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EP2783036 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLED DOSING OF TREATING COMPOSITIONS IN WASHING MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/40]A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED DOSING OF TREATING COMPOSITIONS IN WASHING MACHINES
[2024/03]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Hygiene Home Limited
103-105 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
[2019/19]
Former [2014/40]For all designated states
Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited
103-105 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MCKENNA, Shauna
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
02 / PEDLEY, Edmund
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
03 / THOMAS, David
Paradigm Engineering Design Ltd
Barn 4
Steward Barns
Moretonhampstead
Newton Abbot Devon TQ13 8SD / GB
04 / WASONGA, John
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 [2014/40]
Representative(s)Heritage, Kevin Stephen Charles, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/40]Gill-Carey, Michael, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
GB-Hull HU8 7DS / GB
Application number, filing date12795038.422.11.2012
WO2012GB52892
Priority number, dateGB2011002011722.11.2011         Original published format: GB 201120117
[2014/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013076491
Date:30.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2783036
Date:01.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/00, A47L15/44
[2024/03]
CPC:
A47L15/4463 (EP,CN,GB,US); D06F39/02 (RU); A47L15/0055 (EP,CN,US);
A47L15/4295 (GB); A47L15/4297 (GB); A47L15/4445 (EP,CN,US);
A47L15/46 (US); A47L2401/04 (EP,CN,US); A47L2401/10 (EP,CN,US);
A47L2501/07 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/40]D06F39/02, A47L15/44
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KONTROLLIERTEN DOSIERUNG VON BEHANDLUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN IN WASCHMASCHINEN[2024/03]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLED DOSING OF TREATING COMPOSITIONS IN WASHING MACHINES[2024/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DOSAGE CONTRÔLÉ DE COMPOSITIONS DE TRAITEMENT DANS DES MACHINES À LAVER[2024/03]
Former [2014/40]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR GESTEUERTEN DOSIERUNG VON BEHANDLUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN IN WASCHMASCHINEN
Former [2014/40]A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED DOSING OF TREATING COMPOSITIONS IN WASHING MACHINES
Former [2014/40]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DOSAGE CONTRÔLÉ DE COMPOSITIONS DE TRAITEMENT DANS DES MACHINES À LAVER
Entry into regional phase16.06.2014National basic fee paid 
16.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/40]
30.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  30.03.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]GB2417492  (RECKITT BENCKISER NV [NL]);
 [A]WO2008053191  (RECKITT BENCKISER NV [NL], et al);
 [YA]WO2008145968  (RECKITT BENCKISER NV [NL], et al);
 [YA]WO2011131256  (HENKEL AG & CO KGAA [DE], et al)
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