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EP About this file: EP1469132

EP1469132 - A lavatory bowl rim-block providing a combination of ongoing perfume delivery with a perfume boost upon flushing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.04.2014
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.04.2014Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 14.05.2014  [2014/20]
11.04.2014Change - representativepublished on 14.05.2014  [2014/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2014/20]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2004/43]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / De Belder, Gian
C. Paulusstraat 17
2630 Aartselaar / BE
02 / Metrot, Veronique Sylvie
8 rue Tervaete
1040 Brussel / BE
03 / Papadaki, Maria
Kapellelaan 344
1860 Meise / BE
04 / Rogers, Neil John
Streekbaan 10
1800 Vilvoorde / BE
05 / Ronn, Karl Patrick
8055 Graves Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 / US
06 / Tomarchio, Vincenzo
Place Georges Brugman 24
1050 Brussel / BE
07 / Reynen, Michael Jakob
Madeliefjesstraat 52
1850 Grimbergen / BE
 [2004/43]
Representative(s)Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble
Services Company S.A.
Intellectual Property Department
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Intellectual Property Department Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2010/11]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
GB-London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2009/50]Kellenberger, Jakob, et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Intellectual Property Department Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2004/43]Kellenberger, Jakob, et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA, Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date03078382.328.10.2003
[2004/43]
Priority number, dateEP2003007609615.04.2003         Original published format: EP 03076096
[2004/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1469132
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1469132
Date:29.06.2005
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1469132
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1469132
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:E03D9/00, E03D9/03, C11D3/50, C11D17/00, C11D17/04
[2004/43]
CPC:
C11D3/50 (EP,US); C11D17/041 (EP,US); E03D9/007 (EP,US);
E03D9/032 (EP,US); B29K2105/0029 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/43]
TitleGerman:Unter dem Spülrand eines Toilettenbeckens zu montierende Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung einer Kombination aus permanenter Duftabgabe und eines Duftstosses beim Spülen[2004/43]
English:A lavatory bowl rim-block providing a combination of ongoing perfume delivery with a perfume boost upon flushing[2004/43]
French:Dispositif de rafraichissement d'une cuvette de W.C. pour l'émission permanente d'une fragrance en combinaison avec une émission spécifique de fragrance pendant la chasse d'eau[2004/43]
Examination procedure21.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
15.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2007Fee for grant paid
07.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07111293.2  / EP1840280
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.05.2008  27.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Prothmann, Thomas, et al, et al
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  19.05.2008  29.07.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser PLC
103-105 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
Opponent's representative
Bowers, Craig Malcolm
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2011/10]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.2008  27.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Prothmann, Thomas, et al, et al
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  19.05.2008  29.07.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser PLC
103-105 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
Opponent's representative
Bowers, Craig Malcolm
Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Former [2008/26]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.2008    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Prothmann, Thomas, et al, et al
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  19.05.2008   
Reckitt Benckiser PLC
103-105 Bath Road Slough
Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
Opponent's representative
Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
01.08.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.02.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.02.2009Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2009Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
17.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
07.03.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.03.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.09.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.01.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.04.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition09.05.2011Appeal received No.  T1128/11
14.07.2011Statement of grounds filed
12.09.2013Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
28.04.2011Appeal received No.  T1128/11
28.04.2011Statement of grounds filed
12.09.2013Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
12.09.2013Date of oral proceedings
17.09.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
RO22.08.2007
SI22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
TR22.08.2007
LU28.10.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
HU23.02.2008
[2009/43]
Former [2009/38]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
RO22.08.2007
SI22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
LU28.10.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2009/34]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
RO22.08.2007
SI22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2009/29]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
RO22.08.2007
SI22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2009/10]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
RO22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/48]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
RO22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/28]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
RO22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG22.11.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/25]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CZ22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SK22.08.2007
MC31.10.2007
BG22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/22]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
Former [2008/21]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
Former [2008/13]AT22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
Former [2008/10]FI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
Former [2008/09]NL22.08.2007
BG22.11.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US4709425  (BAVAVEAS TRISTAN [FR]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 34 *;
 [A]GB918218  (HOWELL DAVID) [A] 1 * page 1, line 8 - line 32 *;
 [A]US3359063  (EDWARD MAUDE) [A] 1 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 48 *;
 [A]WO03027405  (MCBRIDE ROBERT LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *
OppositionUS1091265
 US4555819
 DE10113036
 WO2004081303
 DE69709759T
 WO03042462
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