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EP1032637 - WASHING METHOD AND PREPARATION FOR CARRYING OUT THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.2003  [2003/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
Reisholzer Werftstrasse 38-40
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
[2002/41]
Former [2002/23]For all designated states
Ecolab GmbH & CO. OHG
Reisholzer Werftstrasse 38-40
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
HENKEL-ECOLAB GmbH & CO. OHG
Reisholzer Werftstrasse 38-42
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KORAK, Ivka
Gehrenstrasse 2
CH-4153 Reinach / CH
02 / WILHELM, Bernhard
Grünweg 20
CH-2563 Ipsach / CH
03 / MERZ, Thomas
Erikaweg 3 a
D-40723 Hilden / DE
04 / SCHLEINIG, Chris
Altenbrückstrasse 91
D-40599 Düsseldorf / DE
[2000/36]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2002/23]
Former [2000/37]Stevermann, Birgit, et al
Henkel KGaA, Patente (VTP)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2000/36]Stevermann, Birgit, et al
Henkel KGaA TTP/Patentabteilung
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date98962337.613.11.1998
[2000/36]
WO1998EP07270
Priority number, dateDE199715186022.11.1997         Original published format: DE 19751860
[2000/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9927059
Date:03.06.1999
Language:DE
[1999/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1032637
Date:06.09.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1032637
Date:09.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/42, D06L3/12
[2000/36]
CPC:
C11D3/42 (EP); D06L4/621 (EP); D06L4/636 (EP);
D06L4/65 (EP); D06L4/657 (EP); C11D2111/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2002/39]
Former [2000/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:WASCHVERFAHREN UND ZUBEREITUNG ZU SEINER DURCHFÜHRUNG[2000/36]
English:WASHING METHOD AND PREPARATION FOR CARRYING OUT THE SAME[2000/36]
French:PROCEDE DE LAVAGE ET PREPARATION POUR SON EXECUTION[2000/36]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2000National basic fee paid 
13.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/36]
30.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2002Fee for grant paid
03.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0364403  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [A] 1-9 * example 11; claims 1,4 *;
 [A]EP0404293  (CLOROX CO [US]) [A] 7-10* page 6, line 21 - line 50; claims 1,10 *;
 JPH0578699  [ ] (KAO CORP);
 [A]EP0542677  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [A] 1-9 * claims 1,19,20,27; table 1 *;
 [A]EP0601967  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [A] 1-9 * examples 3,4; claims 1,13-19 *;
 [A]EP0686691  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-6 * page 5, line 21 - line 26 * * page 7, line 12 - line 19; claims 1-4,13 *;
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, COLUMBUS,OHIO,US, (19930920), vol. 119, no. 12, page 162, XP000404944 [A] 1,5
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