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EP About this file: EP3580318

EP3580318 - METHOD OF DELIVERING A LAUNDRY COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD / GB
[2022/08]
Former [2021/39]For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, CH62 AZD / GB
Former [2019/51]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
A Company Registered In England And Wales
Under Company No. 41424 Of 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  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / CROSSMAN, Martin, Charles
Unilever R&D
Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / ROBERTS, Geriant, Paul
Unilever R&D
Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)Oates, Elizabeth Ellen
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[2023/19]
Former [2019/51]Moore, Elizabeth Ellen
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date18702186.024.01.2018
[2019/51]
WO2018EP51673
Priority number, dateEP2017015586313.02.2017         Original published format: EP 17155863
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018145896
Date:16.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3580318
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3580318
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/37, C11D3/50, C11D11/00, C11D17/00
[2019/51]
CPC:
C11D3/373 (EP,US); C11D3/0015 (US); C11D17/0017 (EP);
C11D3/50 (EP); C11D3/505 (EP); C11D2111/12 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2020/01]
English:METHOD OF DELIVERING A LAUNDRY COMPOSITION[2019/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DISTRIBUTION D'UNE COMPOSITION LESSIVIELLE[2022/51]
Former [2019/51]VERFAHREN ZUR ABGABE EINER WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG
Former [2019/51]PROCÉDÉ DE DISTRIBUTION D'UNE COMPOSITION DE BLANCHISSERIE
Entry into regional phase21.06.2019National basic fee paid 
21.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/51]
21.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.11.2022
23.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2023Fee for grant paid
29.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.02.2024  09.02.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2024/12]
Former [2024/11]
Opponent(s)01  08.02.2024   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
27.02.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.06.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.08.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.05.2025
20.05.2025Date of oral proceedings
22.05.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2003220217  (MCHATTIE GILLIAN SHEILA [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US2005250668  (SEROBIAN ASHOT K [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US2011039753  (CAUVIN SEVERINE [BE], et al) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US2012004156  (PANANDIKER RAJAN KESHAV [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US2012071382  (WANG XIAORU JENNY [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US8304375  (WOLFF KELLY LAURA [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US2016168508  (RIBAUT TIPHAINE [FR], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0351]; example -; claim - *;
 [A]US2016296459  (SUN KUNSHAN [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0001]; example -; claim - *;
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by applicantWO2014079621
    - The Encyclopaedia of Polymer Science, vol. 11, page 765
OppositionUS6939844
 WO2005105970
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