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EP0792327 - CLEANING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAY CHEMICAL COMPANY
P.O. Box 18407
Greensboro, NC 27419 / US
[1997/36]
Inventor(s)01 / PURCELL, Karen
5143 Autumncrest Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407 / US
02 / HAWES, Charles, L.
1004 Bryce Court
Summerville, SC 29483 / US
03 / HARRY, David, R., Jr.
8201 Kelly Ford Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310 / US
04 / LA COSSE, Gerald, E.
320 E. Highway 62
Greensboro, NC 27406 / US
[1997/36]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95940062.317.11.1995
[1997/36]
WO1995US15114
Priority number, dateUS1994034203717.11.1994         Original published format: US 342037
[1997/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9616132
Date:30.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0792327
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0792327
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:C09D9/04
[1997/36]
CPC:
C11D3/2044 (EP,US); C09D9/04 (EP,US); C11D17/0021 (EP,US);
C11D3/18 (EP,US); C11D3/2037 (EP,US); C11D3/2062 (EP,US);
C11D3/2068 (EP,US); C11D3/2093 (EP,US); C11D3/28 (EP,US);
C11D3/43 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/36]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN VERWENDUNG[1997/36]
English:CLEANING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME[1997/36]
French:COMPOSITIONS NETTOYANTES ET LEURS PROCEDES D'UTILISATION[1997/36]
Entry into regional phase23.05.1997National basic fee paid 
23.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/36]
09.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2001Fee for grant paid
25.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Request for further processing for:29.09.1999Request for further processing filed
29.09.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.10.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9100893  (STEVENS SCIENCES CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4-10,15-20 * claims 1,3,12,13 *;
 [X]EP0604372  (ACKLIN HANSPETER [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,4-10,15-20 * claim 1 *
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