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EP0979866
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0979866 - Detergent tablet [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.01.2003 Database last updated on 10.05.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.01.2004 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 03.03.2004 [2004/10] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/09] | For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US | ||
| Former [2000/07] | For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Ricci, Patrizio 105 Rassel 1780 Wemmel / BE | 02 /
Bennie, Brenda Frances 34A Delamere Crescent Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 9FS / GB | 03 /
Binder, Christopher James 116 St. Georges Terrace Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2DP / GB | [2000/07] | Representative(s) | Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/24] | Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | ||
| Former [2000/07] | Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB | Application number, filing date | 99305387.5 | 07.07.1999 | [2000/07] | Priority number, date | GB19980015525 | 17.07.1998 Original published format: GB 9815525 | GB19990011264 | 17.05.1999 Original published format: GB 9911264 | [2000/07] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0979866 | Date: | 16.02.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/07] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0979866 | Date: | 27.02.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/09] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.11.1999 | Classification | IPC: | C11D17/00, C11D3/22 | [2000/07] | CPC: |
C11D17/0078 (EP);
C11D1/62 (EP);
C11D17/0086 (EP);
C11D17/0091 (EP);
C11D3/126 (EP);
C11D3/1273 (EP);
C11D3/222 (EP);
C11D3/3707 (EP);
C11D3/3776 (EP);
C11D3/3792 (EP);
C11D3/386 (EP);
C11D3/38609 (EP);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/07] | Title | German: | Waschmitteltablette | [2000/07] | English: | Detergent tablet | [2000/07] | French: | Comprimé détergent | [2000/07] | Examination procedure | 07.07.1999 | Request for accelerated examination filed | 16.07.1999 | Examination requested [2000/07] | 20.03.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.03.2000 | Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes | 31.07.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.09.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03) | 05.10.2000 | Observations by third parties | 21.12.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.03.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 04.07.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 24.08.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.11.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 02.11.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP01104425.2 / EP1103595 | EP03003528.1 / EP1327677 | Opposition(s) | 28.11.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/08] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CY | 31.07.2002 | [2004/10] | Documents cited: | Search | [A]EP0466484 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-10,13 * page 4, line 35 - line 44 * * page 6, line 20 - line 22; example -; claim - *; | [A]EP0481547 (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [A] 1,7-13 * examples 1-5; claims 1,10-13,22,34-39 *; | [A]WO9703177 (BENCKISER GMBH JOH A [DE], et al) [A] 1,13,14 * examples 1,2; table 3 *; | [PX]WO9855590 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1,4-10,13* page 2, line 22 - page 3, line 22; example -; claim - * | other | - "BENCKISER", ANNOUNCEMENT BENCKISER, XX, XX, XX, (19961219), page 01, XP002932884 |