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EP0079102 - Coloured aqueous alkalimetal hypochlorite compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.10.1992
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1983/20]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Foxlee, John Clifford
Rose Cottage Cilcain near Mold
Clwyd, North Wales / GB
[1983/20]
Representative(s)Ford, Michael Frederick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London ECV 8AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/20]Ford, Michael Frederick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1992/17]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1989/28]Thomas, Susan Margaret
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
GB-Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1988/44]Tan, Bian An, Ir.
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1983/20]van Gent, Jan Paulus
Unilever N.V., Patent Division Postbus 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date82201377.703.11.1982
[1983/20]
Priority number, dateGB1981003353806.11.1981         Original published format: GB 8133538
[1983/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0079102
Date:18.05.1983
Language:EN
[1983/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0079102
Date:04.09.1985
Language:EN
[1985/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0079102
Date:16.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.1983
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/395, C11D3/40
[1983/20]
CPC:
C11D3/40 (EP,US); C11D3/3956 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1983/20]
TitleGerman:Gefärbte wässrige Alkalimetallhypochlorit-Zusammensetzungen[1983/20]
English:Coloured aqueous alkalimetal hypochlorite compositions[1983/20]
French:Compositions colorées aqueuses d'hypochlorite de métal alcalin[1983/20]
Examination procedure01.06.1983Examination requested  [1983/33]
13.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
15.02.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.1985Fee for grant paid
29.03.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.04.1986  05.07.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/23]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.1986  05.07.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
08.07.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.11.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.12.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
22.05.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
08.09.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.1988Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.01.1990Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.04.1992Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.06.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.09.1992Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition23.03.1990Appeal received No.  T0228/90
08.04.1992Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
08.04.1992Date of oral proceedings
15.04.1992Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.1987
BE30.11.1987
[1991/51]
Former [1989/13]AT03.11.1987
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1335360  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO);
 [A]FR2318924  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [A]DE2849225  (UNILEVER NV);
 [A]FR2409303  (UNILEVER NV [NL])
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