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EP About this file: EP1206594

EP1206594 - DEVICE FOR THE TAKE UP AND DOSED RELEASE OF AT LEAST ONE ACTIVE COMPOUND MIXTURE IN A WASHING MACHINE, A DRYER OR A DISH WASHER. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2006
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
Kantoorgebouw de Appelaer, De Fruittuinen 2-12
2132 NZ Hoofddorp / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
Kantoorgebouw de Appelaer, De Fruittuinen 2-12
2132 NZ Hoofddorp / NL
Former [2002/21]For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
Gebouw de Appelaer, De Fruittuinen 2-12
2132 NZ Hoofddorp / NL
Inventor(s)01 / RODD, Timothy
Chart House, Sandy Lane
Lyndhurst, Hampshire / GB
02 / FULLER, Graham
Cranfield Univ., Cranfield
Bedfordshire / GB
03 / NOTT, Peter T. M.
4 Belvedere, Landsdown Road
Bath, Somerset / GB
04 / HARBUTT, Richard
Broadview Cottage, Wonham Way
Gomshall, Surrey / GB
 [2002/21]
Representative(s)Brown, Andrew Stephen
Reckitt Benckiser plc
Group Patents Department
Dansom Lane
Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/21]Brown, Andrew Stephen
Reckitt Benckiser plc, Group Patents Department, Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
Application number, filing date00954534.419.07.2000
[2002/21]
WO2000EP06889
Priority number, dateDE199913459323.07.1999         Original published format: DE 19934593
[2002/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0107703
Date:01.02.2001
Language:DE
[2001/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1206594
Date:22.05.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1206594
Date:21.12.2005
Language:DE
[2005/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/02, A47L15/44
[2002/21]
CPC:
D06F39/024 (EP,US); A47L15/44 (EP,US); D06F58/203 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/51]
Former [2005/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Former [2002/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFNAHME UND DOSIERTEN ABGABE MINDESTENS EINER AKTIVEN ZUSAMMENSETZUNG IN EINE WASCHMASCHINE, EINEN WÄSCHETROCKNER ODER EINE GESCHIRRSPÜLMASCHINE[2002/21]
English:DEVICE FOR THE TAKE UP AND DOSED RELEASE OF AT LEAST ONE ACTIVE COMPOUND MIXTURE IN A WASHING MACHINE, A DRYER OR A DISH WASHER.[2002/21]
French:DISPOSITIF SERVANT A LA RECEPTION ET A LA DISTRIBUTION DOSEE D'AU MOINS UNE COMPOSITION ACTIVE DANS UN LAVE-LINGE, UN SECHE-LINGE OU UN LAVE-VAISSELLE[2002/21]
Entry into regional phase15.02.2002National basic fee paid 
15.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/21]
10.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2005Fee for grant paid
20.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/48]
Request for further processing for:01.04.2005Request for further processing filed
01.04.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.04.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY21.12.2005
FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
AT19.07.2006
LU19.07.2006
BE31.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
AT19.07.2006
LU19.07.2006
BE31.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/50]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
AT19.07.2006
BE31.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/45]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
BE31.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/35]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
IT21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
BE31.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/30]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
BE31.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/19]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2006/51]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
Former [2006/48]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
PT22.05.2006
Former [2006/45]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
NL21.12.2005
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
Former [2006/40]FI21.12.2005
IE21.12.2005
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
Former [2006/38]FI21.12.2005
GR21.03.2006
SE21.03.2006
Former [2006/27]FI21.12.2005
SE21.03.2006
Former [2006/23]FI21.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US4014432  (CLOTHIER GEORGE ERNEST, et al) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [AD]DE3922342  (FISCHER ARTUR WERKE GMBH [DE], et al) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
 [AD]EP0461870  (DIVERSEY CORP [CA]) [AD] 1* abstract *;
 [A]DE19740819  (AKO WERKE GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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