application number, filing date17805018.301.11.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017US59413
Priority number, dateUS201662415556P01.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662415556 P
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018085300
Date:11.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3535370
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3535370
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/40, C11D3/42, C11D11/00
[2019/37]
CPC:
C11D3/42 (EP,US); C11D3/40 (EP,US); D06F35/00 (EP,US);
C11D2111/12 (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 [2019/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG VON LEUKOFARBSTOFFEN ALS BLÄUEMITTEL IN WÄSCHEPFLEGEMITTELN[2019/37]
English:METHODS OF USING LEUCO COLORANTS AS BLUING AGENTS IN LAUNDRY CARE COMPOSITIONS[2019/37]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION DE LEUCO-COLORANTS EN TANT QU'AGENTS D'AZURAGE DANS DES COMPOSITIONS D'ENTRETIEN DU LINGE[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2019National basic fee paid 
03.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
03.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2020Fee for grant paid
29.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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