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EP0877786 - FABRIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2003
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.11.2003  [2003/48]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1998/47]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / TURNER, Graham, Andrew
6 Greenfields Avenue
Bromborough Wirral Merseyside L62 6DD / GB
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1998/47]Mole, Peter Geoffrey
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date96933428.325.09.1996
[1998/47]
WO1996EP04260
Priority number, dateGB1995002166723.10.1995         Original published format: GB 9521667
[1998/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9715651
Date:01.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0877786
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0877786
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/00, C11D1/835
[1998/47]
CPC:
C11D3/0015 (EP); C11D1/835 (EP); C11D1/62 (EP);
C11D1/662 (EP); C11D1/667 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/47]
TitleGerman:GEWEBEWEICHMACHERZUSAMMENSETZUNG[1998/51]
English:FABRIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION[1998/47]
French:COMPOSITION ASSOUPLISSANTE POUR TEXTILES[1998/47]
Former [1998/47]WÄSCHEWEICHSPÜLERZUSAMMENSETZUNG
Entry into regional phase06.03.1998National basic fee paid 
06.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/47]
08.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2002Fee for grant paid
10.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01123909.2  / EP1179582
Opposition(s)05.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9527777  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,10 * example 1; claims 1,8,11 * * page 10, paragraph 3 * * page 10, paragraph 5 *;
 [A]EP0568297  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1 * page 5, line 36; examples 5,D; claims 1,3,5,6; table 7 *;
 [A]EP0409504  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1 * example 4A; claims 1-10 *
ExaminationWO9708285
 WO9712952
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