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EP About this file: EP3652286

EP3652286 - METHOD FOR ASSESSING FABRIC CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD / GB
[2022/08]
Former [2021/39]For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, CH62 AZD / GB
Former [2020/21]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
A Company Registered In England And Wales
Under Company No. 41424 Of Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater 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 N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BOARDMAN, Christopher
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / SHEN, Fan
Unilever (China) Limited
Shanghai Branch
33 North Fu Quan Road
Changning District
Shanghai 200335 / CN
03 / JOYCE, Susan, Barbara
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
04 / XU, Danping
Unilever (China) Limited
Shanghai Branch
No. 66 Linxin Road
Changning District
Shanghai 200335 / CN
 [2020/21]
Representative(s)Oates, Elizabeth Ellen, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2021/41]Moore, Elizabeth Ellen, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
Former [2020/21]Moore, Elizabeth Ellen
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date18739542.111.07.2018
[2020/21]
WO2018EP68854
Priority number, dateWO2017CN9297114.07.2017         Original published format: PCT/CN2017/092971
EP2017018727822.08.2017         Original published format: EP 17187278
[2020/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019012013
Date:17.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3652286
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3652286
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/00, C11D1/65, G01N21/78, G01N21/94
[2020/21]
CPC:
C11D1/65 (EP); C11D3/001 (EP); G01N21/78 (EP);
G01N21/94 (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 [2020/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG EINES WEICHSPÜLERS[2020/21]
English:METHOD FOR ASSESSING FABRIC CONDITIONER[2020/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION DE CONDITIONNEMENT DE TISSU[2021/08]
Former [2020/21]PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION D'AGENT DE CONDITIONNEMENT DE TISSU
Entry into regional phase02.01.2020National basic fee paid 
02.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/21]
02.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2021Fee for grant paid
28.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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