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EP About this file: EP1758481

EP1758481 - DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2009
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
103-105 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
[2007/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Barraclough, Andrew Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
103-105 Bath Road, Slough
Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
02 / Dibnah, Carl
5 Navigation Way, Victoria Dock
Hull HU9 1SW / GB
03 / Wu, Michael
Travelers Hotel, Luwu Seelion, Taibao Road
Humen, Humen Yown, Dongguan 523900 / CN
 [2008/28]
Former [2007/10]01 / Barraclough, Andrew Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
103-105 Bath Road, Slough
Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
02 / Dibnah, Carl
5 Navigation Way, Victoria Dock
Hull HU9 1SW / GB
03 / Wu, Michael
PanYu Town, HuNan New City 9-605
GuangZhou City, GuangDong Province / CN
Representative(s)Cawdell, Karen Teresa, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/10]Cawdell, Karen Teresa, et al
Reckitt Benckiser plc Legal Department-Patents Group Dansom Lane
GB-Hull HU8 7DS / GB
Application number, filing date05732869.206.04.2005
[2007/10]
WO2005GB01335
Priority number, dateGB2004000796508.04.2004         Original published format: GB 0407965
GB2004001367018.06.2004         Original published format: GB 0413670
[2007/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005096879
Date:20.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1758481
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1758481
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:A45D27/44, A45D26/00
[2007/10]
CPC:
A45D27/44 (EP,US); A45D26/00 (EP,US); A45D34/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2007/10]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD[2007/10]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE[2007/10]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2006National basic fee paid 
20.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/10]
13.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2008Fee for grant paid
21.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CY09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
GR10.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
HU10.01.2009
IE06.04.2009
LU06.04.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/32]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
GR10.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
HU10.01.2009
IE06.04.2009
LU06.04.2009
Former [2011/22]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
GR10.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
IE06.04.2009
LU06.04.2009
Former [2011/01]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
GR10.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
IE06.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
IE06.04.2009
Former [2010/12]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
SE09.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/27]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
CZ09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
RO09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
SK09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/22]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
EE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
DK09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/18]AT09.07.2008
BE09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/16]AT09.07.2008
FI09.07.2008
LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
SI09.07.2008
BG09.10.2008
IS09.11.2008
PT09.12.2008
Former [2009/10]LT09.07.2008
NL09.07.2008
IS09.11.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2384704  (BOOTS CO PLC [GB]) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [X]DE20311422U  (RECKITT BENCKISER UK LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-11,13 * the whole document *
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