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EP About this file: EP2559622

EP2559622 - Apparatus for forming films [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/08]Method and apparatus for forming films
[2016/08]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2020/13]
Former [2013/08]For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kroese, Timothy Bernard William
Kolveniersstraat 18
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
02 / Ruehl, Kenneth Leonard
1647 Millville Shandon Road
Hamilton, OH 45013 / US
03 / Ben Moussa, Rachid
Koedalstraat 52
3090 Overijse / BE
 [2013/15]
Former [2013/09]01 / Kroese, Timothy Bernard William
Kolveniersstraat 18
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
02 / Ruehl, Kenneth Leonard
5411 Style Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45238 / US
03 / Ben Moussa Rachid
Via Abetone 1
65015 Montesilvano / IT
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2020/13]
Former [2013/38]Pickford, James Lawrence
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Former [2013/08]Goodier, Claire-Louise
N.V.Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date12188759.031.01.2002
[2013/08]
Priority number, dateUS20010265462P31.01.2001         Original published format: US 265462 P
[2013/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2559622
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2559622
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2559622
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:B65B9/04, B29C51/36, B29C51/10, B29C51/26
[2013/08]
CPC:
B65D85/808 (EP); B31F5/02 (EP); B65B41/12 (EP);
B65B47/10 (EP); B65B9/042 (EP); C11D17/003 (EP);
C11D17/041 (EP); C11D17/042 (EP); C11D17/046 (EP);
C11D3/3942 (EP); B29C2791/006 (EP); B29C51/10 (EP);
B29L2031/7128 (EP); B29L2031/7148 (EP); B31B70/10 (EP);
Y02W90/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/37]
Former [2013/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bilden von Filmen[2019/26]
English:Apparatus for forming films[2016/08]
French:Procédé et appareil de formation de films[2019/26]
Former [2013/08]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bilden von Filmen
Former [2013/08]Method and apparatus for forming films
Former [2013/08]Procédé et appareil de formation de films
Examination procedure29.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/36]
18.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.06.2016Fee for grant paid
06.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
03.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02709274.1  / EP1358107
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 (EP20020709274) is  22.10.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.05.2017  30.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
von Rohr, Hans Wilhelm
von Rohr
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
 02  14.06.2017  20.06.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser Vanish B.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Cawdell, Karen Teresa
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 03  12.06.2017  19.06.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Helmholtzstrasse 4
71573 Allmersbach im Tal / DE
Opponent's representative
Zurhorst, Stefan
Patentanwälte
Dipl.Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner mbB
Menzelstraße 40
70192 Stuttgart / DE
 [2018/31]
Former [2017/30]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2017  30.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
von Rohr, Hans Wilhelm
von Rohr
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
 02  14.06.2017  20.06.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser Vanish B.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Bowers, Craig Malcolm
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 03  12.06.2017  19.06.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Helmholtzstrasse 4
D-71573 Allmersbach im Tal / DE
Opponent's representative
Zurhorst, Stefan
Patentanwälte
Dipl.Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner mbB
Menzelstraße 40
70192 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2017/29]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2017  30.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
von Rohr, Hans Wilhelm
von Rohr
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
 02  14.06.2017   
Reckitt Benckiser Vanish B.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Bowers, Craig Malcolm
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
Former [2017/26]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
von Rohr, Hans Wilhelm
von Rohr
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
19.07.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.11.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.05.2019Date of oral proceedings
19.07.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.07.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.11.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.11.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.02.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition09.09.2019Appeal received No.  T2497/19
15.11.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
17.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
17.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
17.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
17.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
17.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
17.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
17.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
17.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
IE31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
LU31.01.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]AT14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
IE31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
LU31.01.2017
Former [2018/13]AT14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
IE31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
LU31.01.2017
Former [2017/51]AT14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
LU31.01.2017
Former [2017/47]AT14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/36]AT14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/13]FI14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
Former [2017/12]FI14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
Documents cited:Search[AD]US3218776  (CLOUD CHARLES E) [AD] 1,11 * column 2, line 35 - column 2, line 48 *;
 [A]GB1019797  (M L SHELLEY AND PARTNERS LTD) [A] 1,12* page 1, line 50 - page 1, line 72 *;
 [A]WO9217382  (RHONE POULENC AGRICULTURE [GB]) [A] 1,11 * page 15, line 9 - page 15, line 16 *
by applicantUS3218776
OppositionUS3061984
 US3125839
 US3218776
 GB1019797
 DE1217845
 US3958394
 WO9217382
 WO0055069
 US4987728
 US5034077
 US5543439
 WO0055415
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