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EP About this file: EP0730023

EP0730023 - Laundry concentrates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.08.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022-7499 / US
Former [1996/36]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022-7499 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Motyka, Andrea L.
4979 Edgewood Road
Doylestown, Pennsylvania / US
02 / Kugler, Alison
22 Water Street
South River, New Jersey / US
03 / Broze, Guy
34, Rue Claskin
4460 Grace-Hollogne / BE
[1996/36]
Representative(s)Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1996/36]Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date96200550.001.03.1996
[1996/36]
Priority number, dateUS1995039685801.03.1995         Original published format: US 396858
[1996/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0730023
Date:04.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0730023
Date:11.08.1999
[1999/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0730023
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/72, C11D3/20, C11D17/00, C11D1/835
[1999/32]
CPC:
C11D3/2013 (EP,US); C11D1/835 (EP,US); C11D17/0017 (EP,US);
C11D17/003 (EP,US); C11D3/0015 (EP,US); C11D3/201 (EP,US);
C11D1/62 (EP,US); C11D1/72 (EP,US); C11D1/74 (EP,US);
Y10T442/20 (EP,US); Y10T442/2607 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/36]C11D1/72, C11D3/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/36]
TitleGerman:Waschmittelkonzentrate[1996/36]
English:Laundry concentrates[1996/36]
French:Concentrés de détergents[1996/36]
Examination procedure08.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
07.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2002Fee for grant paid
20.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.02.2004    ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/16]
Opponent(s)01  19.02.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
07.04.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.04.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.05.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
FR28.05.2003
IT28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
FR28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/28]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/23]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
DE29.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/05]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/02]CH28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
SE28.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE28.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1066407  (UNILEVER LTD) [A] 1-24* example -; claim - *;
 [DX]GB2007734  (CARGO FLEET CHEMICAL CO) [DX] 1,8,9 * page 1, line 26 - line 28 * * example -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0013780  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-11,16-19 * page 3, line 30 - line 33 * * page 6, line 23 - line 25 * * page 7, line 19 - line 24 * * page 8, line 13 - line 17 * * page 9, line 16 - line 26 *;
 [X]EP0082456  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [X] 1,4,5,7-9,16-19 * abstract * * page 4, line 5 * * page 6; example 3 * * page 7, line 14 - line 23 *;
 [A]GB2207446  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [D]EP0503221  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [X]WO9215745  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,3,4,8,9,12-18,20-24 * abstract * * page 6, paragraph 4 * * page 7, paragraph 2 * * page 8, paragraph L * * examples 1,3 * * claims 1-15 *;
 [A]WO9510259  (HENKEL KGAA [DE], et al) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *
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