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EP About this file: EP1996692

EP1996692 - LIQUID TREATMENT UNITIZED DOSE COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 29.09.2021  [2021/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2020/14]
Former [2013/45]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
The Procter and Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PANANDIKER, Rajan Keshav
4360 Tylers Estates Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
02 / VETTER, Kerry Andrew
2769 Mahoning Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45233-4236 / US
03 / DUNLOP, David Scott
4364 South Mallard Cove
Mason, Ohio 45040 / US
04 / BRAECKMAN, Karl Ghislain
Rue de la Chapelle 59
B-6280 Gerpinnes / BE
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2020/14]
Former [2013/38]Pickford, James Lawrence
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Former [2008/49]Goodier, Claire-Louise
NV Procter & Gamble Services SA, Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date07753553.220.03.2007
[2008/49]
WO2007US06933
Priority number, dateUS20060784826P22.03.2006         Original published format: US 784826 P
US20060815781P22.06.2006         Original published format: US 815781 P
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007111888
Date:04.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1996692
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1996692
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1996692
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D17/04, C11D1/74, C11D3/00, C11D3/12, C11D3/20, C11D3/22, C11D3/37, C11D3/382, C11D3/40, C11D3/42
[2013/22]
CPC:
C11D3/40 (EP,US); C11D1/74 (EP,US); C11D17/0013 (EP,US);
C11D17/003 (EP,US); C11D17/043 (EP,US); C11D3/0015 (EP,US);
C11D3/0089 (EP,US); C11D3/12 (EP,US); C11D3/124 (EP,US);
C11D3/1293 (EP,US); C11D3/2093 (EP,US); C11D3/221 (EP,US);
C11D3/222 (EP,US); C11D3/225 (EP,US); C11D3/227 (EP,US);
C11D3/3723 (EP,US); C11D3/373 (EP,US); C11D3/3734 (EP,US);
C11D3/3742 (EP,US); C11D3/3749 (EP,US); C11D3/3765 (EP,US);
C11D3/3773 (EP,US); C11D3/3776 (EP,US); C11D3/382 (EP,US);
C11D3/42 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/49]C11D17/00, C11D17/04
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/14]
Former [2008/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGE BEHANDLUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG IN EINER EINHEITSDOSIS[2008/49]
English:LIQUID TREATMENT UNITIZED DOSE COMPOSITION[2008/49]
French:COMPOSITION DE TRAITEMENT LIQUIDE EN DOSES UNITAIRES[2008/49]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2008National basic fee paid 
18.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
01.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2013Fee for grant paid
13.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  01.09.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.08.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Opponent's representative
Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
 02  06.08.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/37]
Opponent(s)01  05.08.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Opponent's representative
Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
 02  06.08.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
15.09.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.01.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.01.2016Date of oral proceedings
15.02.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.02.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.07.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.01.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
19.02.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.04.2016Appeal received No.  T0910/16
19.05.2016Statement of grounds filed
17.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
17.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
23.07.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
CZ20.03.2018
IT20.03.2018
PL20.03.2018
HU21.03.2018
ES21.03.2019
[2021/39]
Former [2019/35]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
CZ20.03.2018
IT20.03.2018
PL20.03.2018
HU21.03.2018
Former [2019/12]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
CZ20.03.2018
IT20.03.2018
HU21.03.2018
Former [2019/08]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
CZ20.03.2018
HU21.03.2018
Former [2018/51]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
CZ20.03.2018
Former [2016/33]AT06.11.2013
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BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
Former [2016/31]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
Former [2016/28]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
Former [2016/27]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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BG06.11.2013
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LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
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MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
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SI06.11.2013
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PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE20.03.2014
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CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
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IS06.03.2014
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IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
LU20.03.2014
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DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
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LV06.11.2013
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RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
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EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
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LV06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
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IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
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IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
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NL06.11.2013
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1260578  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27* paragraph [0076]; claim - *;
 [X]EP1595939  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-27 * paragraphs [0045] , [0050]; claim - *;
 [X]WO2006007899  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-27 * page 21, line 20; claim - *
by applicantUS7022656
OppositionUS3532635
 US4648983
 EP0463780
 US5089148
 WO0212432
 WO02057402
 US2003199414
 US2004002438
 US2005048014
 US2005158268
 WO2006012465
 WO2006057905
 EP1666579
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