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EP About this file: EP0971998

EP0971998 - SHELF STABLE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE CONTAINING CARPET CLEANING AND TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.09.2004  [2004/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
1655 Valley Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07474 / US
[2001/16]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
Reckitt & Colman Inc.
1655 Valley Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07474-0943 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TYERECH, Michael Richard
11 Orchard Road
Ringoes, New Jersey 08551 / US
 [2003/36]
Former [2000/27]01 / TYERECH, Michael, Richard
11 Orchard Road
Ringoes, New Jersey 08551 / US
Former [2000/24]01 / TYERECH, Michael, Richard
11 Orchard Road
Ringoes, Nwe Jersey 08551 / US
Former [2000/03]01 / TYERECH, Michael, Richard
26 Barberry Court
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
Representative(s)Dickson, Elizabeth Anne, et al
Reckitt Benckiser plc Group Patents Department, Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Dickson, Elizabeth Anne, et al
Reckitt & Colman plc, Group Patents Department, Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
Application number, filing date97911031.924.10.1997
[2000/03]
WO1997US19218
Priority number, dateGB1997000079116.01.1997         Original published format: GB 9700791
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9831777
Date:23.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971998
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971998
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/00, C11D3/39, C11D1/37, C11D3/20, C11D3/26
[2000/03]
CPC:
C11D3/0031 (EP,US); C11D3/245 (EP,US); C11D3/3947 (EP,US);
D06M13/428 (EP,US); D06M15/576 (EP,US); D06M23/00 (EP,US);
D06M23/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR [2000/03]
TitleGerman:LAGERSTABILE WASSERSTOFFPEROXID ENTHALTENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR REINIGUNG UND BEHANDLUNG VON TEPPICHEN[2000/03]
English:SHELF STABLE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE CONTAINING CARPET CLEANING AND TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS[2000/03]
French:COMPOSITIONS NETTOYANTES ET TRAITANTES POUR MOQUETTES, CONTENANT DU PEROXYDE D'HYDROGENE ET A LONGUE DUREE DE CONSERVATION[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase04.08.1999National basic fee paid 
04.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
10.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2003Fee for grant paid
20.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE10.09.2003
GR10.12.2003
[2004/28]
Former [2004/14]GR10.12.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]US5338475  (COREY GARLAND P [US], et al) [Y] 1-19 * example 6; claims 1-7 *;
 [Y]WO9217634  (INTERFACE INC [US]) [Y] 1-19 * examples 1,2; claims 1-14 *;
 [Y]US5284597  (REES WAYNE M [US]) [Y] 1-19 * examples 1-3; claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0271054  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-19 * page 6, line 21 - page 17, line 8; claims 1,5 *;
 [A]WO9534631  (JOHNSON & SON INC S C [US]) [A] 1-19 * page 9, line 19 - line 29; claims 1-13 *;
 [A]EP0629694  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-19 * page 4, line 56 - line 58; claims 1-11 *
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