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EP About this file: EP1601618

EP1601618 - WATER TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS WITH MASKING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2010
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PUR Water Purification Products, Inc.
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
PUR Water Purification Products, Inc.
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SOUTER, Philip, Frank
The Nook, The Green Longhorsely
Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 8UP / GB
02 / URE, Colin
43 Bewick Park
Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 9RU / GB
 [2005/49]
Representative(s)Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Patent Department
Rusham Park
Whitehall Lane, Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/07]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2009/50]Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centre Ltd Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2005/49]Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date04713714.623.02.2004
[2005/49]
WO2004US05270
Priority number, dateUS2003037186421.02.2003         Original published format: US 371864
[2005/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004076364
Date:10.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1601618
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1601618
Date:03.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/76, C02F1/68, C02F1/56, A01N59/00
[2009/39]
CPC:
C02F1/76 (EP,KR,US); A01N59/00 (EP,US); A01N65/00 (EP,US);
C02F1/50 (EP,US); C02F1/5236 (EP,US); C02F1/56 (EP,US);
C02F1/68 (EP,US); C02F1/688 (EP,US); C02F2103/02 (EP,US);
C02F2303/02 (EP,US); C02F2303/04 (EP,US); C02F2303/185 (EP,US);
C02F9/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N59/00, A01N2300/00 (EP,US);
A01N59/00, A01N25/08, A01N65/36 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2005/49]C02F1/76, C02F1/68, C02F1/56, A01N59/00, // A01N59/00, A01N65/00, A01N25/32, A01N25/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERBEHANDLUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT MASKIERUNGSMITTEL[2005/49]
English:WATER TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS WITH MASKING AGENT[2005/49]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE TRAITEMENT DE L'EAU COMPRENANT UN AGENT MASQUANT[2005/49]
Entry into regional phase22.07.2005National basic fee paid 
22.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/49]
24.10.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2009Fee for grant paid
17.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
DK03.02.2010
EE03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
RO03.02.2010
SI03.02.2010
SK03.02.2010
IE23.02.2010
LU23.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
BG03.05.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
[2012/43]
Former [2011/07]AT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
DK03.02.2010
EE03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
RO03.02.2010
SI03.02.2010
SK03.02.2010
IE23.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
BG03.05.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/51]AT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
EE03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
RO03.02.2010
SI03.02.2010
SK03.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
BG03.05.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/50]AT03.02.2010
BE03.02.2010
CY03.02.2010
EE03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
RO03.02.2010
SI03.02.2010
SK03.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/46]AT03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
SI03.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
GR04.05.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/45]AT03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
NL03.02.2010
SI03.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/38]AT03.02.2010
FI03.02.2010
SI03.02.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/36]SI03.02.2010
PT03.06.2010
Former [2010/35]PT03.06.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH01176487  ;
 JPH01176487  [ ];
 [X]JPH0538360  ;
 JPH0538360  [ ];
 [A]US5075025  (WAINBERG MARK A [CA], et al) [A] 1-36 * column A *;
 [X]US5571519  (SYNODIS JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9,11,34,35 * column 2, lines 42-60 * * column 3, lines 11-15 * * claims 1,2,7,14-16 *;
 [AD]WO0200557  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [AD] 1-36* the whole document *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891016), vol. 013, no. 457, Database accession no. (C - 644), & JP01176487 A 19890712 (SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD) [X] 16-18 * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1989, no. 34, Database accession no. 1989-244482, XP002287718 & JPH01176487 A 19890712 (SEKISUI CHEM IND CO LTD) [ ] * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930624), vol. 017, no. 333, Database accession no. (C - 1074), & JP05038360 A 19930219 (NAOKI UJIFUKU) [X] 25 * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1993, no. 12, Database accession no. 1993-096436, XP002287717 & JPH0538360 A 19930219 (UJIFUKU N) [ ] * abstract *
by applicantJPH01176487
 US5075025
 JPH0538360
 US5571519
 WO0200557
 WO03011769
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