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EP0946704 - ENZYMATIC BLEACH COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.03.2004  [2004/11]
Applicant(s)For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/42]For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1999/40]For:GB 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DER HELM, Marcel J., Unilever Research
Vlaardingen Lab., Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / VAN DER HEIDEN, Monique, Unilever Research
Vlaardingen Lab., Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
03 / HONDMANN, Dirk Herman
Unilever N.V., Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
04 / SMITS, Annelies, Unilever Research
Vlaardingen Lab., Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
05 / SWARTHOFF, Ton, Unilever Research
Vlaardingen Lab., Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
06 / VERRIPS, Cornelis Theodorus, Unilever Research
Vlaardingen Lab., Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Kan, Jacob Hendrik, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr., et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date97953862.610.12.1997
[1999/40]
WO1997EP07138
Priority number, dateEP1996020373420.12.1996         Original published format: EP 96203734
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9828400
Date:02.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0946704
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0946704
Date:19.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/386
[1999/40]
CPC:
C11D3/38654 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/40]
TitleGerman:ENZYMATISCHE BLEICHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[1999/40]
English:ENZYMATIC BLEACH COMPOSITION[1999/40]
French:COMPOSITION DE BLANCHIMENT ENZYMATIQUE[1999/40]
Entry into regional phase18.05.1999National basic fee paid 
18.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
17.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2002Fee for grant paid
12.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB282588  (HERMANN VONTOBEL) [X] 1-3,8,9 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE1944904  (WOLF UWE DR) [X] 1-3,9 * the whole document *;
 [DX]EP0086139  (TRANSGENE SA [FR]) [DX] 1 * claim 32 *;
 [X]EP0189687  (SAVONNERIE UNION GENERALE [FR]) [X] 1,4,7-9 * page 9, line 31 - page 12, line 14; claim 1 *;
 [X]FR2666348  (NLN SA [FR]) [X] 1,4,7-9 * page 5, line 32 - page 14, line 28 *;
 [DA]WO9501426  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [DA] 1,9* claims 1,14,15,37 *
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