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EP0274180 - Detersive systems with a dispersed aqueous organic softening agent for hardness removal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.1994
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-2233 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul MN 55102-2233 / US
Former [1988/28]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center
Saint Paul Minnesota 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lokkesmoe, Keith D.
13008 Welcome Lane
Burnsville Minnesota 55337 / US
02 / Olson, Keith Edward
13592 Eveleth Court
Apple Valley Minnesota 55124 / US
[1988/28]
Representative(s)Bond, Bentley George, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/28]Bond, Bentley George, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date87304974.604.06.1987
[1988/28]
Priority number, dateUS1987000139708.01.1987         Original published format: US 1397
[1988/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0274180
Date:13.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0274180
Date:28.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0274180
Date:10.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D3/36, C11D3/20
[1988/28]
CPC:
C11D17/0017 (EP,US); C11D1/40 (KR); C11D3/2082 (EP,US);
C11D3/361 (EP,US); C11D3/362 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/28]
TitleGerman:Reinigungssysteme mit einem in wässerig-organischem Milieu dispergierten Weichmacher zur Härteentfernung[1988/28]
English:Detersive systems with a dispersed aqueous organic softening agent for hardness removal[1988/28]
French:Systèmes détersifs avec un adoucisseur dispersé en milieu aqueux-organique pour l'élimination de la dureté[1988/28]
Examination procedure13.08.1990Examination requested  [1990/41]
07.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.1993Fee for grant paid
28.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3637488  (LI NORMAN N, et al);
 [A]FR2338990  (UNILEVER NV [NL]);
 [A]FR2345187  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US])
 [A]  - Journal of Inorganic Nuclear Chemistry vol. 39, 1977, London & E.Horwitz: "The Mechanism of Interfacial Mass Transfert of Calcium in the System:Di(2-Ethylhexyl)Phosphoric Acid in Dodecane-Dilute Nitric Acid"
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 103, no. 07, 19 August 1985 Columbus, Ohio, USA Reusch, Rosetta Natoli: "A Mecanism for Phosphoglyceride and Calcium Ion Transbilayer Movement" page 223; ref. no. 50051
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 102, no. 20, 20 May 1985 Columbus, Ohio, USA & Xenakis A.: "Use of Microemulsions as Liquid Membranes. Improved Kinetics of Solute Transfer at Interfaces" page 413; ref. no. 173027
Examination   - Journal of Inorganic Nuclear Chemistry vol. 39, 1977, London, pp. 1425-1432; G. Vandergrift & E. Horwitz: "The Mechanism of Interfacial Mass Transfert of Calcium in the System: D1(2-Ethylhexyl)Phosphoric Acid in Dodecane-Dilute Nitric Acid"
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