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EP3880758 - METHOD OF TREATMENT OF A SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For:CY  CZ  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT  RS  TR 
UNILEVER GLOBAL IP LIMITED
Port Sunlight
Wirral
Merseyside CH62 4ZD / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2021/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KOTSAKIS, Panagiotis
Leoforos Aiolidos 3 Dionysos
145 76 Athens / GR
02 / PARRY, Neil James
Unilever R&D
Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / RAMAGE, Gordon
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ / GB
04 / YOUNG, Tracy Lynn
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ / GB
 [2024/18]
Former [2021/38]01 / KOTSAKIS, Panagiotis
Leoforos Aiolidos 3 Dionysos
145 76 Athens / GR
02 / PARRY, Neil, James
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / RAMAGE, Gordon
University of
Glasgow University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ / GB
04 / YOUNG, Tracy, Lynn
University of
Glasgow University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ / GB
Representative(s)McHugh, Paul Edward
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[2024/26]
Former [2021/38]McHugh, Paul Edward
Unilever N.V.
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
Application number, filing date19797731.705.11.2019
[2021/38]
WO2019EP80236
Priority number, dateEP2018020527408.11.2018         Original published format: EP 18205274
[2021/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020094641
Date:14.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3880758
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3880758
Date:26.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:C09D5/16, C09D7/63, C09D5/14
[2021/38]
CPC:
C09D5/1625 (EP,US); C08K5/0058 (US); C08K5/3415 (EP,US);
C09D5/14 (EP,US); C09D7/63 (EP,US)
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 [2021/38]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINER OBERFLÄCHE[2021/38]
English:METHOD OF TREATMENT OF A SURFACE[2021/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE SURFACE[2024/17]
Former [2021/38]PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE SURFACE
Entry into regional phase19.04.2021National basic fee paid 
19.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
19.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2024Fee for grant paid
20.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2003162924  (VOS MARCEL [BE], et al);
 [Y]WO2007030389  (NOVUS INT INC [US], et al);
 [XY]WO2017029118  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al);
 [XY]WO2017029093  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al);
 [X]CN108658973  (OCEAN UNIV CHINA)
ExaminationWO2018091222
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