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EP2158028 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING BY PRODUCING SHEAR AND CAVITATION IN A LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/09]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING OF FLUIDS BY PRODUCING SHEAR AND/OR CAVITATION, AND COMPONENTS FOR SUCH AN APPARATUS
[2012/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 03.08.2016  [2016/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2012/46]
Former [2010/09]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati OH 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MORRISON, Lowen, Robert, Jr.
7960 Jasmine Traili
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 / US
02 / QUAN, Ke-ming
8647 Eagle Ridge Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
03 / NUNES, Raul, Victorino
173 Shoemaker Drive
Loveland, Ohio 45140 / US
04 / SHANOV, Vesselin, Nikolov
2638 Fleetwood
Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 / US
05 / CIMILUCA, Paul, Alfred
8410 Chesney Lane
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 / US
 [2010/09]
Representative(s)Canonici, Jean-Jacques
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2012/45]Canonici, Jean-Jacques
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2012/13]Clemo, Nicholas Graham
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2010/09]Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date08789163.627.06.2008
[2010/09]
WO2008IB52603
Priority number, dateUS20070937501P28.06.2007         Original published format: US 937501 P
[2010/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009001323
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
[2009/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2158028
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2158028
Date:14.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:B01F3/04, B01F3/08, B01F3/12, B01F5/06, B01F11/02, A61K31/60, A61K33/24
[2012/14]
CPC:
A61K31/60 (EP,US); B01F25/40 (KR); B01F25/45 (EP,US);
A61K33/245 (EP,US); B01F23/20 (KR); B01F23/238 (EP,US);
B01F23/40 (KR); B01F23/4111 (EP,US); B01F23/551 (EP,US);
B01F25/4521 (EP,US); B01F31/81 (EP,US); B01F2215/0431 (EP,US);
B01F2215/0468 (EP,US); B01F2215/049 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/60, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K33/245, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2010/09]B01F5/06, B01J19/00, B01F3/04, B01F3/08, B01F3/12
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 [2010/09]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM MISCHEN DURCH ERZEUGEN VON SCHERUNG UND KAVITATION IN EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT[2012/14]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING BY PRODUCING SHEAR AND CAVITATION IN A LIQUID[2012/14]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE MÉLANGE PAR GENERATION DE CISAILLEMENT ET DE CAVITATION DANS UN LIQUIDE[2012/14]
Former [2010/09]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MISCHUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN DURCH ERZEUGUNG VON SCHERUNGEN ODER HOHLRÄUMEN UND KOMPONENTEN FÜR EINE SOLCHE FLÜSSIGKEIT
Former [2010/09]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING OF FLUIDS BY PRODUCING SHEAR AND/OR CAVITATION, AND COMPONENTS FOR SUCH AN APPARATUS
Former [2010/09]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ SERVANT À MÉLANGER EN PRODUISANT UN CISAILLEMENT ET/OU UNE CAVITATION ET COMPOSANTS POUR L'APPAREIL
Entry into regional phase02.12.2009National basic fee paid 
02.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/09]
20.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2012Fee for grant paid
28.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11178631.5  / EP2389999
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.08.2010
Opposition(s)15.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201003   M06   Fee paid on   08.07.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.06.2008
AT14.11.2012
BE14.11.2012
CY14.11.2012
CZ14.11.2012
DK14.11.2012
EE14.11.2012
FI14.11.2012
HR14.11.2012
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LT14.11.2012
LV14.11.2012
MC14.11.2012
MT14.11.2012
NL14.11.2012
RO14.11.2012
SE14.11.2012
SI14.11.2012
SK14.11.2012
TR14.11.2012
BG14.02.2013
NO14.02.2013
GR15.02.2013
PT14.03.2013
IE27.06.2013
LU27.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
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[2016/31]
Former [2015/34]HU27.06.2008
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9944413  (FOSS ELECTRIC AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-23,33-37 * page 2, paragraphs 1-3,6 * * page 3, paragraph 2 * * page 4, paragraph L * * page 5, paragraphs 1-4 * * abstract *;
 [X]US2006109738  (BUCHHOLZ MARKO [DE]) [X] 1-23,33-37 * paragraphs [0002] , [0004] - [0010] - [0015] , [0033] , [0035] , [0038] * * claims 1,18,19 * * abstract *;
 [X]US6331314  (KLINKSIEK BERND [DE], et al) [X] 1-23,33-37 * column 1, lines 10-15 * * column 2, lines 33-42 * * column 4, lines 8-23 * * abstract *;
 [A]US4127332  (THIRUVENGADAM ALAGU P, et al) [A] 1-23,33-37 * column 1, line 49 - column 2, line 22 * * column 6, line 39 - column 9, line 11 * * abstract *;
 [A]EP1222957  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [A] 1-23,33-37 * abstract *
by applicantUS3399031
 US4675194
 US5026167
 US5837272
 WO9944413
 US2006109738
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