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EP About this file: EP0423922

EP0423922 - Noncontaminating antimicrobial composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.1997
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.1998Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 08.04.1998 [1998/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-2233 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/17]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center
St. Paul Minnesota 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, William
3282 Camelot Drive
Woodbury, Minnesota 55125 / US
[1991/17]
Representative(s)Bond, Bentley George, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/17]Bond, Bentley George, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date90307191.802.07.1990
[1991/17]
Priority number, dateUS1989042277817.10.1989         Original published format: US 422778
[1991/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0423922
Date:24.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0423922
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:A01N59/00, // (A01N59/00, 37:36)
[1991/17]
CPC:
A01N59/00 (EP)
C-Set:
A01N59/00, A01N2300/00 (EP);
A01N59/00, A01N37/36 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1991/17]
TitleGerman:Keinen Rückstand hinterlassende antimikrobielle Zusammensetzung[1991/17]
English:Noncontaminating antimicrobial composition[1991/17]
French:Composition antimicrobienne non contaminante[1991/17]
Examination procedure15.04.1991Examination requested  [1991/24]
18.01.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.1996Fee for grant paid
10.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.12.1996
DK11.12.1996
SE11.03.1997
[1998/15]
Former [1998/11]AT11.12.1996
SE11.03.1997
Former [1997/42]AT11.12.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2076286  (QUINODERM LTD);
 [A]WO8703779  (BIOGRAM AB [SE]);
 [X]GB2189394  (SANOSIL AG [CH]);
 [A]WO8706470  (JAMES RIVER CORP [US]);
 [X]EP0252278  (HENKEL KGAA [DE])
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