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EP About this file: EP4093367

EP4093367 - ISOTROPIC CONCENTRATE AND WASH COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
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
[2022/48]
Inventor(s)01 / HIBAN, Douglas, John
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT Connecticut 06611 / US
02 / VASUDEVAN, Tirucherai, Varahan
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT Connecticut 06611 / US
03 / YE, Mingchang
40 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT Connecticut 06611 / US
 [2022/48]
Representative(s)Fijnvandraat, Arnoldus
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[2022/48]
Application number, filing date21701459.620.01.2021
[2022/48]
WO2021EP51124
Priority number, dateUS202062963937P21.01.2020         Original published format: US 202062963937 P
[2022/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021148428
Date:29.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4093367
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.07.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4093367
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/34, A61K8/42, A61K8/44, A61K8/46, A61K8/49, A61Q19/10, C11D1/12, C11D1/28, C11D1/94, C11D3/20, C11D17/00
[2022/48]
CPC:
A61Q19/10 (EP,US); A61K8/466 (EP,US); A61K8/345 (EP,US);
A61K8/42 (EP); A61K8/447 (EP); A61K8/4993 (EP);
C11D1/126 (EP); C11D1/28 (EP); C11D1/94 (EP);
C11D17/0008 (EP); C11D3/2065 (EP); A61K2800/596 (EP);
C11D1/667 (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 [2022/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ISOTROPES KONZENTRAT UND WASCHZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2022/48]
English:ISOTROPIC CONCENTRATE AND WASH COMPOSITIONS[2022/48]
French:CONCENTRÉ ISOTROPE ET COMPOSITIONS DE LAVAGE[2022/48]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2022National basic fee paid 
31.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/48]
31.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2023Fee for grant paid
21.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.01.2024  31.01.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2024/10]
16.02.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.06.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
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MC03.05.2023
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SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5925603  (D ANGELO PAUL F [US]) [A] 1-9* examples 2, 7; claim 1; table 2 *;
 [YA]US2017304173  (ELDER ALLISON [US], et al) [Y] 1-3 * paragraph [0146]; claims 1-10; table 1 * [A] 4-9;
 [IAY]WO2019011521  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [I] 1-3 * page 1, paragraph 1 - page 2, paragraph 4 * * page 3, paragraph 2 - page 4, paragraph 2 * * example 5; claim -; table 6 * [A] 4-9 [Y] 1-3
by applicantEP0133345
 WO9220776
 US5393466
 US5415810
 US5925603
 US6117828
 US2016000669
    - SUN et al., Journal of Cosmetic Science, (20030000), vol. 54, pages 559 - 568
    - KALIA et al., "Nanofibrillated cellulose: surface modification and potential applications", Colloidal Polymer Science, (20140000), vol. 292, doi:10.1007/s00396-013-3112-9, pages 5 - 31, XP035320488

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00396-013-3112-9
OppositionDE102007040909
 US2017304173
 DE102017216244
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