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EP0985013 - SOFTENER ACTIVE DERIVED FROM ACYLATED TRIETHANOLAMINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.09.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.2005Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 02.11.2005  [2005/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WAHL, Errol, Hoffman
8021 Deershadow Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / TRINH, Toan
8671 Creekwood Lane
Maineville, OH 45039 / US
03 / CARR, Eugene, Robert
912 W. Fairmont Drive
Peoria, IL 61614 / US
04 / MACDONALD, Jim
2104 Erin Lane
Nashville, TN 37221 / US
05 / LIU, Zaiyou
8040 Stone Barn Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
06 / CHUNG, Alex, Haejoon
8854 Edgeridge Drive
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
[2000/11]
Representative(s)Mather, Peter Geoffrey, et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA
100 Temselaan
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]Mather, Peter Geoffrey, et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services SA, 100 Temselaan
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2000/11]Gault, Nathalie, et al
BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe Sprl Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date98918506.115.04.1998
[2000/11]
WO1998US07986
Priority number, dateUS19970044719P19.05.1997         Original published format: US 44719 P
[2000/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9847991
Date:29.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0985013
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/62, C11D3/00, C07C219/08
[2000/11]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/11]
TitleGerman:VON ACYLIERTEN TRIETHANOLAMIN ABGELEITETE WEICHMACHER[2000/11]
English:SOFTENER ACTIVE DERIVED FROM ACYLATED TRIETHANOLAMINE[2000/11]
French:AGENT ADOUCISSANT DERIVE DE TRIETHANOLAMINE ACYLE[2000/11]
Entry into regional phase06.12.1999National basic fee paid 
06.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/11]
23.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2005Application withdrawn by applicant  [2005/44]
08.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:23.12.2003Request for further processing filed
23.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3915867  (KANG HYUNG H ET AL) [X] 1,11 * column 2, line 34 - line 39; claim -- * * column 3, line 49 - line 61; example A *;
 [X]EP0370675  (KAO CORP) [X] 1,3,10,11 * see compound 3-1 in table 1 and composition 12 of table 2;; claims 1-3,8 *;
 [X]WO9117974  (HENKEL KGAA) [X] 1-4,11 * examples 2,3; table 1 *;
 [AP]WO9734972  (PROCTER & GAMBLE) [AP] 1-11 * claims 1,2,5-8,11-15 *;
 [A]WO9321291  (HENKEL KGAA ;KIHN BOTULINSKI MARTINA (DE); VOELKEL THEODOR (DE); P) [A] 1-4,11 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0498050  (HUELS CHEMISCHE WERKE AG) [A] 1,10,11 * example -; claims 1-9 *
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