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EP About this file: EP1346019

EP1346019 - DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  26.06.2009
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
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  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
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  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2003/39]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SINGH, Amrat Paul
8 Kingsbrook Way, Higher Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 5NG / GB
02 / THORLEY, David C, Unilever Res Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2003/39]
Representative(s)Rosen Jacobson, Frans Lucas M., et al
Unilever Patent Group
P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Rosen Jacobson, Frans Lucas M., et al
Unilever Patent Group P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2008/45]Rosen Jacobson, Frans Lucas M., et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Group P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2008/22]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/03]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2003/39]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date01986405.706.12.2001
[2003/39]
WO2001EP14488
Priority number, dateGB2000003066915.12.2000         Original published format: GB 0030669
[2003/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0248297
Date:20.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1346019
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1346019
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1346019
Date:29.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/86, C11D3/10, C11D3/12, C11D3/06, C11D3/20, // (C11D1/14, 1:22, 1:62, 1:72)
[2009/11]
CPC:
C11D1/86 (EP,US); C11D1/143 (EP,US); C11D1/146 (EP,US);
C11D1/22 (EP,US); C11D1/62 (EP,US); C11D1/72 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/39]C11D1/86, // (C11D1/14, 1:22, 1:62, 1:72)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2003/39]
English:DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS[2003/39]
French:COMPOSITIONS DETERGENTES[2003/39]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2003National basic fee paid 
03.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
15.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2005Fee for grant paid
09.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.06.2006  29.06.2006  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2007/10]
Opponent(s)01  27.06.2006  29.06.2006  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2006/31]
Opponent(s)01  27.06.2006  29.06.2006  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Stewart, Lucy Caroline
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
09.08.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.04.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
06.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
06.05.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.08.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.02.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.04.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.09.2005
BE28.09.2005
CH28.09.2005
FI28.09.2005
LI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
CY06.12.2005
IE06.12.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
[2007/20]
Former [2007/10]AT28.09.2005
BE28.09.2005
CH28.09.2005
FI28.09.2005
LI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
IE06.12.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
Former [2006/48]AT28.09.2005
BE28.09.2005
CH28.09.2005
FI28.09.2005
LI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
IE06.12.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
Former [2006/40]AT28.09.2005
BE28.09.2005
CH28.09.2005
FI28.09.2005
LI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT28.09.2005
BE28.09.2005
CH28.09.2005
FI28.09.2005
LI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
DK28.12.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
Former [2006/33]BE28.09.2005
CH28.09.2005
FI28.09.2005
LI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
Former [2006/25]BE28.09.2005
FI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
PT28.02.2006
Former [2006/22]FI28.09.2005
NL28.09.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
Former [2006/15]FI28.09.2005
GR28.12.2005
SE28.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI28.09.2005
SE28.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0000225  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-4,9-24 * claim 1 * * page 14, line 19 - page 15, line 7 ** page 16, line 26 - line 29 *;
 [X]WO9817769  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-5,15-24 * claims 1,11,12,15,18 * * page 1, line 3 * * page 10, line 7 - line 13 * * page 15, line 3 - line 7 * * example 4 *
OppositionUS4321165
 EP0142910
 WO9319148
 WO9902641
 WO9909133
 WO9909127
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