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EP3922139 - DETERGENT ARTICLES DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2021/50]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN WONTERGHEM, Lucresse Gemma
1853 Brussels / BE
 [2021/50]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2021/50]
Application number, filing date20179691.912.06.2020
[2021/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3922139
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3922139
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:A47F1/035, // C11D17/00
[2021/50]
CPC:
A47F1/035 (EP); G07F11/52 (US); B65D83/0083 (US);
G07F11/00 (US); G07F11/04 (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 [2022/29]
Former [2021/50]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:WASCHMITTELARTIKELSPENDER[2021/50]
English:DETERGENT ARTICLES DISPENSER[2021/50]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR D'ARTICLES DÉTERGENTS[2021/50]
Examination procedure13.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
13.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2023Fee for grant paid
17.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
IT27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
PL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
PT29.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR28.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]DE2822581  (MUELLER S MUEHLE) [I] 1-15 * page 8, line 6 - line 7 * * page 11 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE102008010421  (KESSEBOEHMER KG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0053] ** figures 9-12 *;
 [I]WO2011046501  (CLEANCANDY SWEDEN AB [SE], et al) [I] 1-15 * page 13, paragraph 2 * * figures 1,3,4-7,13,24 * * claim 1 *
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