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EP About this file: EP0971997

EP0971997 - HARD-SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.07.2004  [2004/29]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  IT 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/30]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2000/03]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DAS, Julie, Rosalyn, Unilever Res. Port Sunlight
Lab, Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
02 / RABONE, Kenneth, L., Unilever Res. Port Sunlight
Lab, Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
03 / SHARPLES, Martin, Unilever Res. Port Sunlight Lab
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
 [2003/30]
Former [2000/03]01 / DAS, Julie, Rosalyn, Unilever Res. Port Sunlight
Lab, Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
02 / RABONE, Kenneth, L., Unilever Res. Port Sunlight
Lab, Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
03 / SHARPLES, Martin, Unilever Res. Port Sunlight Lab
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
Representative(s)Dekker, Enno Ernst Jan, et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Dekker, Enno E.J., et al
Unilever N.V. Patents Division P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date98912446.624.02.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998EP01273
Priority number, dateGB1997000498911.03.1997         Original published format: GB 9704989
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9840452
Date:17.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971997
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971997
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/835, C11D3/37
[2000/03]
CPC:
C11D3/48 (EP); C11D1/835 (EP,KR); C11D3/3765 (EP);
C11D1/62 (EP); C11D1/72 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/03]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN FÜR HARTE OBERFLÄCHEN[2000/03]
English:HARD-SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS[2000/03]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE NETTOYAGE DE SURFACES DURES[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase17.08.1999National basic fee paid 
17.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
24.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2003Fee for grant paid
13.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.07.2003
[2004/28]
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2139243  (OREAL) [A] 1* claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0237075  (JOHNSON & SON INC S C [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6 * page 6, line 10 - page 8, line 37; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0335404  (LION CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * see table 2, column 15 *;
 [DX]WO9426858  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [DX] 1-6,8-10 * page 11, paragraph 2; claims 1,2,4,7 * * page 11, paragraph 4 *
ExaminationWO8912673
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