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EP About this file: EP0737245

EP0737245 - STABLE HYGROSCOPIC DETERGENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2000
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-2233 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center
St. Paul Minnesota 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HEILE, Bernard, Joseph
6063 Lower 134th Street West
Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
02 / TARARA, James, John
8976 St. Croix Road
Woodbury, MN 55125 / US
[1996/42]
Representative(s)Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date95906081.520.12.1994
[1996/42]
WO1994US14807
Priority number, dateUS1993017562730.12.1993         Original published format: US 175627
[1996/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9518215
Date:06.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0737245
Date:16.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0737245
Date:23.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D17/04, C11D7/06, C11D7/12, C11D7/14
[1996/42]
CPC:
C11D17/0052 (EP,US); C11D1/521 (EP,US); C11D17/0039 (EP,US);
C11D17/0082 (EP,US); C11D17/041 (EP,US); C11D3/044 (EP,US);
C11D3/08 (EP,US); C11D3/10 (EP,US); C11D7/06 (EP,US);
C11D7/12 (EP,US); C11D7/14 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/42]
TitleGerman:STABILER HYGROSKOPISCHER REINIGUNGSARTIKEL[1996/42]
English:STABLE HYGROSCOPIC DETERGENT ARTICLE[1996/42]
French:ARTICLE DETERGENT HYGROSCOPIQUE STABLE[1996/42]
Entry into regional phase25.06.1996National basic fee paid 
25.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/42]
03.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.1999Fee for grant paid
15.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.02.2000
BE23.02.2000
CH23.02.2000
ES23.02.2000
GR23.02.2000
LI23.02.2000
NL23.02.2000
DK23.05.2000
PT23.05.2000
SE23.05.2000
[2004/07]
Former [2003/45]AT23.02.2000
BE23.02.2000
CH23.02.2000
ES23.02.2000
LI23.02.2000
NL23.02.2000
DK23.05.2000
PT23.05.2000
SE23.05.2000
Former [2003/08]AT23.02.2000
BE23.02.2000
CH23.02.2000
ES23.02.2000
LI23.02.2000
NL23.02.2000
PT23.05.2000
SE23.05.2000
Former [2002/26]AT23.02.2000
BE23.02.2000
CH23.02.2000
ES23.02.2000
LI23.02.2000
PT23.05.2000
SE23.05.2000
Former [2001/09]AT23.02.2000
BE23.02.2000
CH23.02.2000
LI23.02.2000
PT23.05.2000
SE23.05.2000
Former [2001/08]AT23.02.2000
BE23.02.2000
CH23.02.2000
LI23.02.2000
Former [2000/52]CH23.02.2000
LI23.02.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]GB989683  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO) [A] 1,4,30,32 * the whole document *;
 [DA]GB1031831  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO) [DA] 1,4,30,32 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0002293  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0055100  (JEYES GROUP LTD [GB]) [A] 1,5,6 * page 6 - page 10 ** page 15 - page 16; claim - *;
 [DA]USRE32818E  (FERNHOLZ ET AL.) [DA] 1,3,12,17,20,26 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9201037  (ECOLAB INC [US]) [A] 1,4,12,20 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9301266  (WINBRO GROUP LTD [US]) [A] 1,12,17,26 * the whole document *
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