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EP0594703 - A PERSONAL CLEANSING FREEZER BAR MADE WITH A RIGID, INTERLOCKING MESH OF NEUTRALIZED CARBOXYLIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.1997
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TANERI, James, Eden
5534 Heron Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
02 / KACHER, Mark, Leslie
9731 Montclaire Drive
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / KOCZWARA, Constance, Sagel
3252 Ashwood Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45213 / US
04 / HEDGES, Steven, Kirk
2657 Astro Court
Fairfield, OH 45014 / US
05 / LESLIE, Thomas, Foster
3061 Balsam Court
Edgewood, KY 41017 / US
06 / EVANS, Marcus, Wayne
961 Sarbrook Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45231 / US
[1994/18]
Representative(s)Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE12 9TS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al
Procter & Gamble Limited Whitley Road Longbenton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date92915121.526.06.1992
[1994/18]
WO1992US05335
Priority number, dateUS1991073116315.07.1991         Original published format: US 731163
[1994/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9302174
Date:04.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0594703
Date:04.05.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0594703
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D13/12, C11D13/18, C11D1/04, C11D9/00, C11D10/04
[1994/18]
CPC:
C11D17/006 (EP,US); C11D10/04 (EP,US); C11D13/12 (EP,US);
C11D13/18 (EP,US); C11D1/10 (EP,US); C11D1/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/18]
TitleGerman:EIN MIT EINER AUS NEUTRALISIERTER CARBONSAUERE FESTEN, INEINANDERGREIFENDEN MASCHE HERGESTELLTES KOERPERWASCHMITTELGEFRIERSTUECK[1994/18]
English:A PERSONAL CLEANSING FREEZER BAR MADE WITH A RIGID, INTERLOCKING MESH OF NEUTRALIZED CARBOXYLIC ACID[1994/18]
French:SAVONNETTE DETERGENTE A USAGE PERSONNEL FABRIQUEE A PARTIR D'UN MAILLAGE A ENTRECROISEMENT RIGIDE A BASE D'ACIDE CARBOXYLIQUE NEUTRALISE[1994/18]
Entry into regional phase15.01.1994National basic fee paid 
15.01.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/19]
11.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.1996Fee for grant paid
22.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/42]
Request for further processing for:01.09.1995Request for further processing filed
01.09.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.09.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
01.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH23.10.1996
LI23.10.1996
NL23.10.1996
SE23.01.1997
LU30.06.1997
[2003/07]
Former [2000/07]CH23.10.1996
LI23.10.1996
SE23.01.1997
LU30.06.1997
Former [1998/04]CH23.10.1996
LI23.10.1996
SE23.01.1997
Former [1997/39]SE23.01.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]US3226329  (KILMER MACMILLAN FRANCIS S);
 [A]US3835058  (WHITE R);
 [A]FR2348967  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]);
 [A]EP0155915  (MAZEMARK LIMITED [GB]);
 [AP]WO9205241  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [XP]WO9209679  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US])
Examination   - US Patent Application 617 827
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