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EP About this file: EP1268727

EP1268727 - LAUNDRY TREATMENT FOR FABRICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HOPKINSON, Andrew Unilever Research Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / JONES, Christ. C. Unilever Research Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / MEALING, D. R. A. Unilever Research Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2003/41]Wallace, Sheila Jane, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Former [2003/01]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever PLC Patent Department, Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date01915315.405.03.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001EP02457
Priority number, dateGB2000000765429.03.2000         Original published format: GB 0007654
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0172937
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1268727
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1268727
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/22
[2003/01]
CPC:
C11D3/0021 (EP,US); C11D3/226 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄSCHEBEHANDELUNGSMITTEL FÜR TEXTILIEN[2003/01]
English:LAUNDRY TREATMENT FOR FABRICS[2003/01]
French:PROCEDE DE LAVAGE DE TISSUS[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2002National basic fee paid 
19.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.06.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
16.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2004Fee for grant paid
29.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.11.2004
BE17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
CY05.03.2005
LU05.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
PT17.04.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/26]AT17.11.2004
BE17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
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CY05.03.2005
LU05.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2007/20]AT17.11.2004
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LI17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
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CY05.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
LU31.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2007/10]AT17.11.2004
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CH17.11.2004
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LI17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
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IE07.03.2005
LU31.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2006/51]AT17.11.2004
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CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
NL17.11.2004
TR17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
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IE07.03.2005
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LI17.11.2004
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Former [2005/46]AT17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
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CH17.11.2004
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Former [2005/24]FI17.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9829528  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * claim - * * examples I-III,VI * * page 1, paragraph L - page 2, paragraph 2 *;
 [DPX]WO0018860  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [DPX] 1-17 * claim - * * example - * * page 6, line 13 - line 17 *;
 [PA]WO0040684  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [PA] 1-17 * claims 1-6 * * example 5 ** page 1, line 20 - line 27 *
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