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EP0670834 - ALKYLIDENE GLYCEROL SURFACTANTS AND DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1995/37]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / CRAWFORD, Robert, John 134 Town Lane
Higher Bebington
Wirral Merseyside L63 8LF / GB
02 / CURTIS, Richard, John 12 Ashbrook Terrace
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside L63 7LP / GB
03 / KHAN-LODHI, Abid, Nadin 29 Hewitt Street
Hoole
Chester CH2 2JD / GB
04 / NICHOLLS, Malcolm, Philip 69 Slingsby Drive Upton
Wirral
Merseyside L49 0TY / GB
[1995/37]
Representative(s)Fransella, Mary Evelyn, et al
Unilever PLC Unilever Intellectual Property Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/37]Fransella, Mary Evelyn, et al
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date94900806.417.11.1993
[1995/37]
WO1993EP03170
Priority number, dateUS1992098173725.11.1992         Original published format: US 981737
GB1993001946221.09.1993         Original published format: GB 9319462
[1995/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9412489
Date:09.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0670834
Date:13.09.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0670834
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:C07D317/22, C11D1/00, C09K3/00
[1995/37]
CPC:
C11D1/83 (EP); C11D1/662 (EP); C11D1/825 (EP);
C11D17/0004 (EP); C11D1/12 (EP); C11D1/22 (EP);
C11D1/72 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/37]
TitleGerman:ALKYLIDENE GLYZEROL-TENSIDE UND DIESE ENTHALTENDE WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[1995/37]
English:ALKYLIDENE GLYCEROL SURFACTANTS AND DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM[1995/37]
French:TENSIOACTIFS A ALKYLIDENE-GLYCEROL ET COMPOSITIONS DETERSIVES LES CONTENANT[1995/37]
Entry into regional phase02.05.1995National basic fee paid 
02.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/37]
24.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.1996Fee for grant paid
02.08.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
NL12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
[2003/08]
Former [1998/11]CH12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
SE12.06.1997
Former [1998/04]CH12.03.1997
LI12.03.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9208685  (OREAL [FR]) [A] 1-6 * claim - *;
 [A]JPS6413046  ;
 [A]JPH0413642
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890502), vol. 13, no. 187, Database accession no. (C - 592), & JP01013046 A 19890117 (NIPPON OIL) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920421), vol. 16, no. 164, Database accession no. (C - 0931), & JP04013642 A 19920117 (NIPPON OIL) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
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