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EP0933421 - Compact phosphate-free cleaning tablets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/31]Compact phosphate-free washing and cleaning tablets
[2006/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MIFA AG FRENKENDORF
Rheinstrasse 99
CH-4402 Frenkendorf / CH
[2006/47]
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
MIFA AG FRENKENDORF
Rheinstrasse 99
CH-4402 Frenkendorf / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Kleeli, Karin
Bodenacherstrasse 103
8121 Benglen / CH
02 / Eggenschwiler, Hans
Kirchweg
4448 Läufelfingen / CH
03 / Gitzi, Rudolf
Rieselbrunnackerweg 10
4203 Grellingen / CH
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Blum, Rudolf Emil
E. BLUM & Co. AG Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP Vorderberg 11
8044 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]Blum, Rudolf Emil Ernst
c/o E. Blum & Co Patentanwälte Vorderberg 11
8044 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date97811000.518.12.1997
[1999/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0933421
Date:04.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0933421
Date:22.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D11/00
[1999/31]
CPC:
C11D3/08 (EP); C11D17/0034 (EP); C11D17/0082 (EP);
C11D3/046 (EP); C11D3/128 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/15]
Former [1999/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kompakte, phosphatfreie Reinigungsmitteltablette[2006/47]
English:Compact phosphate-free cleaning tablets[2006/47]
French:Produits de nettoyage en comprimés compacts sans phosphate[2006/47]
Former [1999/31]Kompakte, phosphatfreie Waschmittel- bzw. Reinigungsmitteltablette
Former [1999/31]Compact phosphate-free washing and cleaning tablets
Former [1999/31]Produits de lavage et de nettoyage en comprimés compacts sans phosphate
Examination procedure24.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/12]
05.02.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) FI, GR, MC
23.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2006Fee for grant paid
10.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Request for further processing for:20.09.2003Request for further processing filed
20.09.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.10.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
08.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.02.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
29.02.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
29.02.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
LU18.12.2006
DK22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
ES05.03.2007
PT23.04.2007
[2008/36]
Former [2008/07]IE22.11.2006
NL22.11.2006
DK22.02.2007
SE22.02.2007
ES05.03.2007
PT23.04.2007
Former [2007/29]NL22.11.2006
SE22.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0466484  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-5,7-11,18 * page 2, line 50 - page 8, line 30; examples 1-15 *;
 [XY]EP0711828  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-11,17,18 * page 2, line 25 - page 6, line 30; examples 1,2,5 * [Y] 12,13,15,16;
 [Y]WO9722685  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [Y] 12 * page 4, line 3 - page 8, line 24; examples I-VI *;
 [Y]DE19601841  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [Y] 12,13,15,16 * page 2, line 44 - page 2, line 48 * * page 7, line 3 - page 8, line 35 *;
 [A]DE19606765  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1-4,8,10,11* column 2, line 9 - column 6, line 38 *
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