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EP About this file: EP1141197

EP1141197 - PROCESSES FOR MAKING A GRANULAR DETERGENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING MODIFIED CARBOXY METHYL CELLULOSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 01.08.2007  [2007/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JONES, Ricci, John
1210 Nancy Lee Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45238 / US
02 / TATSUNO, Teruaki
4-9-29, Minami Sakurazuka
Toyonaka city, Osaka 561-0882 / JP
03 / LEUPIN, Jennifer, Ann
6075 Ash Hill Court, West Chester
Ohio 45069, Butler County / US
04 / SHERRINGTON, Paul, Richard
3 Jesmond Place
Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3DF / GB
 [2001/49]
Former [2001/41]01 / JONES, Ricci, John
1210 Nancy Lee Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45238 / US
02 / TATSUNO, Teruaki
4-9-29, Minami Sakurazuka
Toyonaka city, Osaka 561-0882 / JP
03 / LEUPIN, Jennifer, Ann
7974 Fawncreek Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
04 / SHERRINGTON, Paul, Richard
3 Jesmond Place
Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3DF / GB
Representative(s)Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 9TS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date99966543.321.12.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999US30556
Priority number, dateUS19980113306P22.12.1998         Original published format: US 113306 P
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0037598
Date:29.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1141197
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1141197
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/22, C11D11/00, C11D17/06, C11D11/02
[2001/41]
CPC:
C11D11/0082 (EP); C11D17/065 (EP); C11D3/225 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GRANULAREN WASCHMITTELS ENTHALTEND EINE MODIFIZIERTE CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE[2001/41]
English:PROCESSES FOR MAKING A GRANULAR DETERGENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING MODIFIED CARBOXY METHYL CELLULOSE[2001/41]
French:PROCEDES PERMETTANT DE PREPARER UNE COMPOSITION DETERGENTE EN GRANULES CONTENANT DE LA CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE MODIFIEE[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2001National basic fee paid 
27.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
18.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2002Fee for grant paid
16.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
LU21.12.2002
IE23.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
DK27.02.2003
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
MC01.07.2003
[2007/31]
Former [2007/23]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
IE23.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
DK27.02.2003
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
MC01.07.2003
Former [2006/44]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
IE23.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
MC01.07.2003
Former [2004/18]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
IE23.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
LU27.01.2003
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2004/10]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
IE23.12.2002
CY31.12.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2004/03]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
IE23.12.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/51]AT27.11.2002
BE27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/43]AT27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
FI27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/39]AT27.11.2002
CH27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
LI27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/37]AT27.11.2002
GR27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/31]GR27.11.2002
PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/29]PT27.02.2003
SE27.02.2003
Former [2003/19]SE27.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4441881  (RUPPERT RONALD M [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 5, line 1 - line 51; claim - *;
 [A]US4540499  (SAKATANI TAKENOBU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 25; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9829528  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1-4,6-9 * page 14, line 6 - line 24; example 2; claim - *;
 [DPA]WO9914295  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [DPA] 1-4,6-9* page 14, line 6 - line 24; example 1; claim - *
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