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EP About this file: EP0957158

EP0957158 - SHEETLIKE ARTICLE FOR WASHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 24.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 103 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-Ku Tokyo 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASHI, Hiromitsu, c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
02 / SAIJO, Hiroyuki, c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
03 / HANADA, Hirohiko, c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
04 / NISHI, Toshiki, c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
05 / NAKAO, Shinji, c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
 [2003/46]
Former [1999/46]01 / HAYASHI, Hiromitsu, Kao Corp. Res. Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
02 / SAIJO, Hiroyuki, Kao Corp. Res. Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
03 / HANADA, Hirohiko, Kao Corp. Res. Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
04 / NISHI, Toshiki, Kao Corp. Res. Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
05 / NAKAO, Shinji, Kao Corp. Res. Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97950419.826.12.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997JP04870
Priority number, dateJP1997001016823.01.1997         Original published format: JP 1016897
[1999/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9832835
Date:30.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0957158
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0957158
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D17/04, C11D1/66
[2000/15]
CPC:
C11D1/62 (EP); C11D1/66 (EP); C11D17/041 (EP);
C11D17/044 (EP); C11D3/001 (EP); C11D3/3942 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/46]C11D17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/46]
TitleGerman:TUCHÄHNLICHER GEGENSTAND ZUM WASCHEN[1999/46]
English:SHEETLIKE ARTICLE FOR WASHING[1999/46]
French:ARTICLE EN FORME DE FEUILLE POUR LE LAVAGE[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase19.07.1999Translation filed 
19.07.1999National basic fee paid 
19.07.1999Search fee paid 
19.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
07.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2003Fee for grant paid
29.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[E]JPH1072599  ;
 [DA]US5202045  (KARPUSIEWICZ WILLIAM M ET AL) [DA] 4,6,9,10 * the whole document *
 [E]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980630), vol. 1998, no. 08, & JP10072599 A 19980317 (KAO CORP) [E] 4,5,9 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH083120B  ;
 [X]JPS6414244  ;
 [X]JPS638496  ;
 [X]JPS6312466
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