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EP1443885 - COMPOSITION CONTAINING A CATIONIC POLYMER AND WATER INSOLUBLE SOLID MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.10.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 04.12.2019  [2019/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2015/04]
Former [2004/33]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GEARY, Nicholas, William
4724 Belleview Drive
Blue Ash, OH 45242 / US
02 / COFFINDAFFER, Timothy, Woodrow
118 Bridle Lane
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
03 / BROWN, Mark, Anthony
1807 Sumpter Ct.
Union, KY 41091-7663 / US
 [2004/33]
Representative(s)Simpson, Tobias Rutger, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/10]Hampton, Matthew John, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2011/10]Hampton, Matthew John, et al
Howrey LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2008/21]Hampton, Matthew John, et al
Howrey Simon Arnold & White LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2008/20]Rasser, Jacobus Cornelis, et al
Howrey LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2004/33]Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Ltd. Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date02773955.631.10.2002
[2004/33]
WO2002US34940
Priority number, dateUS20010335660P02.11.2001         Original published format: US 335660 P
US20020385793P04.06.2002         Original published format: US 385793 P
US20020387304P07.06.2002         Original published format: US 387304 P
[2004/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03039499
Date:15.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1443885
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1443885
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61Q5/02, A61Q5/12, A61Q19/10, A61K8/25, A61K8/46, A61Q5/00, A61K8/81, A61K8/02, A61K8/04, C11D1/52, C11D3/04, C11D3/20, C11D3/37, C11D17/00
[2014/37]
CPC:
C11D17/0013 (EP,US); A61K8/0295 (EP,US); A61K8/044 (EP,US);
A61K8/25 (EP,US); A61K8/463 (EP,US); A61K8/8158 (EP,US);
A61K8/8182 (EP,US); A61Q19/10 (EP,US); A61Q5/006 (EP,US);
A61Q5/02 (EP,US); A61Q5/12 (EP,US); C11D1/523 (EP,US);
C11D3/046 (EP,US); C11D3/048 (EP,US); C11D3/2013 (EP,US);
C11D3/2086 (EP,US); C11D3/3773 (EP,US); C11D3/3776 (EP,US);
A61K2800/5426 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/33]A61K7/075
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/33]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ENTHALTEND EIN KATIONISCHES POLYMER UND EINEN WASSERUNLÖSLICHEN FESTSTOFF[2014/39]
English:COMPOSITION CONTAINING A CATIONIC POLYMER AND WATER INSOLUBLE SOLID MATERIAL[2004/33]
French:COMPOSITION CONTENANT UN POLYMERE CATIONIQUE ET UN MATERIAU SOLIDE NON HYDROSOLUBLE[2004/33]
Former [2004/33]ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ENTHALTEND EIN KATIONISCHES POLYMER UND EIN WASSERUNLÖSLICHER FESTSTOFF
Entry into regional phase21.05.2004National basic fee paid 
21.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/33]
09.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2014Fee for grant paid
11.12.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.10.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.10.2015  29.10.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastrasse 48
20253 Hamburg / DE
 [2015/49]
27.11.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.07.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.05.2017Date of oral proceedings
12.06.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.06.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.09.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/49]
16.10.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition03.08.2017Appeal received No.  T1720/17
10.10.2017Statement of grounds filed
12.09.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
12.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
23.09.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.01.2015
BE21.01.2015
CY21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
IT21.01.2015
MC21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
PT21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
TR21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
CH31.10.2015
IE31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
LU31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
[2018/34]
Former [2017/40]AT21.01.2015
BE21.01.2015
CY21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
IT21.01.2015
MC21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
TR21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
CH31.10.2015
IE31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
LU31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
Former [2016/45]AT21.01.2015
BE21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
IT21.01.2015
MC21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
CH31.10.2015
IE31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
LU31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT21.01.2015
BE21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
IT21.01.2015
MC21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
LU31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
Former [2016/33]AT21.01.2015
BE21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
IT21.01.2015
MC21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
LU31.10.2015
Former [2016/28]AT21.01.2015
BE21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
IT21.01.2015
MC21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
LU31.10.2015
Former [2016/26]AT21.01.2015
BE21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
IT21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
LU31.10.2015
Former [2016/24]AT21.01.2015
BE21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
IT21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
Former [2016/03]AT21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
IT21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
Former [2015/49]AT21.01.2015
CZ21.01.2015
DK21.01.2015
EE21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
SK21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
Former [2015/39]AT21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
NL21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
Former [2015/38]AT21.01.2015
ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
Former [2015/37]ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
GR22.04.2015
Former [2015/36]ES21.01.2015
FI21.01.2015
SE21.01.2015
BG21.04.2015
Former [2015/33]ES21.01.2015
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH05310540  ;
 [X]GB1111708  (PROCTER & GAMBLE) [X] 1-8,10* the whole document *;
 [X]GB1228060  (PROCTER & GAMBLE) [X] 1-8,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0173259  (KAO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-8,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9622074  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0119946  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO0236095  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1-10 * examples 3,4; claims 1-14 *;
 [PX]WO02074252  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1,3-8,10 * page 1, paragraph 1 - page 13, paragraph 2; example 1; claims 1-6 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1993, no. 51, Database accession no. 1993-410767, XP002230250 & JPH05310540 A 19931122 (KAO CORP) [X] 1-8,10 * abstract *
ExaminationWO0187243
by applicantEP0173259
 WO9622074
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