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EP2461788 - FRAGRANCE-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2018Opposition rejectedpublished on 05.12.2018  [2018/49]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2016/18]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2012/24]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever NV
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / FRANKLIN, Kevin, Ronald
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2012/24]
Representative(s)Whaley, Christopher
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2016/18]Whaley, Christopher
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2012/24]Whaley, Christopher
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date10731513.707.07.2010
[2016/18]
WO2010EP59736
Priority number, dateEP2009016737006.08.2009         Original published format: EP 09167370
[2012/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011015417
Date:10.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2461788
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2461788
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/11, A61Q13/00, A61Q15/00, A61K8/65
[2012/24]
CPC:
A61Q15/00 (EP,US); A61K8/11 (EP,US); A61K8/65 (EP,US);
A61K2800/412 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DUFTSTOFFHALTIGE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2012/24]
English:FRAGRANCE-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS[2012/24]
French:COMPOSITIONS CONTENANT UN PARFUM[2012/24]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2012National basic fee paid 
31.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/24]
18.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2015Observations by third parties
11.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2016Fee for grant paid
15.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2016Receipt 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  31.07.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.02.2017    ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Sauvaître, Thibault Bruno, et al, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/11]
Opponent(s)01  06.02.2017    ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Sauvaître, Thibault Bruno, et al, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patent Department
PO Box 14
Frankfurter Straße 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
14.03.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.07.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.06.2018Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2018/49]
12.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
17.07.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.07.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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