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EP About this file: EP1377356

EP1377356 - PROCESSES FOR MANUFACTURING PARTICLES COATED WITH ACTIVATED LIGNOSULFONATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2014
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Helen of Troy Limited
13 8th Avenue Belleville, P.O. Box 836E
St. Michael / BB
[2012/42]
Former [2004/02]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MITCHELL, Michael, Donovan
3326 Celedon Court
Cincinnati, OH 45251 / US
02 / OWENS, Blair, Alex
1106 Village Crossing Drive
Chapel Hill NC 27517 / US
03 / COLLIAS, Dimitris, Iaonnis
4683 Cedar Village Drive
Mason, OH 45040 / US
04 / WNUK, Andrew, Julian
450 Hidden Valley Lane
Wyoming, OH 45215 / US
 [2004/10]
Former [2004/02]01 / MITCHELL, Michael, Donovan
3326 Celedon Court
Cincinnati, OH 45251 / US
02 / OWENS, Blair, Alex
8894C Harperspoint Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
03 / COLLIAS, Dimitris, Iaonnis
4683 Cedar Village Drive
Mason, OH 45040 / US
04 / WNUK, Andrew, Julian
450 Hidden Valley Lane
Wyoming, OH 45215 / US
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/36]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2012/03]Niemann, Frédéric, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud 52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2012/02]Niemann, Frédéric, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2008/38]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2004/02]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Patent Department, Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date02749521.711.04.2002
[2004/02]
WO2002US11627
Priority number, dateUS2001083258111.04.2001         Original published format: US 832581
[2004/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02098536
Date:12.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1377356
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1377356
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/20, B01J20/32
[2004/02]
CPC:
B01J20/3293 (EP,US); B01D39/00 (KR); B01D39/06 (EP,US);
B01J20/28023 (EP,US); B01J20/28057 (EP,US); B01J20/28069 (EP,US);
B01J20/28083 (EP,US); B01J20/28085 (EP,US); B01J20/3078 (EP,US);
B01J20/3204 (EP,US); B01J20/324 (EP,US); C02F1/283 (EP,US);
B01J2220/4812 (EP,US); B01J2220/4837 (EP,US); C02F1/001 (EP,US);
C02F1/286 (EP,US); C02F2303/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/02]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PARTIKELN, BESCHICHTET MIT AKTIVIERTEM LIGNOSULFONAT[2004/02]
English:PROCESSES FOR MANUFACTURING PARTICLES COATED WITH ACTIVATED LIGNOSULFONATE[2004/02]
French:PROCEDES DE FABRICATION DE PARTICULES ENROBEES DE LIGNOSULFONATE ACTIVE[2004/02]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2003National basic fee paid 
17.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
19.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
25.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2013Fee for grant paid
12.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination31.03.2008Appeal received No.  T1486/08
06.06.2008Statement of grounds filed
21.07.2011Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2011/30]
16.11.2011Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2011/47]
23.02.2012Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.02.2007
Opposition(s)11.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.2013
BE08.05.2013
CY08.05.2013
DK08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
MC08.05.2013
NL08.05.2013
SE08.05.2013
TR08.05.2013
GR09.08.2013
ES19.08.2013
PT09.09.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2014/52]AT08.05.2013
BE08.05.2013
CY08.05.2013
DK08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
MC08.05.2013
NL08.05.2013
SE08.05.2013
GR09.08.2013
ES19.08.2013
PT09.09.2013
Former [2014/14]AT08.05.2013
BE08.05.2013
CY08.05.2013
DK08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
NL08.05.2013
SE08.05.2013
GR09.08.2013
ES19.08.2013
PT09.09.2013
Former [2014/09]AT08.05.2013
BE08.05.2013
CY08.05.2013
DK08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
SE08.05.2013
GR09.08.2013
ES19.08.2013
PT09.09.2013
Former [2014/06]AT08.05.2013
BE08.05.2013
CY08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
SE08.05.2013
GR09.08.2013
ES19.08.2013
PT09.09.2013
Former [2013/52]AT08.05.2013
CY08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
SE08.05.2013
GR09.08.2013
ES19.08.2013
PT09.09.2013
Former [2013/49]AT08.05.2013
FI08.05.2013
SE08.05.2013
GR09.08.2013
ES19.08.2013
PT09.09.2013
Former [2013/48]AT08.05.2013
ES19.08.2013
PT09.09.2013
Former [2013/47]PT09.09.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH0549921  ;
 [X]JP2000325783  ;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1993, no. 14, Database accession no. 1993-112084, XP002214974 & JPH0549921 A 19930302 (TOKAI CARBON KK) [X] 1,2,4-7,10,11 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010305), vol. 2000, no. 14, & JP2000325783 A 20001128 (TAIKI:KKMITSUI MINING) [X] 1 * abstract *
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