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EP About this file: EP3914682

EP3914682 - LAUNDRY DETERGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
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  SE  SI  SK  SM 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT  RS  TR 
UNILEVER GLOBAL IP LIMITED
Port Sunlight
Wirral
Merseyside CH62 4ZD / GB
[2021/48]
Inventor(s)01 / BATCHELOR, Stephen Norman
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / BURNHAM, Neil Stephen
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2024/27]
Former [2021/48]01 / BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / BURNHAM, Neil, Stephen
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
Representative(s)Brooijmans, Rob Josephina Wilhelmus
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[2024/42]
Former [2021/48]Brooijmans, Rob Josephina Wilhelmus
Unilever N.V.
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
Application number, filing date20700390.614.01.2020
[2021/48]
WO2020EP50754
Priority number, dateEP2019015307322.01.2019         Original published format: EP 19153073
[2021/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020151992
Date:30.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3914682
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3914682
Date:16.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/40, C09B29/00
[2024/24]
CPC:
C11D3/40 (EP,US); C11D3/349 (US); C09B29/0033 (EP);
C09B29/0059 (US); C09B29/0808 (EP); C09B31/105 (EP);
C09B62/0086 (EP); C09B69/00 (EP); C11D1/83 (US);
C11D1/22 (US); C11D1/72 (US); C11D2111/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/48]C11D3/40, C11D11/00, C09B29/00, C09B31/10, C09B62/00, C09B69/00
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 [2021/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHMITTEL[2021/48]
English:LAUNDRY DETERGENT[2021/48]
French:DÉTERGENT POUR LESSIVE[2024/24]
Former [2021/48]DÉTERGENT À LESSIVE
Entry into regional phase15.06.2021National basic fee paid 
15.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/48]
15.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.01.2022Observations by third parties
30.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2024Fee for grant paid
09.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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