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EP About this file: EP2139978

EP2139978 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO LAUNDRY CLEANING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2011
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2010/51]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2010/01]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / COEN, Jeremy, Jonathan, Francis
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / METCALFE, Kenneth
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / O'KEEFFE, Joanne, Clare
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2010/01]
Representative(s)Elliott, Peter William
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date08749624.621.04.2008
[2010/01]
WO2008EP54790
Priority number, dateGB2007000784924.04.2007         Original published format: GB 0707849
GB2007001267329.06.2007         Original published format: GB 0712673
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008129026
Date:30.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2139978
Date:06.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2139978
Date:22.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/65, C11D1/86, C11D3/00
[2010/01]
CPC:
C11D1/65 (EP); C11D1/86 (EP); C11D3/48 (EP);
C11D1/62 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/01]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT WÄSCHEREINIGUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2010/01]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO LAUNDRY CLEANING COMPOSITIONS[2010/01]
French:AMÉLIORATION DE COMPOSITIONS NETTOYANTES DE BLANCHISSERIE[2010/01]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2009National basic fee paid 
02.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.2009Examination requested  [2010/01]
06.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2010Fee for grant paid
02.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
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SK22.12.2010
BG22.03.2011
NO22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
IE21.04.2011
LU21.04.2011
IS22.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0008829  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 11, lines 21-24; example -; claim - *;
 [A]US5798329  (TAYLOR TIMOTHY J [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US2003199410  (BESSE MICHAEL E [US], et al) [A] 1-10* paragraphs [0092] - [0112]; claim -; tables 1-11 *;
 [A]US2004058835  (SINGH AMRAT PAUL [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *
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