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EP About this file: EP3055399

EP3055399 - ALKALINE DETERGENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING A CARBOXYLIC ACID TERPOLYMER FOR HARD WATER SCALE CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2019/19]
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
370 N. Wabasha Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SILVERNAIL, Carter M.
705 Chicago Drive
Burnsville, Minnesota 55306 / US
02 / OLSON, Erik C.
12710 Ottawa Avenue
Savage, Minnesota 55378 / US
03 / WALTERS, Kerrie
4626 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 / US
04 / DETERING, Juergen
Robert Kochweg 5
D-67117 Limburgerhof / DE
05 / KINGMA, Arend Jouke
Schulstrasse 28
67256 Weisenheim am Sand / DE
06 / DAILEY, James S.
28594 Chatham
Grosselle, Michigan 48138 / US
 [2016/33]
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2016/33]
Application number, filing date14853038.909.10.2014
[2016/33]
WO2014US59878
Priority number, dateUS20131404995109.10.2013         Original published format: US201314049951
[2016/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015054481
Date:16.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3055399
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3055399
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/04, C11D3/37, C11D7/06, C11D7/22
[2017/25]
CPC:
C11D3/044 (EP,KR,US); C11D3/3757 (KR,US); C02F1/683 (MX,US);
C02F5/08 (KR,MX,US); C11D17/0008 (KR,MX,US); C11D17/0052 (KR,MX,US);
C11D17/0073 (KR,US); C11D17/0086 (KR,US); C11D17/0091 (KR,US);
C11D3/3707 (US); C11D3/3761 (US); C11D3/3765 (US);
C11D3/378 (EP,US); C11D3/395 (KR); C11D3/48 (KR);
C11D7/06 (EP,KR,US); C02F2303/22 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/33]C11D3/60, C11D3/37
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 [2016/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ALKALISCHE REINIGUNGSMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT EINEM CARBONSÄURE-TERPOLYMER ZUR BEKÄMPFUNG VON HARTEM WASSERKESSELSTEIN[2016/33]
English:ALKALINE DETERGENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING A CARBOXYLIC ACID TERPOLYMER FOR HARD WATER SCALE CONTROL[2016/33]
French:COMPOSITION ALCALINE DE DÉTERGENT CONTENANT UN TERPOLYMÈRE D'ACIDE CARBOXYLIQUE POUR LUTTER CONTRE LE TARTRE PROVOQUÉ PAR LES EAUX DURES[2016/33]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2016National basic fee paid 
26.04.2016Search fee paid 
26.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
13.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2022Fee for grant paid
10.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.10.2014
AL15.06.2022
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