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EP About this file: EP0434117

EP0434117 - Process for refining soapcontaining crude polyol fatty-acid polyester reaction products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.1997
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1993/09]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1991/26]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Zwanenburg, Arend
Unilever Research Lab., Olivier van Noortlaan 120
Vlaardingen / NL
02 / Barmentlo, Bart
Unilever Research Lab., Olivier van Noortlaan 120
Vlaardingen / NL
[1991/26]
Representative(s)Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1991/26]Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, Dr., et al
UNILEVER N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date90203228.307.12.1990
[1991/26]
Priority number, dateEP1989020331021.12.1989         Original published format: EP 89203310
[1991/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0434117
Date:26.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0434117
Date:06.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0434117
Date:02.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:C07H13/06
[1991/26]
CPC:
C07H13/06 (EP,US); Y10S203/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Raffinierung von Seife enthaltendem Rohprodukt aus einem Polyol-Fettsäure-Veresterungsgemisch[1991/26]
English:Process for refining soapcontaining crude polyol fatty-acid polyester reaction products[1991/26]
French:Procédé pour raffiner le produit brut de production de polyesters de polyols et acides gras, contenant du savon[1991/26]
Examination procedure05.10.1991Examination requested  [1991/49]
16.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.1996Fee for grant paid
29.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.10.1996
BE02.10.1996
CH02.10.1996
DK02.10.1996
ES02.10.1996
GR02.10.1996
IT02.10.1996
LI02.10.1996
SE02.01.1997
[2008/01]
Former [2002/24]AT02.10.1996
BE02.10.1996
CH02.10.1996
DK02.10.1996
ES02.10.1996
GR02.10.1996
IT02.10.1996
LI02.10.1996
SE02.01.1997
Former [2000/52]AT02.10.1996
BE02.10.1996
CH02.10.1996
DK02.10.1996
GR02.10.1996
IT02.10.1996
LI02.10.1996
SE02.01.1997
Former [2000/50]AT02.10.1996
BE02.10.1996
DK02.10.1996
GR02.10.1996
IT02.10.1996
SE02.01.1997
CH07.01.1997
LI07.01.1997
Former [2000/04]AT02.10.1996
BE02.10.1996
DK02.10.1996
GR02.10.1996
IT02.10.1996
SE02.01.1997
Former [1999/42]AT02.10.1996
BE02.10.1996
DK02.10.1996
IT02.10.1996
SE02.01.1997
Former [1998/15]AT02.10.1996
BE02.10.1996
DK02.10.1996
SE02.01.1997
Former [1997/39]AT02.10.1996
BE02.10.1996
SE02.01.1997
Former [1997/29]AT02.10.1996
BE02.10.1996
Former [1997/28]AT02.10.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US2831854  (TUCKER NATHANIEL B, et al);
 [A]US3714144  (FEUGE R, et al);
 [A]GB2061941  (ETHYL CORP);
 [A]GB2081266  (DAI ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO LTD);
 [A]EP0065390  (TATE & LYLE PLC [GB]);
 [A]GB2161806  (DAI ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO LTD);
 [XPD]EP0319092  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al)
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