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EP About this file: EP4204531

EP4204531 - DETERGENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
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
[2023/27]
Inventor(s)01 / GRAINGER, David, Stephen
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / IKPATT, Uyai
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / STEVENSON, Paul, Simon
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
04 / THORLEY, David, Christopher
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2023/27]
Representative(s)McHugh, Paul Edward
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[2023/27]
Application number, filing date21763035.910.08.2021
[2023/27]
WO2021EP72221
Priority number, dateEP2020019330628.08.2020         Original published format: EP 20193306
[2023/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022043045
Date:03.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4204531
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4204531
Date:26.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/94, C11D1/92, C11D1/14, C11D3/37
[2023/27]
CPC:
C11D1/94 (EP,US); C11D3/0036 (US); C11D3/3715 (EP,US);
C11D3/3723 (US); C11D1/143 (EP,US); C11D1/146 (EP,US);
C11D1/22 (US); C11D1/26 (US); C11D1/29 (EP);
C11D1/662 (US); C11D1/755 (US); C11D1/92 (EP,US);
C11D2111/12 (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 [2023/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2023/52]
English:DETERGENT COMPOSITION[2023/27]
French:COMPOSITION DE DÉTERGENT[2023/52]
Former [2023/27]WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG
Former [2023/27]COMPOSITION DÉTERGENTE
Entry into regional phase18.01.2023National basic fee paid 
18.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/27]
18.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2024Fee for grant paid
20.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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