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EP About this file: EP1240290

EP1240290 - TENSIDE GRANULES WITH IMPROVED DISINTEGRATION RATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 21.12.2005  [2005/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Rheinpromenade 1
40789 Monheim / DE
[2005/27]
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WEUTHEN, Manfred
Louveciennesstr. 33
40764 Langenfeld / DE
02 / KISCHKEL, Ditmar
Schwanenstr. 20
40789 Monheim / DE
03 / ELSNER, Michael
Hülsbecker Platz 7
42579 Heiligenhaus / DE
 [2002/44]
Former [2002/38]01 / WEUTHEN, Manfred
Louveciennesstr. 33
40764 Langenfeld / DE
02 / KISCHKEL, Ditmar
Schwanenstr. 20
40789 Monheim / DE
03 / ELSNER, Michael
Hildener Str. 48
42967 Solingen / DE
Application number, filing date00991605.715.12.2000
[2002/38]
WO2000EP12814
Priority number, dateDE199916288624.12.1999         Original published format: DE 19962886
[2002/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0148131
Date:05.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1240290
Date:18.09.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1240290
Date:04.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/72, C11D1/83, C11D1/825, C11D1/94, C11D1/835, C11D3/22, C11D17/06
[2002/38]
CPC:
C11D3/3707 (EP,US); C11D1/721 (EP,US); C11D11/0082 (EP,US);
C11D17/06 (EP,US); C11D3/1273 (EP,US); C11D3/222 (EP,US);
C11D3/37 (EP,US); C11D3/3726 (EP,US); C11D3/3761 (EP,US);
C11D3/3776 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/32]
Former [2002/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:TENSIDGRANULATE MIT VERBESSERTER AUFLÖSEGESCHWINDIGKEIT[2002/38]
English:TENSIDE GRANULES WITH IMPROVED DISINTEGRATION RATE[2002/38]
French:GRANULATS DE TENSIOACTIFS PRESENTANT UNE PLUS GRANDE VITESSE DE DISSOLUTION[2002/38]
Entry into regional phase15.06.2002National basic fee paid 
15.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/38]
19.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2004Fee for grant paid
02.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.12.2004
[2005/51]
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2432757  (HENKEL & CIE GMBH) [A] 1-7,10 * page 4, paragraph 2 - page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 12, paragraph 5 - page 13 * * examples A,B; claims 1-5 *;
 [DA]WO9422800  (OLIN CORP [US]) [DA] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9811185  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1-6,8-10 * page 17, line 31 - page 19, line 35 * * page 61, line 10 - page 62, line 13 * * examples 1-3 *;
 [A]US5877134  (SCHEPER WILLIAM MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-6,8-10 * column 2, line 48 - column 4, line 5 * * column 22, line 45 - column 23, line 5 * * examples 4,5; claims 1,9 *;
 [A]WO9732951  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 2,4,5,7-9 * example -; claim - *;
 [PA]WO0050549  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [PA] 1-10 * page 55, line 23 - page 58, line 19 * * examples 1,15-30; claim 1 *;
 [PA]WO0042152  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [PA] 1-5,7-10 * page 14, line 21 - page 20, line 24 * * examples 2,4,18 *
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