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EP About this file: EP0863980

EP0863980 - PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SHAPED ARTICLES FROM DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2002  [2002/40]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  IT  NL 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  IT  NL 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1998/38]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  IT  NL 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Michael, John
28 Berwick Road Little Sutton
South Wirral Cheshire L66 4PR / GB
02 / ANDERSON, Robert, William
4 Argoed Avenue
New Brighton Mold Clwyd CH7 6QL / GB
03 / EDMONDSON, Brian
42 Hampton Crescent
Neston South Wirral Cheshire L64 0TP / GB
04 / EDWARDS, Sarah, Jane
15 Griffon Close Southwood
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6PG / GB
05 / WATSON, Simon, Andrew
15 Ridgeway Gardens
Lymm Cheshire WA13 0HQ / GB
[1998/38]
Representative(s)Dekker, Enno Ernst Jan
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]Dekker, Enno E.J.
Unilever N.V. Patents Division P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1998/38]Dekker, Enno E. J., et al
UNILEVER PLC, Patent Division, Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date96941010.920.11.1996
[1998/38]
WO1996EP05167
Priority number, dateGB1995002453730.11.1995         Original published format: GB 9524537
[1998/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9720028
Date:05.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0863980
Date:16.09.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0863980
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, B30B15/02
[1998/38]
CPC:
C11D17/0047 (EP); B30B15/024 (EP); C11D17/0073 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FORMKÖRPERN AUS REINIGUNGSMITTELNZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[1998/38]
English:PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SHAPED ARTICLES FROM DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS[1998/38]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'ARTICLES FACONNES A PARTIR DE COMPOSITIONS DETERGENTES[2000/52]
Former [1998/38]PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'ARTICLES FA ONNES A PARTIR DE COMPOSITIONS DETERGENTES
Entry into regional phase27.04.1998National basic fee paid 
27.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/38]
18.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2001Fee for grant paid
18.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[DY]GB2276345  (UNILEVER PLC) [DY] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4061453  (DESANTIS RAYMOND P) [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [DA]GB2260989  (UNILEVER NV ET AL.) [DA] 1,9-13 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0276971  (UNILEVER PLC ;UNILEVER NV (NL));
 [DA]GB746769  (COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.)
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