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EP About this file: EP0874894

EP0874894 - A PERACID BASED DISHWASHING DETERGENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  17.02.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Diversey IP International BV
World Headquarters Tower B, 8th floor Schipol Boulevard 209
1118 BH Luchthaven Schipol Airport / NL
[2003/06]
Former [1998/45]For:DE  ES  FR  IT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / NICHOLSON, John, Richard
Unilever Research U.S., Inc., 45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
02 / SECEMSKI, Isaac, Israel
Unilever Research U.S., Inc., 45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
03 / RICK, Deboral, Sue
Unilever Research U.S., Inc., 45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
04 / RAIBLE, Duane, Anthony
Unilever Research U.S., Inc., 45 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020 / US
[1998/45]
Representative(s)Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
RUSCHKE HARTMANN MADGWICK & SEIDE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
Former [2002/42]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Ruschke Hartmann Becker Pienzenauerstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Former [2002/20]Boerma, Caroline, et al
Unilever N.V., Patent Division, P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1998/45]Tansley, Sally Elizabeth
Unilever PLC, Patent Division, Colworth House
Sharbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date96937247.323.10.1996
[1998/45]
WO1996EP04659
Priority number, dateUS1995055899416.11.1995         Original published format: US 558994
[1998/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9718287
Date:22.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0874894
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0874894
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/386, C11D3/39
[1998/45]
CPC:
C11D3/386 (EP,US); C11D3/3945 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/45]
TitleGerman:GESCHIRRSPÜLMITTEL AUF BASIS VON PERSÄURE[1998/45]
English:A PERACID BASED DISHWASHING DETERGENT COMPOSITION[1998/45]
French:COMPOSITION DETERGENTE DE LAVAGE DE LA VAISSELLE A BASE DE PERACIDE[1998/45]
Entry into regional phase29.04.1998National basic fee paid 
29.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/45]
04.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2000Fee for grant paid
02.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.02.2002    ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/16]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.2002    ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
04.04.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.06.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.10.2003Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.11.2003Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.11.2005Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2006/14]
Appeal following opposition24.12.2003Appeal received No.  T0016/04
19.02.2004Statement of grounds filed
23.11.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
23.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
17.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0135226  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-3,5,15 * page 4, line 26 - page 5, line 9; claim - *;
 [PA]EP0684304  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PA] 1,2,5-8,11,12,15 * page 5, line 36 - page 6, line 2; example -; claim - *;
 [DA]WO9402597  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [DA] 1,5,6 * claim - *
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