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EP About this file: EP0811053

EP0811053 - PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING SURFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2000
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.04.2000 [2000/17]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/50]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BARNES, Howard, Anthony
55 Croft Avenue Bromborough Wirral
Merseyside L62 2BN / GB
02 / GARVEY, Michael, Joseph
The Hollies Nigel Road Heswall Wirral
Merseyside L60 1XU / GB
03 / LEACH, Matthew, James
87 Holmville Road Bebington Wirral
Merseyside L63 2PX / GB
04 / SHARPLES, Martin
101 Kings Lane Bebington Wirral
Merseyside L63 5LZ / GB
05 / SMITH, Gillian
59 Coopers Gate The Village Banbury
Oxford OX16 7EQ / GB
[1997/50]
Representative(s)Dekker, Enno Ernst Jan
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]Dekker, Enno E.J.
Unilever N.V. Patents Division P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1997/50]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date96901798.707.02.1996
[1997/50]
WO1996EP00544
Priority number, dateGB1995000359523.02.1995         Original published format: GB 9503595
GB1995001430113.07.1995         Original published format: GB 9514301
[1997/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9626263
Date:29.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0811053
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0811053
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/04, C11D3/43, C11D3/30
[1997/50]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR REINIGUNG VON OBERFLÄCHEN[1998/21]
English:PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING SURFACES[1997/50]
French:PROCEDE ET COMPOSITION DE NETTOYAGE DE SURFACES[1997/50]
Former [1997/50]VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR REINIGUNG VON OBERFLÄCHER
Entry into regional phase08.07.1997National basic fee paid 
08.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/50]
16.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.1998Fee for grant paid
14.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0033601  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al)[A] 1,7;
 [A]WO9111505  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1 * page 17, line 25 - line 30; example - *;
 [A]EP0590722  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1,2,4-7 * page 2, line 37 - line 39; example -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0630965  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1,7 * claim - *
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