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EP0745120 - PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SOAP BARS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
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 [2001/47]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
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1996/49]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
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / CHOKAPPA, Kalyansundaram, Dhanraj Hindustan Lever
Research Centre Flats 3C Agraysar ICT Link Road
Chakala Andheri East Bombay 400 099 / IN
02 / NAIK, Vijay, Mukund Nandadeep Cooperative Housing
Society Jay Prakash Nagar Goregaon East
Bombay 400063 / IN
[1996/49]
Representative(s)Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/49]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date95908222.328.01.1995
[1996/49]
WO1995EP00317
Priority number, dateGB1994000283715.02.1994         Original published format: GB 9402837
[1996/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9521907
Date:17.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0745120
Date:04.12.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0745120
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:C11D13/18, B29B7/48
[1996/49]
CPC:
C11D13/18 (EP,US); B29C48/62 (EP,US); B29C48/05 (EP,US);
B29C48/06 (EP,US); B29C48/07 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SEIFENRIEGELN UND VORRICHTUNG HIERFÜR[1996/49]
English:PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SOAP BARS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR[1996/49]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE PAINS DE SAVON ET APPAREIL POUR SA MISE EN OEUVRE[1996/49]
Entry into regional phase23.01.1996National basic fee paid 
23.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/49]
14.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2001Fee for grant paid
05.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH21.11.2001
LI21.11.2001
NL21.11.2001
SE21.02.2002
[2003/08]
Former [2003/01]CH21.11.2001
LI21.11.2001
SE21.02.2002
Former [2002/26]SE21.02.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1191721  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [A] 1-11 * page 3, line 15 - line 25; figures 11-15 *;
 [A]US3891365  (FISCHER CHARLES F) [A] 1,2 * claim - *;
 [A]JPH01165699  (NIPPON OILS & FATS CO LTD) [A] 1,2* abstract *;
 [A]GB2233927  (SATO IRON WORKS [JP]) [A] 1,2 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0464816  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2 * page 7, line 42 - line 55; figure -; claim - *;
 [PX]WO9413778  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1-11 * the whole document *
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