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EP About this file: EP0637628

EP0637628 - Mix process for formulating detergents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.08.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amway Corporation
7575 East Fulton Road Ada
Michigan 49355-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/06]For all designated states
Amway Corporation
7575 East Fulton Road
Ada Michigan 49355-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Flower, David M.
7232 Mt. Ash, S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 / US
[1995/06]
Representative(s)Rees, David Christopher, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]Rees, David Christopher, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [1995/06]Robinson, Anthony John Metcalf, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London, WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date94304421.417.06.1994
[1995/06]
Priority number, dateUS1993010158703.08.1993         Original published format: US 101587
[1995/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0637628
Date:08.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0637628
Date:11.03.1998
[1998/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0637628
Date:16.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D11/00, C11D3/10, C11D3/20, C11D3/12
[1998/07]
CPC:
C11D3/2082 (EP,US); C11D11/0082 (EP,US); C11D3/10 (EP,US);
C11D3/124 (EP,US); C11D3/2086 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/06]C11D11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/06]
TitleGerman:Mischverfahren zur Formulierung von Detergentien[1995/06]
English:Mix process for formulating detergents[1995/06]
French:Procédé de mélange pour la formature de détergents[1995/06]
Examination procedure11.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
11.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2000Fee for grant paid
31.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.05.2001    ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2001/28]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.2001    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
20.06.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.08.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.05.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.05.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB17.06.2001
ES18.06.2001
FR28.02.2002
DE03.04.2002
[2004/38]
Former [2003/32]GB17.06.2001
FR28.02.2002
DE03.04.2002
Former [2003/30]GB17.06.2001
DE03.04.2002
Former [2002/37]GB17.06.2001
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0110588  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,10,11 * page 3 - page 4 * * page 5, line 1 - line 8 * * page 7, line 5 - line 26 * * page 10, line 13 - line 26 * [Y] 3-5;
 [Y]US3907702  (MOSTOW JOHN H) [Y] 3-5 * column 2, line 40 - line 67 * * claim - *;
 [A]US4992079  (LUTZ CHARLES W [US]) [A] 1,3 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1369352  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO) [A] 1,3 * claim - *;
 [A]US3915878  (YURKO JOSEPH A, et al) [A] 1,3 * the whole document *;
 [D]US3769222  (YURKO J, et al);
 [A]JPH02229894  ;
 [A]JPH0489899
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 90, no. 43, Database accession no. 90-323748, XP002049929 & JPH02229894 A 19900912 (KAO CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 18, Database accession no. 92-147731, XP002049930 & JPH0489899 A 19920324 (KAO CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
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