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EP About this file: EP1047370

EP1047370 - WASHING COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.11.2002  [2002/48]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:DE  ES  FR  IT  PT 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/44]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:DE  ES  FR  IT  PT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / CAREW, Peter Simon, Unilever Res. Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
02 / GALLAGHER, Peter, HPC Deutschland GmbH
Werk Buxtehude Factory, Alter Postweg 25
21614 Buxtehude / DE
03 / KONIDARIS, Peter Christopher
Unilever Res. Port Sunlight, Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
04 / LAM, Stanley, Unilever Thai Holdings Ltd.
Lever House, 80/2 Srinakarin Road
Suanlaung, Bangkok 10250 / TH
05 / REID, Euan Stuart, Unilever Research Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
06 / WALTON, Ian Berkeley, Unilever Thai Holdings Ltd.
Lever House, 80/2 Srinakarin Road
Suanlaung, Bangkok 10250 / TH
[2000/44]
Representative(s)Rots, Maria Johanna Francisca, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/44]Rots, Maria Johanna Francisca, et al
Unilever PLC, Patent Division, Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date98964430.718.11.1998
[2000/44]
WO1998EP07536
Priority number, dateGB1997002501326.11.1997         Original published format: GB 9725013
[2000/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9926585
Date:03.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1047370
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/00, A61K7/06
[2000/44]
CPC:
C11D17/0013 (EP,US); A61K8/463 (EP,US); A61K8/4933 (EP,US);
A61K8/737 (EP,US); A61K8/891 (EP,US); A61Q17/005 (EP,US);
A61Q5/02 (EP,US); C11D3/373 (EP,US); C11D3/48 (EP,US);
A61K2800/5426 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT [2000/44]
TitleGerman:WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2000/44]
English:WASHING COMPOSITION[2000/44]
French:COMPOSITION DE LAVAGE[2000/44]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2000National basic fee paid 
25.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/44]
21.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
05.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2002/48]
15.06.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.08.2000DE   M01   Fee paid on   25.08.2000
10.08.2000ES   M01   Fee paid on   25.08.2000
10.08.2000FR   M01   Fee paid on   25.08.2000
10.08.2000GB   M01   Fee paid on   25.08.2000
10.08.2000IT   M01   Fee paid on   25.08.2000
10.08.2000PT   M01   Fee paid on   25.08.2000
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
10.08.2000M01   Fee paid on   25.08.2000
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Cited inInternational search[Y]GB1066207  (REVLON) [Y] 1-8 * page 2, line 39 - line 43 * * page 2, line 65 - line 68 * * page 3, line 64 - line 68 * * page 3, line 93 - line 111 * * claim - *;
 [A]FR2258165  (PETROLITE CORP [US]) [A] 1-3,5 * page 1, line 31 - line 34 * * examples 1,5,17,26 ** claim - *;
 [A]EP0074819  (AMWAY CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,4-6 * the whole document *;
 [YD]EP0552024  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [YD] 1-8 * page 2, line 42 - line 46 * * page 2, line 52 - line 56 * * page 3, line 9 - line 14 * * page 3, line 44 - line 58 * * claim - *;
 [A]WO9641610  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-8 * page 3, line 13 - line 18 * * page 3, paragraph L * * page 8, line 14 - line 35 * * page 9, paragraph 4 * * example - *
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