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EP About this file: EP0903401

EP0903401 - Antimicrobial additive for washing agents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 16.03.2005  [2005/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
[1999/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Hirsch, Rüdiger
Höhenkreuzweg 74
52223 Stolberg / DE
02 / Hölzl, Werner
4, rue de l'Argent
68440 Eschentzwiller / FR
03 / Schnyder, Marcel
Schulstrasse 11/4
4127 Birsfelden / CH
04 / Traber, Rainer Hans
Im Stockacker 26
4153 Reinach / CH
[1999/12]
Application number, filing date98810888.208.09.1998
[1999/12]
Priority number, dateEP1997081067217.09.1997         Original published format: EP 97810672
[1999/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0903401
Date:24.03.1999
Language:DE
[1999/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0903401
Date:06.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/00, C11D3/12, C11D1/72, C11D3/20, C11D11/00
[1999/12]
CPC:
C11D3/48 (EP); C11D3/126 (EP); C11D3/2034 (EP);
C11D3/24 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [1999/49]
Former [1999/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Antimikrobieller Waschmittelzusatz[1999/12]
English:Antimicrobial additive for washing agents[1999/12]
French:Additif antimicrobien pour détergents[1999/12]
Examination procedure20.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/42]
25.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2003Fee for grant paid
27.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL06.08.2003
AT08.09.2003
BE30.09.2003
CH30.09.2003
LI30.09.2003
GR06.11.2003
PT06.01.2004
[2005/11]
Former [2004/52]NL06.08.2003
BE30.09.2003
CH30.09.2003
LI30.09.2003
GR06.11.2003
PT06.01.2004
Former [2004/44]NL06.08.2003
CH30.09.2003
LI30.09.2003
GR06.11.2003
PT06.01.2004
Former [2004/31]NL06.08.2003
GR06.11.2003
PT06.01.2004
Former [2004/14]NL06.08.2003
GR06.11.2003
Former [2004/13]NL06.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0361919  (UNILEVER PLC ;UNILEVER NV (NL)) [X] 1,4-8,16 * page 3, line 29 - page 5, line 22; examples 1,2; claims 1-6 *;
 [X]JPH09194899  ;
 [A]WO9114762  (HENKEL KGAA) [A] 2-8,14 * page 3, line 14 - page 8, line 4; examples 1-3; claims 1-9 *;
 [A]DE19538028  (SUED CHEMIE AG ;DALLI WERKE WAESCHE UND KOERPE (DE)) [A] 2-8,15 * page 3, line 22 - page 5, line 61; examples 1,2; claims 1-15 *;
 [A]WO9000189  (HENKEL KGAA) [A] 2-8,14,15 * page 4, line 13 - page 10, line 8; claims 1-9 *;
 [A]GB2182051  (INTEROX CHEMICALS LTD) [A] 1-8,15 * page 1, line 30 - page 3, line 13; examples 1-3,5,8-10,12; claims 1-17 *;
 [DA]WO9606153  (CIBA GEIGY AG ;MOLDOVANYI LASZLO (CH)) [DA] 9-13 * (& EP-A-0777717); page 2, line 16 - page 3, line 8; example 4; claims 1,3 *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 97-431777, XP002059012 & JPH09194899 A 19970729 (LION CORP) [X] 1,4,6-8,16 * Zusammenfassung *
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