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EP About this file: EP1042440

EP1042440 - CLEANING COMPOSITIONS FOR CERAMIC AND PORCELAIN SURFACES AND RELATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
1525 Howe Street Racine
Wisconsin 53403 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
1525 Howe Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53403 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEUMILLER, Phillip, J.
4734 West Knollwood Drive
Racine, WI 53403 / US
02 / REES, Wayne, M.
3153 Rudolph Drive
Racine, WI 53406 / US
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2003/17]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2000/41]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98964028.917.12.1998
[2000/41]
WO1998US26841
Priority number, dateUS1997099532622.12.1997         Original published format: US 995326
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9932592
Date:01.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1042440
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1042440
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/20, C11D3/33, C11D17/00, C11D3/02
[2000/41]
CPC:
C11D3/042 (EP,US); C11D1/37 (EP,US); C11D17/0073 (EP,US);
C11D17/0078 (EP,US); C11D3/0052 (EP,US); C11D3/2086 (EP,US);
C11D3/2096 (EP,US); C11D3/33 (EP,US); C11D1/123 (EP,US);
C11D1/146 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/41]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSMITTEL FÜR PORZELLAN- UND KERAMIKOBERFLÄCHEN SOWIE HIERFÜR GEEIGNETE VERFAHREN[2000/41]
English:CLEANING COMPOSITIONS FOR CERAMIC AND PORCELAIN SURFACES AND RELATED METHODS[2000/41]
French:COMPOSITIONS NETTOYANTES POUR SURFACES DE CERAMIQUE ET DE PORCELAINE ET PROCEDES CORRESPONDANTS[2000/41]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2000National basic fee paid 
17.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
21.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2004Fee for grant paid
03.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
SE24.11.2004
IE17.12.2004
LU24.01.2005
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
PT24.04.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
SE24.11.2004
IE17.12.2004
LU24.01.2005
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
Former [2006/14]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
IE17.12.2004
LU24.01.2005
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
Former [2006/13]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
IE17.12.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
Former [2005/51]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
Former [2005/46]AT24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
Former [2005/36]AT24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
Former [2005/26]CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
Former [2005/25]CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
Former [2005/24]FI24.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6121200  ;
 [A]JPS6250400  ;
 [A]JPS6230197  ;
 [A]JPS55147598  ;
 [A]JPH03190999  ;
 [A]US4810405  (WALLER JOHN E [CA], et al) [A] 1-3 * claim - *;
 [A]US5114647  (LEVESQUE KENNETH J [US], et al) [A] 1,6,10-12,14,28 * claim - *;
 [A]WO9725401  (JOHNSON & SON INC S C [US], et al) [A] 1,28 * claim - ** example 1 *;
 [A]WO9746655  (AMWAY CORP [US]) [A] 1,4-6;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 11, Database accession no. 86-072026, XP002099740 & JPS6121200 A 19860129 (NIPPON SODA CO) [A] 1,6,15,28 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 15, Database accession no. 87-104209, XP002099741 & JPS6250400 A 19870305 (SANKIN KOGYO KK) [A] 1,6,9 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 11, Database accession no. 87-076564, XP002080536 & JPS6230197 A 19870209 (LION CORP) [A] 1,4-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 81, no. 04, Database accession no. 81-04634D, XP002099742 & JPS55147598 A 19801117 (JOHNSON KK) [A] 1,8,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 91, no. 39, Database accession no. 91-286182, XP002099743 & JPH03190999 A 19910820 (MITSUBISHI MINING & CEMENT CO) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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