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EP About this file: EP1370634

EP1370634 - RINSE-ADDED FABRIC CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR USE WHERE RESIDUAL DETERGENT IS PRESENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  31.08.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/51]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEMEYERE, Hugo, Jean, Marie
Linthoustraat 59
B-1785 Merchtem / BE
02 / DECLERCQ, Marc, Johan
Ringlaan 77
B-1653 Strombeek-Bever / BE
03 / CAUWBERGHS, Serge, Gabriel, Pierre
Sander Vijnantslaan 9
B-9100 Sint-Niklaas / BE
04 / TURNER, John, Christopher
Losweg 18
B-3090 Overijse / BE
05 / CUMMING, David, Xavante
The Stables, Angerton Hall
Hartburn, Northumberland NE61 4ES / GB
 [2003/51]
Representative(s)Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle, et al
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2003/51]Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle, et al
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date02719131.105.03.2002
[2003/51]
WO2002US06740
Priority number, dateUS20010273929P07.03.2001         Original published format: US 273929 P
US20010293446P24.05.2001         Original published format: US 293446 P
US20010294178P29.05.2001         Original published format: US 294178 P
[2003/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02072745
Date:19.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1370634
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1370634
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/645
[2003/51]
CPC:
C11D1/835 (EP,US); C11D1/645 (EP,US); C11D3/001 (EP,US);
C11D3/0026 (EP,US); C11D1/528 (EP,US); C11D1/62 (EP,US);
C11D1/75 (EP,US); C11D2111/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEICHSPÜLMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG FÜR DIE ANWENDUNG IN ANWESENHEIT VON WASCHMITTELRÜCKSTÄNDEN[2003/51]
English:RINSE-ADDED FABRIC CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR USE WHERE RESIDUAL DETERGENT IS PRESENT[2003/51]
French:COMPOSITION DE CONDITIONNEMENT POUR TISSUS A AJOUTER AU RIN AGE EN CAS DE DETERGENT RESIDUEL[2003/51]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2003National basic fee paid 
02.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.2003Examination requested  [2003/51]
18.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2005Fee for grant paid
11.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.03.2006  24.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Opponent's representative
Bowers, Craig Malcolm, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/29]
Opponent(s)01  08.03.2006  24.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Opponent's representative
Bowers, Craig Malcolm, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Former [2007/24]
Opponent(s)01  08.03.2006  23.03.2006  WITHDRAWN
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Opponent's representative
Bowers, Craig Malcolm, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
Former [2006/19]
Opponent(s)01  08.03.2006  23.03.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Opponent's representative
Bowers, Craig Malcolm, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
20.04.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.10.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.04.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.06.2007
25.04.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.05.2007Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
21.05.2007Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2007/40]
19.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
CY08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
FR08.06.2005
IT08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
TR08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
IE06.03.2006
ES31.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
[2009/29]
Former [2009/02]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
CY08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
FR08.06.2005
IT08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
TR08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
IE06.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2008/52]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
FR08.06.2005
IT08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
TR08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
IE06.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2008/38]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
IT08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
TR08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
IE06.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
FR04.08.2006
Former [2007/38]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
IT08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
IE06.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
FR04.08.2006
Former [2007/12]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
IE06.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
FR04.08.2006
Former [2007/11]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
FR04.08.2006
Former [2006/46]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/26]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
CH08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
LI08.06.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
FI08.06.2005
SE08.09.2005
Former [2005/52]FI08.06.2005
SE08.09.2005
Former [2005/50]SE08.09.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]GB1576326  (PROCTER & GAMBLE) [X] 1-9,18,24-29 * example 5 * * page 2, line 2 - line 7 * * page 4, line 50 - line 64 *;
 [XA]EP0018039  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-10,13-19,22-30 * claims 1-3,7-9 * * examples II,V-IX,XV-XVIII,XXII * * page 16, line 29 - page 17, line 17 * [A] 17;
 [X]US4360437  (WOLFES WILHELM H O) [X] 1-9,16-18,22-30 * examples F,G * * column 3, line 31 - line 55 ** column 6, line 38 - line 48 *;
 [XA]US4855072  (TRINH TOAN [US], et al) [X] 1-10,15,18,19,22-33 * claims 1-3 * * column 3, line 21 - line 29 * * column 7, line 13 - line 44 * * column 10, line 40 - line 49 * * column 12, line 12 - line 20 * * examples VIII,XI,XII * * abstract * [A] 11,12,20,21;
 [X]EP0369500  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-10,13,15,18,19,22-33 * claim 20 * * example - * * page 10, line 50 - line 55 * * page 11, line 57 - page 12, line 3 * * abstract *;
 [X]EP0669391  (WITCO SURFACTANTS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-12,15,18-30 * examples 2-9 * * claim 1 *
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