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EP About this file: EP1469731

EP1469731 - AQUEOUS HERBICIDAL CONCENTRATE COMPRISING A BETAINE TYPE SURFACTANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.10.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Opposition rejectedpublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RHODIA CHIMIE
26, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92512 Boulogne Billancourt Cedex / FR
[2004/44]
Inventor(s)01 / BRAMATI, Valerio
Via Nuvolari 12/32
I-20020 Arese / IT
02 / CORET, Joel
9, Sundew Way
Robbinsville, NJ 08691 / US
03 / EDWARDS, Scott
47 Canadian Bay Road
Mt. Eliza, Victoria 3037 / AU
04 / GIOIA, Paul
4 Kialoa Court
Taylors Lakes 3038 Victoria / AU
 [2004/50]
Former [2004/44]01 / BRAMATI, Valerio
Via Nuvolari 12/32
I-20020 Arese / IT
02 / CORET, Joel
9, Sundew Way
Robbinsville, NJ 08691 / US
03 / EDWARDS, Scott
47 Canadian Bay Road
Mt. Eliza, Victoria 3037 / AU
04 / GIOIA, Paul
34, Saronvale Crescent
Hillside, Victoria 3037 / AU
Representative(s)Boittiaux, Vincent
Rhodia Services
Direction de la Propriété Industrielle
40, rue de la Haie-Coq
93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/44]Boittiaux, Vincent
Rhodia Services, DPI, 40, rue de la Haie-Coq
93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date03706390.628.01.2003
[2004/44]
WO2003EP00825
Priority number, dateUS2002005970829.01.2002         Original published format: US 59708
[2004/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03063589
Date:07.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1469731
Date:27.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1469731
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A01N57/20
[2004/44]
CPC:
A01N57/20 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N57/20, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N57/20, A01N25/30 (US,EP);
A01N59/20, A01N25/30 (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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄSSRIGES HERBIZIDKONZENTRAT ENTHALTEND EIN TENSID VOM BETAINTYP[2004/44]
English:AQUEOUS HERBICIDAL CONCENTRATE COMPRISING A BETAINE TYPE SURFACTANT[2004/44]
French:FORMULATION PHYTOPATHOLOGIQUE AQUEUSE CONCENTREE CONTENANT UN HERBICIDE ET UN TENSIOACTIF DU TYPE BETAINE[2004/44]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2004National basic fee paid 
06.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/44]
17.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2006Fee for grant paid
14.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06016774.9  / EP1714554
EP08105916.4  / EP2025230
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.05.2007  15.05.2009  WITHDRAWN
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Paczkowski, Marcus, et al, et al
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Patent Management
Industriepark Höchst, G 860
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/26]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.2007  15.05.2009  WITHDRAWN
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Paczkowski, Marcus, et al, et al
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH Group Intellectual Property Am Unisys-Park 1
65843 Sulzbach / DE
Former [2007/31]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.2007   
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Paczkowski, Marcus, et al, et al
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH Group Intellectual Property Am Unisys-Park 1
65843 Sulzbach / DE
05.06.2007No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
14.06.2007No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
23.07.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.06.2009Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2009/49]
18.06.2009Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.07.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CY16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
EE16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
SK16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
LU28.01.2007
IE29.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
HU17.02.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CY16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
EE16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
SK16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
LU28.01.2007
IE29.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/38]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
EE16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
SK16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
IE29.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/21]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
SK16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
IE29.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/10]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
SK16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
IE29.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/04]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
SK16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
MC31.01.2007
Former [2007/49]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
SK16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
MC31.01.2007
Former [2007/40]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
SK16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/28]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
SK16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/23]AT16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/22]CH16.08.2006
CZ16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/19]CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/14]CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
SI16.08.2006
BG16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]WO0038523  (ALBRIGHT & WILSON UK LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 2, line 12 - page 4, line 6 ** examples 1-103 *
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