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EP About this file: EP0898611

EP0898611 - HIGH FOAMING DETERGENT COMPOSITION HAVING A NON-IONIC SURFACTANT BASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IT, LI		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STEPAN COMPANY
22 West Frontage Road
Northfield, Illinois 60093 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
STEPAN COMPANY
22 West Frontage Road
Northfield, Illinois 60093 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KNOX, Steven, J.
555 W. Arlington Place
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
02 / MALIK, Arshad
1637 Brighton Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060 / US
[1999/09]
Representative(s)Vossius, Volker, et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/09]Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date97920389.014.04.1997
[1999/09]
WO1997US06211
Priority number, dateUS1996063193815.04.1996         Original published format: US 631938
[1999/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9739094
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0898611
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0898611
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/825, C11D1/94, A61K7/50
[1999/09]
CPC:
A61Q5/02 (EP); A61K8/39 (EP); A61K8/40 (EP);
A61K8/44 (EP); A61Q19/10 (EP); A61Q5/12 (EP);
C11D1/825 (EP); C11D1/835 (EP); C11D1/94 (EP);
C11D3/0094 (EP); C11D1/62 (EP); C11D1/72 (EP);
C11D1/75 (EP); C11D1/90 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/09]
TitleGerman:STARKSCHÄUMENDE WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG AUF GRUNDLAGE EINES NICHTIONISCHEN TENSIDS[2000/30]
English:HIGH FOAMING DETERGENT COMPOSITION HAVING A NON-IONIC SURFACTANT BASE[1999/09]
French:COMPOSITION DETERGENTE A HAUT POUVOIR MOUSSANT A BASE D'AGENTS TENSIOACTIFS NON IONIQUES[1999/09]
Former [1999/09]STARKSCHÄUMENDES WASCHMITTEL AUF GRUNDLAGE EINES NICHT-IONISCHEN TENSIDER
Entry into regional phase10.11.1998National basic fee paid 
10.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/09]
02.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
01.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2001Fee for grant paid
31.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199903   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
CH05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
FR05.09.2001
IT05.09.2001
LI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
SE05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
GR07.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU14.04.2002
MC14.04.2002
IE15.04.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2005/01]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
FR05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
SE05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
GR07.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU14.04.2002
MC14.04.2002
IE15.04.2002
Former [2004/51]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
FR05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
SE05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU14.04.2002
MC14.04.2002
IE15.04.2002
Former [2004/39]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
SE05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU14.04.2002
MC14.04.2002
IE15.04.2002
Former [2004/16]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
SE05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
MC14.04.2002
IE15.04.2002
Former [2004/04]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
MC14.04.2002
IE15.04.2002
Former [2003/46]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
MC14.04.2002
IE15.04.2002
Former [2003/29]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
MC14.04.2002
IE15.04.2002
Former [2003/25]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
MC14.04.2002
Former [2003/17]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
DE06.12.2001
Former [2003/09]AT05.09.2001
BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
Former [2002/29]BE05.09.2001
FI05.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
Former [2002/27]FI05.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
Former [2002/15]FI05.09.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH03188195  ;
 [X]EP0638637  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,2,7,11 * example II; claim - *;
 [X]EP0651048  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1-6,9-16,23,27 * example 1; claim - *;
 [A]EP0698660  (KAO CORP [JP])[A] 1-4,9,10,17;
 [X]WO9605807  (KAO CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 91, no. 39, Database accession no. 91-284833, XP002037416 & JPH03188195 A 19910816 (LION CORP) [X] 1,2,4-9,17 * abstract *
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