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EP About this file: EP0546815

EP0546815 - Sodium percarbonate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.1997
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1996/29]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1995/32]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1993/24]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Chapple, Andrew Paul, Unilever Research Port
Sunlight Laboratory, Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
[1993/24]
Representative(s)Kan, Jacob Hendrik, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Kan, Jacob Hendrik, et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1995/52]Kan, Jacob Hendrik, et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1994/24]Linn, Samuel Jonathan
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1993/24]Bryant, Tracey
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date92311225.409.12.1992
[1993/24]
Priority number, dateGB1991002629611.12.1991         Original published format: GB 9126296
[1993/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0546815
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0546815
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:C01B15/10, C11D3/39, C11D17/00
[1993/24]
CPC:
C11D17/0039 (EP,US); C01B15/106 (EP,US); C11D3/3942 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/24]
TitleGerman:Natriumperkarbonat[1993/24]
English:Sodium percarbonate[1993/24]
French:Percabonate de sodium[1993/24]
Examination procedure29.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/30]
02.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.1996Fee for grant paid
02.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH17.07.1996
LI17.07.1996
NL17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
[2003/07]
Former [1997/28]CH17.07.1996
LI17.07.1996
SE17.10.1996
Former [1997/17]SE17.10.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]JP58074508  ;
 [A]FR2477174  (LICHTENBERG JEAN PAUL [FR]);
 [A]EP0414463  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al);
 [A]EP0459625  (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 167 (C-177)22 July 1983 & JP-A-58 074 508 ( MITSUBISHI GAS KAGAKU KK ) 6 May 1983, & JP58074508 A 19830506
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