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EP0920353 - AQUEOUS SOLUTION COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYMER HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.10.2004
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:GB 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/23]For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:GB 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / TSAUR, Liang, Sheng
12 Garnett Place
Norwood, NJ 07648 / US
02 / SHEN, Shiji
25 Dale Court
Norwood, NJ 07648 / US
03 / JOBLING, Margaret, 145 Heath Road
Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside L63 2HA / GB
04 / ARONSON, Michael, Paul
2 Mandarin Lane, West Nyack
County of Rockland, NY 10994 / US
[1999/23]
Representative(s)Rots, Maria Johanna Francisca, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]Rots, Maria Johanna Francisca, et al
Unilever PLC, Patent Division, Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1999/23]Mole, Peter Geoffrey
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date97919017.019.08.1997
[1999/23]
WO1997EP04751
Priority number, dateUS1996070311626.08.1996         Original published format: US 703116
US1996070374727.08.1996         Original published format: US 703747
[1999/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9808601
Date:05.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0920353
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01J13/00
[1999/23]
CPC:
B01J13/0065 (EP); B01J13/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/23]
TitleGerman:WÄSSRIGER AUFLÖSUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN AUS POLYMERES HYDROGELS ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[1999/23]
English:AQUEOUS SOLUTION COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYMER HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS[1999/23]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE SOLUTIONS AQUEUSES CONTENANT DES COMPOSITIONS D'HYDROGEL POLYMERE[1999/23]
Entry into regional phase17.02.1999National basic fee paid 
17.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/23]
12.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/04]
10.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/49]
15.11.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/04]
02.11.2003Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/49]
Appeal following examination18.05.2000Appeal received No.  T0810/00
07.07.2000Statement of grounds filed
02.10.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[PX]WO9629979  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1-3* claims 1-10 *
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