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EP About this file: EP0932659

EP0932659 - PROCESS FOR MAKING A HIGH DENSITY DETERGENT COMPOSITION VIA POST DRYING MIXING/DENSIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.2002
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DE NOME, Frank, William
3125 Diehl Road
Cincinnati, OH 45211 / US
02 / LANGE, John, Frederick
2727 Wesley Drive
Villa Hills, KY 41017 / US
[1999/31]
Representative(s)Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 9TS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date97910955.010.10.1997
[1999/31]
WO1997US18566
Priority number, dateUS1996072930615.10.1996         Original published format: US 729306
[1999/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9816618
Date:23.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0932659
Date:04.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0932659
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D11/00, C11D17/00
[1999/31]
CPC:
C11D17/065 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES WASCHMITTELS MIT HOHEM SCHÜTTGEWICHT MITTELS NACHTROCKNUNG / VERDICHTUNG[1999/31]
English:PROCESS FOR MAKING A HIGH DENSITY DETERGENT COMPOSITION VIA POST DRYING MIXING/DENSIFICATION[1999/31]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE COMPOSITION DETERGENTE DE DENSITE ELEVEE PAR MALAXAGE/DENSIFICATION APRES SECHAGE[1999/31]
Entry into regional phase19.04.1999National basic fee paid 
19.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/31]
29.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2001Fee for grant paid
06.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.02.2002
BE06.02.2002
CH06.02.2002
FI06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
LI06.02.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
IE10.10.2002
LU10.10.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2004/01]AT06.02.2002
BE06.02.2002
CH06.02.2002
FI06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
LI06.02.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
IE10.10.2002
Former [2003/46]AT06.02.2002
BE06.02.2002
CH06.02.2002
FI06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
LI06.02.2002
DK06.05.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2003/19]AT06.02.2002
BE06.02.2002
CH06.02.2002
FI06.02.2002
GR06.02.2002
LI06.02.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2003/09]AT06.02.2002
BE06.02.2002
CH06.02.2002
FI06.02.2002
LI06.02.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2003/06]BE06.02.2002
CH06.02.2002
FI06.02.2002
LI06.02.2002
PT06.05.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2003/01]CH06.02.2002
FI06.02.2002
LI06.02.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2002/49]FI06.02.2002
SE06.05.2002
Former [2002/37]SE06.05.2002
Cited inInternational search[DA]US4427417  (PORASIK PAUL A [US]) [DA] 2-11 * column 8, line 26 - column 10, line 3 *;
 [DA]EP0351937  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [DA] 1,3-10 * page 4, line 33 - page 5, line 36 *;
 [DA]US5366652  (CAPECI SCOTT W [US], et al) [DA] 2-10 * column A; example - *;
 [A]WO9532276  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1,3-10* page 4, line 35 - page 7, line 22 *;
 [A]WO9602621  (CROSFIELD JOSEPH & SONS [GB], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 18, line 17 - page 20, line 21 * * page 2, line 28 - page 5, line 22 *;
 [DA]US5516448  (CAPECI SCOTT W [US], et al) [DA] 1,3-10 * column A; example - *;
 [PA]WO9732003  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [PA] 1,3-10 * page 4, line 33 - page 7, line 17; example - *
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