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EP0839023 - LIQUID CLEANSING COMPOSITION COMPRISING SOLUBLE, LAMELLAR PHASE INDUCING STRUCTURANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.01.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Revocation of patentpublished on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  IT  NL 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  IT  NL 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1998/19]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:BE  DE  ES  FR  IT  NL 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / PUVVADA, Sudhakar
130 Orient Way, Apt. 51
Rutherford, NJ 07020 / US
02 / VILLA, Virgilio, Barba
140 Grove Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621 / US
03 / KOLODZIEJ, Richard
303 Geranium Lane
Chesapeake, VA 23325-4631 / US
[1998/26]
Former [1998/19]01 / PUVVADA, Sudhakar
19 Jefferson Street A7
Hackensack, NJ 07601 / US
02 / VILLA, Virgilio, Barba
140 Grove Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621 / US
03 / KOLODZIEJ, Richard
303 Geranium Lane
Chesapeake, VA 23325-4631 / US
Representative(s)Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date96927603.923.07.1996
[1998/19]
WO1996EP03284
Priority number, dateUS1995051201007.08.1995         Original published format: US 512010
[1998/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9705857
Date:20.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0839023
Date:06.05.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0839023
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/50
[1998/19]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/19]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGES REINIGUNGSMITTEL, DAS EINEN LÖSLICHEN EINE LAMELLARE PHASE INDUZIERENDEN STRUKTURGEBER ENTHÄLT[1998/19]
English:LIQUID CLEANSING COMPOSITION COMPRISING SOLUBLE, LAMELLAR PHASE INDUCING STRUCTURANT[1998/19]
French:COMPOSITION LIQUIDE DE NETTOYAGE COMPRENANT UN STRUCTURANT INDUISANT UNE PHASE LAMELLAIRE SOLUBLE[1998/19]
Entry into regional phase20.11.1997National basic fee paid 
20.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/19]
04.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2002Fee for grant paid
29.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.12.2003    ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/08]
Opponent(s)01  22.12.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
13.02.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.06.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.11.2006Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/06]
19.12.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.12.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition26.01.2007Appeal received No.  T0124/07
27.11.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor inadmissible
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]LU76121  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON) [X] 1,3 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2408387  (OREAL [FR]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9205234  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-12* page 20, lines 29-39; claims 1-9 *;
 [X]EP0530708  (ALBRIGHT & WILSON [GB]) [X] 1-3,10,12 * pages 1-10, line 30 * * page 11, lines 45-58 * * page 12, lines 1-7 * * claims 1,2,4,17,20,24,31,33,33 *;
 [A]FR2694494  (RHONE POULENC CHIMIE [FR]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9602229  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [PX] 1-4,7,9-12 * the whole document *
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