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EP About this file: EP0693550

EP0693550 - Fabric bleaching composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
[2004/25]
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Former [1997/09]For all designated states
Ciba SC Holding AG
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
Former [1996/04]For all designated states
CIBA-GEIGY AG
Klybeckstrasse 141
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Bacher, Jean-Pierre
Rue des Vergers 9
F-68220 Buschwiller / FR
02 / Eckhardt, Claude, Dr.
16, Rue des Jonquilles
F-68400 Riedisheim / FR
03 / Reinehr, Dieter, Dr.
Wolfsheule 10
D-79400 Kandern / DE
[1996/04]
Application number, filing date95810462.212.07.1995
[1996/04]
Priority number, dateGB1994001469021.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9414690
GB1994002532215.12.1994         Original published format: GB 9425322
[1996/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0693550
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0693550
Date:18.11.1998
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0693550
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/39, C07F13/00, C07D213/74, C07D257/10, C07D255/04, C07D487/18, C07D255/02, C07D487/22
[1998/46]
CPC:
C11D3/3932 (EP,US); C07F13/00 (KR)
Former IPC [1996/04]C11D3/39
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/04]
TitleGerman:Bleichmittelzusammensetzung für Gewebe[1996/04]
English:Fabric bleaching composition[1996/04]
French:Composition de blanchiment de tissu[1996/04]
Examination procedure29.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/21]
14.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2004Fee for grant paid
01.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
03.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
08.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
20.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
NL16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
PT16.11.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2006/13]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
NL16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/22]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/14]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/11]AT16.06.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/06]GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2004/52]SE16.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]US4655785  (REINERT GERHARD [CH], et al) [X] 47 * claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0392592  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [X] 1,44,47* page 2, line L - page 3, line 40; claim 1 *;
 [X]WO9114694  (RES CORP TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 47 * claims 1,4 *;
 [PX]EP0630964  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [PX] 1-23,26-30,33-35,40-43,47 * page 2 - page 5, line 21; claims 1-14,18-25 *;
 [X]  - M. R. BERMEJO ET AL., "A mechanism for the rearrangement of unsymmetrical tetradentate (N2O2) ligands bound to manganese(III): the isolation and crystal structure of a manganese(III) complex containing a ten-membered cis-chelated ring", JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, DALTON TRANSACTIONS, Letchworth GB, (1994), no. 8, pages 1265 - 1269, XP002077467 [X] 47 * page 1266, paragraph 2 - page 1267, paragraph 1 *
 [X]  - ZELENTSOV ET AL., "Synthesis and magnetic properties of manganese(III)coordination compounds with azomethine derivatives of o-hydroxyaldehydes", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19740923), vol. 81, no. 12, Database accession no. 72056t, page 607, column r, XP002077468 [X] 47 * abstract *
    [ ] - ZH. OBSHCH. KHIM. (MOSCOW, USSR), (1974), vol. 44, no. 6, pages 1309 - 1313
Examination   - EMB-1992351253 (Embase Database)
by applicantUS4430243
 US4478733
 GB2158454
 US4655785
 US4728455
 EP0458397
 EP0458398
 US5114611
 US5114606
 EP0509787
 WO9303838
 US5194416
 EP0544519
 EP0544490
 EP0544440
 EP0549271
 EP0549272
 US5227084
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