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EP About this file: EP1563051

EP1563051 - METHOD OF LAUNDERING COLOURED FABRICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  26.04.2013
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CH, HU, IE, LI, LU		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2010/16]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2009/03]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2006/17]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  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2005/33]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  HU  IT  LI  LU 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / COOKE, Deborah, Jane, Unilever R & D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / DIXON, Sarah, Unilever R & D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / FINCH, Timothy, David
60 Sunningdale Drive, Bromborough
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 0JE / GB
04 / LAURIE, Colette, Elizabeth
5 Hemsworth Avenue
Little Sutton, Cheshire CH63 3JW / GB
05 / PARKER, Andrew, Philip, Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2005/33]
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 [2005/33]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever N.V. Unilever Intellectual Property Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date03811382.518.11.2003
[2005/33]
WO2003EP12926
Priority number, dateGB2002002724221.11.2002         Original published format: GB 0227242
[2005/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004046295
Date:03.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1563051
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1563051
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:C11D11/00, C11D3/22
[2005/33]
CPC:
C11D3/225 (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 [2005/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHVERFAHREN FÜR FARBIGE WÄSCHE[2005/33]
English:METHOD OF LAUNDERING COLOURED FABRICS[2005/33]
French:PROCEDE DE LAVAGE DE TISSUS COLORES[2005/33]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2005National basic fee paid 
19.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
04.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2010Fee for grant paid
11.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.01.2011   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  21.01.2011    ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2011/09]
Opponent(s)01  18.01.2011   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  21.01.2011    ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London
EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2011/08]
Opponent(s)01  18.01.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
03.03.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.09.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
13.12.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/22]
11.01.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.01.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.04.2010
BE21.04.2010
CY21.04.2010
CZ21.04.2010
DK21.04.2010
EE21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
RO21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
SI21.04.2010
SK21.04.2010
BG21.07.2010
GR22.07.2010
PT23.08.2010
HU22.10.2010
IE18.11.2010
LU18.11.2010
CH30.11.2010
LI30.11.2010
MC30.11.2010
[2013/42]
Former [2011/31]AT21.04.2010
BE21.04.2010
CY21.04.2010
CZ21.04.2010
DK21.04.2010
EE21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
RO21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
SI21.04.2010
SK21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
PT23.08.2010
MC30.11.2010
Former [2011/14]AT21.04.2010
BE21.04.2010
CY21.04.2010
CZ21.04.2010
DK21.04.2010
EE21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
RO21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
SI21.04.2010
SK21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
PT23.08.2010
Former [2011/10]AT21.04.2010
CY21.04.2010
CZ21.04.2010
DK21.04.2010
EE21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
RO21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
SI21.04.2010
SK21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
PT23.08.2010
Former [2011/08]AT21.04.2010
CY21.04.2010
DK21.04.2010
EE21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
SI21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
PT23.08.2010
Former [2011/07]AT21.04.2010
CY21.04.2010
DK21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
SI21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
Former [2011/03]AT21.04.2010
CY21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
SI21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
Former [2011/01]AT21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
SI21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
Former [2010/52]AT21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
SI21.04.2010
Former [2010/50]AT21.04.2010
FI21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
Former [2010/49]AT21.04.2010
NL21.04.2010
SE21.04.2010
Former [2010/45]NL21.04.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9829528  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-10* page 3, line 10 - page 8, line 16; claim - *;
 [X]WO9961479  (METSA SPEC CHEM OY [FI], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 4, line 11 - line 17; claim - * * page 5, line 9 - line 35 *;
 [X]WO0065015  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 2, line 16 - line 25; example -; claim - * * page 13, line 16 - line 22 * * page 18, line 8 - line 26 *
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