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EP About this file: EP1824955

EP1824955 - SURFACTANT COMPOUNDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  01.02.2019
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2019Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): ES		published on 20.03.2019  [2019/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC
Cowick Hall Snaith Goole
North Humberside DN14 9AA / GB
[2007/35]
Inventor(s)01 / BEVINAKATTI, Hanamanthsa, Shankarsa
34 Apsley Way
Ingleby Barwick, Cleveland TS17 5GD / GB
02 / WAITE, Alan, Geoffrey
21 Shearwater Avenue
Darlington, Co Durham DL1 1DH / GB
 [2007/35]
Representative(s)Humphries, Martyn, et al
Croda Europe Limited Intellectual Property Cowick Hall Snaith Goole
East Yorkshire DN14 9AA / GB
[2011/08]
Former [2009/36]Roberts, Jonathan Winstanley, et al
Croda International Plc Intellectual Property Department Wilton Centre Wilton
Redcar and Cleveland TS10 4RF / GB
Former [2008/41]Roberts, Jonathan Winstanley, et al
Croda Europe Limited Intellectual Property Department Wilton Centre Wilton
Redcar, TS10 4RF / GB
Former [2007/35]Roberts, Jonathan Winstanley
Uniqema Intellectual Property Department, Wilton Centre Wilton
Redcar TS10 4RF / GB
Application number, filing date05794731.918.10.2005
[2007/35]
WO2005GB04014
Priority number, dateGB2004002307218.10.2004         Original published format: GB 0423072
[2007/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006043048
Date:27.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1824955
Date:29.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1824955
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1824955
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/37, C11D1/00, C08G63/688
[2007/35]
CPC:
C08G63/916 (EP,KR,US); C11D3/3715 (EP,KR,US); A01N25/30 (EP,KR,US);
A61K8/85 (EP,KR,US); A61Q17/04 (EP,KR,US); C06B47/145 (EP,KR,US);
C08F2/24 (EP,KR,US); C09K23/36 (EP,KR,US); C10L1/328 (EP,KR,US);
C10L3/003 (EP,KR,US); C10M129/78 (EP,US); C11D1/008 (EP,KR,US);
C08L2201/52 (EP,US); C10M2207/30 (EP,US); C10N2030/24 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/11]
Former [2007/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TENSID KOMPONENTEN[2015/44]
English:SURFACTANT COMPOUNDS[2007/35]
French:COMPOSÉS TENSIOACTIFS[2007/35]
Former [2007/35]TENSIDVERBINDUNGEN
Entry into regional phase18.04.2007National basic fee paid 
18.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/35]
28.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2015Fee for grant paid
01.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2016Receipt 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  28.02.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.12.2016  21.12.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
 02  16.12.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Rippel, Hans Christoph
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/04]
Opponent(s)01  16.12.2016  21.12.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
 02  16.12.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Rippel, Hans Christoph
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP Eastsite One Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
23.01.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.05.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.05.2018Date of oral proceedings
10.07.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.07.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.11.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.01.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2005
AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CY16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
MC16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SI16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
TR16.03.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
IE18.10.2016
IT18.10.2016
LU18.10.2016
ES19.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
NL01.11.2016
[2019/12]
Former [2018/29]HU18.10.2005
AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CY16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
MC16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SI16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
TR16.03.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
IE18.10.2016
IT18.10.2016
LU18.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
NL01.11.2016
ES19.10.2017
Former [2018/28]HU18.10.2005
AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CY16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
MC16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SI16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
IE18.10.2016
IT18.10.2016
LU18.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
NL01.11.2016
ES19.10.2017
Former [2017/51]AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SI16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
IE18.10.2016
IT18.10.2016
LU18.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
NL01.11.2016
Former [2017/43]AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SI16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
LU18.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
NL01.11.2016
Former [2017/37]AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SI16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
NL01.11.2016
Former [2017/20]AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
Former [2017/07]AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
Former [2017/03]AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
Former [2016/51]AT16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
Former [2016/50]AT16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
Former [2016/49]EE16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
Former [2016/48]FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
Former [2016/39]FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
Former [2016/36]FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
Former [2016/35]FI16.03.2016
GR17.06.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH09104613  ;
 [X]JPH06329166  ;
 [X]JPS6156061  ;
 [X]JPS57188487  ;
 [X]GB815179  (ROHM & HAAS) [X] 1-8,31 * claims 1-8 ** examples 1-3,6 *;
 [X]US3370958  (FREUND ERNEST H) [X] 1-6,8 * claim 1 * * column 5, paragraph 2 * * column 2, line 37 - line 39 * * example VII *;
 [X]US4229480  (SUGGS JAMES L, et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,13 * claim 1 * * column 5, line 40 - line 44 *;
 [A]EP0752468  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-31 * claim 1 * * page 3, line 39 - line 44 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1997, no. 26, Database accession no. 1997-285125, XP002357532 & JPH09104613 A 19970422 (NISSHIN OIL MILLS) [X] 1-4,6-8,13,14,27 * column A *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1995, no. 07, Database accession no. 1995-048595, XP002357533 & JPH06329166 A 19941129 (ASAHI BREWERIES LTD) [X] 1-4,6,8 * column A *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860731), vol. 010, no. 219, Database accession no. (C - 363), & JP61056061 A 19860320 (NIPPON OIL & FATS CO LTD) [X] 1-4,6,8,13 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1983, no. 01, Database accession no. 1983-01072k, XP002357534 & JPS57188487 A 19821119 (NIPPON OILS & FATS CO LTD) [X] 1-4,8,13,25,26 * column A *
OppositionUS1860730
 US3000917
 GB903766
 GB1292548
 EP0161595
 WO9929760
 WO02089575
 WO03000055
 WO03099902
 US3370958
 JPS5381796
 US4229480
 DE4102908
 JPH09104613
 EP0835862
 DE10240817
    - TSUDA, Monoglyceride - Its Manufacture and Application, (19580000), XP055338202
    - NISSHIN OIL MILLS LTD, "Water in oil type gel emulsion for cosmetics and medicines - comprises emulsified base comprising glycerine fatty acids and di:basic acid, oily phase base and aqueous phase base", DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1997, no. 26, Database accession no. 1997-285125, & JPH09104613 A 00000000
    - TSUDA, Monoglyceride - Its manufacture and application, MAKI BOOKSTORE PUBLISHER, (1958), pages 142 - 143, XP 055338202
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