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EP About this file: EP0690123

EP0690123 - Process for increasing liquid surfactant loading in free flowing powder detergents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.05.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.07.2002  [2002/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amway Corporation
7575 East Fulton Road Ada
Michigan 49355-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/01]For all designated states
Amway Corporation
7575 East Fulton Road
Ada Michigan 49355-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Staley, David S.
3280 Brook Hollow Drive, NE
Rockford, Michigan 49341 / US
[1996/01]
Representative(s)Rees, David Christopher, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]Rees, David Christopher, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [1996/01]Robinson, Anthony John Metcalf, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London, WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date95303849.406.06.1995
[1996/01]
Priority number, dateUS1994026937130.06.1994         Original published format: US 269371
[1996/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0690123
Date:03.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0690123
Date:25.02.1998
[1998/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D11/00, C11D3/10
[1998/06]
CPC:
C11D11/0082 (EP,US); C11D17/06 (EP,US); C11D3/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/01]C11D11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erhöhung der Beladung mit flüssigen Tensiden in frei fliessenden pulverförmigen Detergentien[1996/01]
English:Process for increasing liquid surfactant loading in free flowing powder detergents[1996/01]
French:Procédé pour augmenter le chargement d'agent, tensio-actif, liquide dans des poudres de détergents à écoulement libre[1996/01]
Examination procedure24.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
01.01.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/27]
07.02.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2002/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.06.200107   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[PX]EP0637628  (AMWAY CORP [US]) [PX] 1-4,6-9,16,17 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2124523  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [D]US3769222  (YURKO J, et al);
 [A]US4666740  (WIXON HAROLD E [US]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * claim - *;
 [A]GB1583081  (UNILEVER LTD) [A] 1,2 * page 2, line 11 - line 16 * * claim - *;
 [A]EP0513824  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * page 3, line 35 - line 38 *;
 [A]JPH05202399
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 36, Database accession no. 93-285613, XP002050251 & JPH05202399 A 19930810 (KAO CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
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