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EP1272601 - LAUNDRY WASH COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 08.04.2011 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.09.2011	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY, TR	published on 02.11.2011 [2011/44]
Applicant(s)	For:CY GB IE Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
	For:AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
	[N/P]
Former [2006/29]	For:CY GB IE UNILEVER PLC Unilever House, Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB
	For:AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2003/02]	For:CY GB IE UNILEVER PLC Unilever House, Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB
	For:AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR IT LU MC NL PT SE TR UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / CREETH, Andrew, Martin Unilever Research Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
	02 / VAN DER HOEVEN, Philippus C. Unilever Res. Vlaardingen Olivier v Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
	03 / STAPLES, Edwin John Sychnant Maenan Llanrwst, Wales LL26 OYN / GB
	[2003/10]
Former [2003/02]	01 / CREETH, Andrew, Martin Unilever Research Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
	02 / VAN DER HOEVEN, Philippus C. Unilever Res. Vlaardingen Olivier v Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
	03 / STAPLES, Edwin John Unilever Research Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
Representative(s)	Bristow, Stephen Robert, et al Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2009/45]	Bristow, Stephen Robert, et al Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2009/29]	Rosen Jacobson, Frans Lucas M., et al Unilever Patent Group P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2007/48]	Rosen Jacobson, Frans Lucas M., et al Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2006/03]	Elliott, Peter William, et al Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2003/49]	Elliott, Peter William, et al Unilever PLC Patent Department, Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2003/02]	Fransella, Mary Evelyn Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date	01940274.2	30.03.2001
	[2003/02]
	WO2001EP03654
Priority number, date	GB20000009029	12.04.2000 Original published format: GB 0009029
	[2003/02]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0179407
	Date:	25.10.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/43]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1272601
	Date:	08.01.2003
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2003/02]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1272601
	Date:	02.07.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/27]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	25.10.2001
Classification	IPC:	C11D3/37, C11D1/02	[2003/02]
	CPC:	C11D3/3719 (EP,US); C11D1/02 (EP,US); C11D17/065 (EP,US); C11D3/06 (EP,US); C11D3/3723 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2003/02]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN	[2003/02]
	English:	LAUNDRY WASH COMPOSITIONS	[2003/02]
	French:	COMPOSITIONS DE LAVAGE POUR LESSIVE	[2003/02]
Entry into regional phase	13.09.2002	National basic fee paid
	13.09.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	13.09.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	23.10.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	13.09.2002	Examination requested [2003/02]
	26.08.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.12.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.11.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.05.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.05.2007	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.07.2007	Fee for grant paid
	20.07.2007	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	30.08.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.10.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 02.04.2009 12.06.2009 ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US Opponents representative Fisher, Adrian John, et al, et al Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/20]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.04.2009 The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US Opponents representative Fisher, Adrian John, et al, et al CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
	17.06.2009	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	14.12.2009	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	20.01.2010	No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	02.02.2010	No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	24.02.2010	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
	10.06.2010	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	14.12.2010	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.01.2011
	27.12.2010	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	06.01.2011	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/19]
	26.01.2011	Date of oral proceedings
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	22.03.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 06
	28.03.2007	Renewal fee patent year 07
	27.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	02.07.2008
	BE	02.07.2008
	CY	02.07.2008
	DK	02.07.2008
	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	TR	02.07.2008
	SE	02.10.2008
	GR	03.10.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
	IE	30.03.2009
	LU	30.03.2009
	CH	31.03.2009
	LI	31.03.2009
	MC	31.03.2009
	[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]	AT	02.07.2008
	BE	02.07.2008
	DK	02.07.2008
	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	SE	02.10.2008
	GR	03.10.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
	IE	30.03.2009
	LU	30.03.2009
	CH	31.03.2009
	LI	31.03.2009
	MC	31.03.2009
Former [2010/47]	AT	02.07.2008
	BE	02.07.2008
	DK	02.07.2008
	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	SE	02.10.2008
	GR	03.10.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
	IE	30.03.2009
	CH	31.03.2009
	LI	31.03.2009
	MC	31.03.2009
Former [2010/09]	AT	02.07.2008
	BE	02.07.2008
	DK	02.07.2008
	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	SE	02.10.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
	IE	30.03.2009
	CH	31.03.2009
	LI	31.03.2009
	MC	31.03.2009
Former [2010/08]	AT	02.07.2008
	BE	02.07.2008
	DK	02.07.2008
	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
	IE	30.03.2009
	CH	31.03.2009
	LI	31.03.2009
	MC	31.03.2009
Former [2010/07]	AT	02.07.2008
	BE	02.07.2008
	DK	02.07.2008
	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
	IE	30.03.2009
	MC	31.03.2009
Former [2009/47]	AT	02.07.2008
	BE	02.07.2008
	DK	02.07.2008
	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
	MC	31.03.2009
Former [2009/19]	AT	02.07.2008
	BE	02.07.2008
	DK	02.07.2008
	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
Former [2009/15]	AT	02.07.2008
	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
Former [2009/12]	FI	02.07.2008
	NL	02.07.2008
	PT	02.12.2008
Former [2009/01]	NL	02.07.2008
Cited in	International search	[DA]JPH07316590 ;
		[A]US4418011 (BAUMAN ROBERT A [US], et al) [A] 1-7,12,14 * claims 1,5,6 *;
		[A]GB2164657 (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO) [A] 1-7,12,14 * abstract *;
		[DA]DD296307 (AKAD WISSENSCHAFTEN DDR [DD]) [DA] 1-7,12,14 * tables 1,2 *;
		[A]GB2245585 (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
		[DA]WO9919428 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [DA] 1,8-11,14* example 1; claim 1 *
		[DA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 1996, no. 04, & JP07316590 A 19951205 (LION CORP) [DA] 1-7 * abstract *

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