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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.2004  [2004/09]
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 [2003/10]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
Former [1999/29]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 / KLEIN, Oliver
c/o Mrs. U. Beck, Dr. Guth & Partners
Bismarck-Strasse 10-12 68161 Mannheim / DE
02 / NEUHOF, Mario, Peter
Birkenweg 11
D-35644 Hohenahr / DE
03 / SOLERT, Hans-Juergen
Hardtstrasse 21
D-68782 Bruhl / DE
[2000/49]
Former [1999/29]01 / KLEIN, Oliver
c/o Mrs. U. Beck, Dr. Guth & Partners
Bismarck-Strasse 10 12 / DE
02 / NEUHOF, Mario, Peter
Birkenweg 11
D-35644 Hohenahr / DE
03 / SOLERT, Hans-Juergen
Hardtstrasse 21
D-68782 Bruhl / DE
Representative(s)Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/45]Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier, Dr., et al
Unilever PLC, Patent Division, Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1999/29]Mole, Peter Geoffrey, et al
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date97944819.819.08.1997
[1999/29]
WO1997EP04750
Priority number, dateGB1996001913913.09.1996         Original published format: GB 9619139
[1999/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9811194
Date:19.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0929656
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0929656
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D13/28, C11D13/18, B30B15/02, B29C33/50
[1999/29]
CPC:
B29C33/56 (EP,US); C11D13/28 (EP,KR,US); B29C33/405 (EP,US);
B29C43/36 (EP,US); B30B15/02 (EP,US); B30B15/024 (EP,US);
C11D13/18 (EP,US); Y10S425/044 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/29]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM STANZEN VON SEIFENSTÜCKEN[1999/29]
English:PROCESS FOR STAMPING DETERGENT BARS[1999/29]
French:PROCEDE D'ESTAMPAGE DE PAINS DE DETERGENT[1999/29]
Entry into regional phase01.03.1999National basic fee paid 
01.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
15.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2002Fee for grant paid
15.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/09]
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
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