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EP0865479 - COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY IN CLEANING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.05.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.07.2002  [2002/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Clorox Company
1221 Broadway
Oakland, California 94612 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
The Clorox Company
1221 Broadway
Oakland California 94612 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHOY, Clement, K.
1345 Sugarloaf Drive
Alamo, CA 94507 / US
02 / ARGO, Brian, Patrick
1750 Edna Court
Tracy, CA 95376 / US
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/39]Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date96928147.614.08.1996
[1998/39]
WO1996US13117
Priority number, dateUS1995052781713.09.1995         Original published format: US 527817
[1998/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9710320
Date:20.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0865479
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.03.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/395, C11D1/22, C11D1/75, C11D1/83, C11D3/26, C11D17/00
[1999/47]
CPC:
C11D1/83 (EP,US); C11D17/003 (EP,US); C11D3/26 (KR);
C11D3/3956 (EP,US); C11D1/24 (EP,US); C11D1/75 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/39]C11D1/22, C11D1/75, C11D1/83, C11D3/26, C11D3/395
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT [1998/39]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ERZEUGEN VON AUSDEHNUNGSVISKOSITÄT IN REINIGUNGSMITTELN[1998/39]
English:COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY IN CLEANING COMPOSITIONS[1998/39]
French:COMPOSITION ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE DEVELOPPER LA VISCOSITE PAR DILATATION DE COMPOSITIONS DE NETTOYAGE[1998/39]
Entry into regional phase11.03.1998National basic fee paid 
11.03.1998Search fee paid 
11.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/39]
13.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.12.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/27]
31.01.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200106   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[PX]WO9533810  (RECKITT & COLMAN INC [US]) [PX] 1-3,9-15 * examples * * claims 1-16 *;
 [X]EP0606707  (CLOROX CO [US]) [X] 1-8,13-17 * page 11, line 39 - line 45 * * claims 1-16 *
International search[X]US5232621  (DIXIT NAGARAJ S [US], et al);
 [X]US5395547  (BROADWELL ROGER [US], et al);
 [X]US4992195  (DOLAN MICHAEL J [US], et al);
 [X]US4390448  (BODEN RICHARD M, et al);
 [X]US4789495  (CAHALL JAMES L [US], et al)
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