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EP About this file: EP3150760

EP3150760 - REVERSIBLE COLOR-CHANGING SANITIZER-INDICATING NONWOVEN WIPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
[2021/18]
Former [2017/14]For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue, Glenview
Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FARRUGIA, Darren J
Illinois Tool Works
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL Illinois 60025 / US
02 / WARD, Lesley J
Illinois Tool Works
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL Illinois 60025 / US
03 / REICHART, Veronica R
Illinois Tool Works
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL Illinois 60025 / US
 [2017/14]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/18]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2017/14]Jones, Keith William, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date16183751.304.03.2010
[2017/14]
Priority number, dateUS20090211505P31.03.2009         Original published format: US 211505 P
US2010070213808.02.2010         Original published format: US 702138
[2017/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3150760
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3150760
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:D06P1/00, A01N25/34, A01N33/12, A47L13/16, A61L2/28, C11D1/62, C11D3/40, C11D3/48, C11D17/04, D06P5/13, D06P1/651, D06P1/92, D06P1/50, A47L13/17, C11D3/43, G01N31/22
[2017/14]
CPC:
A47L13/17 (EP,US); A01N25/34 (EP,US); A01N33/12 (EP,US);
A47L13/16 (EP,US); C11D1/62 (EP,US); C11D17/049 (EP,US);
C11D3/40 (EP,US); C11D3/43 (EP,US); C11D3/48 (EP,US);
D06P1/004 (EP,US); D06P1/50 (EP,US); D06P1/65118 (EP,US);
D06P1/65125 (EP,US); D06P1/928 (EP,US); D06P5/138 (EP,US);
G01N31/22 (EP,US); A61L2/28 (EP,US); Y10T442/20 (EP,US);
Y10T442/2525 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N33/12, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N33/12, A01N25/34 (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,   SM,   TR [2017/41]
Former [2017/14]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:REVERSIBLES FARBWECHSELNDES DESINFEKTIONSMITTELANZEIGENDES VLIESTUCH[2017/14]
English:REVERSIBLE COLOR-CHANGING SANITIZER-INDICATING NONWOVEN WIPE[2017/14]
French:CHIFFON NON-TISSE AVEC INDICATEUR DE PRESENCE DE DESINFECTANT A CHANGEMENT DE COULEUR REVERSIBLE[2017/14]
Examination procedure11.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
29.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2021Fee for grant paid
05.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10707414.8  / EP2414579
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201708   M06   Fee paid on   27.04.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.03.2010
AT05.05.2021
CY05.05.2021
CZ05.05.2021
DK05.05.2021
EE05.05.2021
ES05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
IT05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
MC05.05.2021
NL05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
SE05.05.2021
SI05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
BG05.08.2021
NO05.08.2021
GR06.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
PT06.09.2021
[2024/20]
Former [2024/18]HU04.03.2010
AT05.05.2021
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DK05.05.2021
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BG05.08.2021
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