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EP0408279 - Fabric softening composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.1997
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1993/09]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1991/03]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Foster, Francis Geoffrey
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
02 / Turner, Graham Andrew
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
[1991/03]
Representative(s)Mole, Peter Geoffrey, et al
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/35]Mole, Peter Geoffrey, et al
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1995/10]Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1991/03]Stancliffe, Terence Christopher
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
GB-Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date90307461.509.07.1990
[1991/03]
Priority number, dateGB1989001584811.07.1989         Original published format: GB 8915848
[1991/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0408279
Date:16.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0408279
Date:23.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0408279
Date:10.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/22, C11D1/88, C11D1/90, C11D1/75
[1991/03]
CPC:
C11D1/88 (EP); C11D1/75 (EP); C11D1/90 (EP);
C11D3/0015 (EP); C11D3/225 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/03]
TitleGerman:Wäscheweichmacher[1991/03]
English:Fabric softening composition[1991/03]
French:Composition adoucissante pour textile[1991/03]
Examination procedure30.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/48]
02.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.1995Fee for grant paid
21.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.01.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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