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EP About this file: EP1425371

EP1425371 - FABRIC CONDITIONING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2006
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/47]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2004/24]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / ILETT, Stephen Mark, Unilever Res. Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2004/24]
Representative(s)Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
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 [2004/24]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date02774559.530.08.2002
[2004/24]
WO2002EP09868
Priority number, dateGB2001002180310.09.2001         Original published format: GB 0121803
[2004/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03022973
Date:20.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1425371
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1425371
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/00, C11D1/62, C11D3/20, C11D3/02
[2004/24]
CPC:
C11D3/046 (EP,US); C11D1/62 (EP,US); C11D3/001 (EP,US);
C11D3/2003 (EP,US)
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 [2004/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEICHMACHERZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2004/24]
English:FABRIC CONDITIONING COMPOSITIONS[2004/24]
French:COMPOSITIONS DESTINEES AU TRAITEMENT DE TISSUS[2004/24]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2004National basic fee paid 
20.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/24]
25.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2005Fee for grant paid
08.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.11.2005
BE23.11.2005
CH23.11.2005
CY23.11.2005
CZ23.11.2005
EE23.11.2005
FI23.11.2005
LI23.11.2005
NL23.11.2005
SK23.11.2005
TR23.11.2005
BG23.02.2006
DK23.02.2006
GR23.02.2006
SE23.02.2006
PT24.04.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]AT23.11.2005
BE23.11.2005
CH23.11.2005
CZ23.11.2005
EE23.11.2005
FI23.11.2005
LI23.11.2005
NL23.11.2005
SK23.11.2005
TR23.11.2005
BG23.02.2006
DK23.02.2006
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PT24.04.2006
Former [2008/28]AT23.11.2005
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BG23.02.2006
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PT24.04.2006
Former [2007/45]AT23.11.2005
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FI23.11.2005
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4401578  (VERBRUGGEN MARTIN W [BE]) [A] 1,7 * examples XV-XX *;
 [DA]US4844823  (JACQUES JACQUES [BE], et al) [DA] 1,7 * column 7, line 45 - line 61 * * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US5066414  (CHANG NIENYUAN J [US]) [A] 1,7 * claims 1-20 *;
 [DA]WO9323510  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [DA] 1,7 * page 25, line 26 - line 31 * * page 31, line 30 - page 32, line 9 ** claims 1-7 *;
 [AX]EP0730023  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [A] 1,7 * page 4, line 57 - page 5, line 58 * * page 6, line 15 - line 21 * [X] 8;
 [AX]US6040287  (MOTYKA ANDREA LEE [US], et al) [A] 1,7 * column 7, line 25 - line 31 * * example 3 * [X] 8
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