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EP About this file: EP2300589

EP2300589 - SHADING COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: TR		published on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
a company registered in England and Wales
under company no. 41424
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  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2013/43]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 41424 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  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2011/13]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 41424 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  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / BIRD, Jayne, Michelle
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / JOYCE, Susan, Barbara
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2013/43]
Former [2011/13]01 / BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / BIRD, Jayne, Michelle
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / JOYCE, Susan, Barbara
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
Representative(s)Avila, David Victor
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/43]Avila, David Victor
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2011/13]Avila, David Victor
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date09749662.416.02.2009
[2011/13]
WO2009EP51785
Priority number, dateEP2008015656920.05.2008         Original published format: EP 08156569
[2011/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009141172
Date:26.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2300589
Date:30.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2300589
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/40, C11D3/42
[2011/13]
CPC:
C11D3/40 (EP,US); C11D3/42 (EP,US)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/13]
TitleGerman:NUANCIERUNGSMITTEL[2013/22]
English:SHADING COMPOSITION[2011/13]
French:COMPOSITION DE NUANÇAGE[2011/13]
Former [2011/13]SCHATTIERUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG
Entry into regional phase01.10.2010National basic fee paid 
01.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/13]
16.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2013Fee for grant paid
04.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  16.05.2013
Opposition(s)24.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE19746137  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1-7 * page 3, line 1 - line 30; example -; claim - *;
 [DA]US6616708  (OHASHI YUKIHIRO [JP], et al) [DA] 1-7 * column 3 - column 4; examples 6,8,9,11,13; claim - *;
 [A]EP1645296  (KLOTH STEFAN [DE]) [A] 1-7 * claim - *;
 [DA]WO2007039042  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [DA] 1-9 * page 18; claim - * * page 25 *;
 [DA]WO2008017570  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [DA] 1-9 * page 15 - page 16; example -; claim - *
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