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EP About this file: EP0804137

EP0804137 - DETERGENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.02.2002
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.04.2002  [2002/14]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / JOBLING, Margaret Unilever Res. Port Sunlight Lab
Quarry Road, East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
02 / GRIEVESON, Ailsa Unilever Res. Port Sunlight Lab
Quarry Road, East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
03 / SHEN, Shiji Unilever Res. U.S, Inc
45 River Road
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 / US
04 / TSAUR, Liang Shen Unilever Res. U.S, Inc
45 River Road
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020 / US
[1997/45]
Representative(s)Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date95925076.218.07.1995
[1997/45]
WO1995GB01690
Priority number, dateGB1994001457419.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9414574
[1997/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9602225
Date:01.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0804137
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/00, A61K7/50
[1997/45]
CPC:
A61K8/442 (EP,US); A61K8/34 (KR); A61K8/37 (EP,US);
A61K8/466 (EP,US); A61K8/8111 (EP,US); A61K8/8152 (EP,US);
A61Q19/10 (EP,US); A61K2800/412 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/45]
TitleGerman:TENSID ZUSAMMENSETZUNG[1997/45]
English:DETERGENT COMPOSITION[1997/45]
French:COMPOSITION DETERGENTE[1997/45]
Entry into regional phase11.11.1996National basic fee paid 
11.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/45]
29.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
25.10.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2002/14]
04.11.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200107   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0268982  (TORAY SILICONE CO [JP]) [X] 1-10 * column W *;
 [X]EP0407042  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [X] 1-10 * column W *;
 [X]EP0413417  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [X] 1-10 * column W *;
 [X]EP0452202  (OREAL [FR]) [X] 1-10 * column W *;
 [A]EP0485212  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-10* column W *;
 [X]WO9309761  (RICHARDSON VICKS INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0552024  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-10 * column W *;
 [X]WO9319149  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9321293  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [DX]WO9401084  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [DX] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9417166  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [PX] 1-10 * the whole document *
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