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EP About this file: EP0960185

EP0960185 - PHOTOBLEACHING COMPOSITIONS EFFECTIVE ON DINGY FABRIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106 / US
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WILLEY, Alan, David
1071 Celestial Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
02 / JEFFREYS, Brian
Rodenbachlaan 15C
B-1850 Grimbergen / BE
03 / INGRAM, David, William
1, avenue Henri Dietrich
B-1200 Woluwe Saint-Lambert / BE
04 / BURCKETT-ST.LAURENT, James C.T.R.
11466 Gideon Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
[1999/48]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Former [1999/48]Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date98903384.022.01.1998
[1999/48]
WO1998US00227
Priority number, dateUS19970035842P24.01.1997         Original published format: US 35842 P
[1999/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9832827
Date:30.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0960185
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0960185
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/00
[1999/48]
CPC:
C11D3/168 (EP,US); C11D3/0063 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/48]
TitleGerman:PHOTOBLEICHZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT WIRKUNG AUF ANGESCHMUTZTE GEWEBE[1999/48]
English:PHOTOBLEACHING COMPOSITIONS EFFECTIVE ON DINGY FABRIC[1999/48]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE PHOTOBLANCHIMENT POUR TISSUS, EFFICACES SUR LES TACHES RESISTANTES[1999/48]
Entry into regional phase29.07.1999National basic fee paid 
29.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/51]
26.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
01.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2002Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2003Fee for grant paid
20.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200205   M06   Fee paid on   22.02.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
FR28.05.2003
IT28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
GB22.01.2004
IE22.01.2004
LU22.01.2004
[2008/15]
Former [2006/14]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
FR28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
GB22.01.2004
IE22.01.2004
LU22.01.2004
Former [2005/23]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
GB22.01.2004
IE22.01.2004
LU22.01.2004
Former [2005/03]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
GB22.01.2004
IE22.01.2004
Former [2005/01]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
GB22.01.2004
Former [2004/28]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/23]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/05]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/02]CH28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE28.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0284370  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 9 * claims 1-16 *;
 [A]GB2260996  (ICI PLC [GB]) [A] 1-6 * page 1, line 1 - page 8, line 32 *;
 [PX]WO9705202  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PX] 1-9 * page 40, line 6 - page 41, line 8 * * examples 36,37 * * claims 1-10 *;
 [PA]GB2313122  (ZENECA LTD [GB]) [PA] 9* claims 1-3 *
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