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EP1078032 - MACHINE DISHWASHING COMPOSITIONS AND RINSE AID COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.11.2001
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.01.2002  [2002/03]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  GR  IT  NL 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  GR  IT  NL 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / TARTAKOVSKY, Alla
Unilever Research U.S. Inc. 45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
02 / CARNALI, Joseph, Oreste
Unilever Research U.S. Inc. 45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
03 / WINTERS, John, Robert
Unilever Research U.S. Inc. 45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
 [2001/09]
Representative(s)Tansley, Sally Elizabeth, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Tansley, Sally Elizabeth, et al
Unilever PLC, Patent Division, Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date98945169.513.07.1998
[2001/09]
WO1998EP05003
Priority number, dateUS1998007554811.05.1998         Original published format: US 75548
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9958633
Date:18.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1078032
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/37
[2001/09]
CPC:
C11D3/3796 (EP); C11D3/0073 (EP); C11D3/3719 (EP);
C11D3/3723 (EP); C11D3/3769 (EP); C11D3/3776 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   NL [2001/09]
TitleGerman:MASCHINENGESCHIRRSPÜLMITTEL UND KLARSPÜLMITTEL[2001/09]
English:MACHINE DISHWASHING COMPOSITIONS AND RINSE AID COMPOSITIONS[2001/09]
French:COMPOSITIONS DETERGENTES POUR LAVE-VAISSELLE ET COMPOSITIONS ADJUVANTES DE RIN AGE[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2000National basic fee paid 
26.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
12.06.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/03]
11.07.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2002/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200003   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4101456  (RENAUD JEAN, et al) [X] 2,6,11 * column 1, line 1 - line 27; claims 1-12 *;
 [A]GB2104091  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11* page 1, line 21 - page 3, line 43 *;
 [X]EP0077588  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [X] 1 * examples A-H *;
 [X]GB2172607  (DIVERSEY CORP) [X] 2,11 * examples 1-20; claims 1-20 *;
 [DX]EP0560519  (ROHM & HAAS [US]) [DX] 1,3,5 * page 7, line 43 - page 14, line 19; claims 1-23 *;
 [X]DE19532542  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [X] 2,6,11 * page 2, line 41 - line 43; examples 1,3 *;
 [X]EP0778340  (BASF CORP [US]) [X] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [X]US5739099  (WELCH MICHAEL C [US], et al) [X] 2,11 * examples 1-4; claims 1-6 *;
 [X]EP0835925  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [X] 1,4,9 * examples 1-3; claims 1-20 *
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