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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 21.06.2006  [2006/25]
Applicant(s)For:GB  IE 
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 [2004/48]For:GB  IE 
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 [2000/05]For:GB  IE 
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 / ADAMS, Michael, John Unilever Research
Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
02 / BONNELL, Sara, Jane
1 Broadmead Southwood
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 0RJ / GB
03 / WATSON, Simon, Andrew Unilever Research
Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington
Wirral Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
04 / WRAIGE, Douglas Unilever Research
Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington
Wirral Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Hodgetts, Catherine Dawn, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]Hodgetts, Catherine Dawn, et al
Unilever N.V., Patent Department, P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2000/05]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date98920522.409.04.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998EP02189
Priority number, dateGB1997000758215.04.1997         Original published format: GB 9707582
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9846720
Date:22.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0975734
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0975734
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00
[2000/05]
CPC:
B30B15/024 (EP); C11D17/0073 (EP); C11D3/3726 (EP);
C11D3/373 (EP); C11D3/3749 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [2000/05]
TitleGerman:WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2000/05]
English:DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS[2000/05]
French:COMPOSITIONS DETERGENTES[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase30.09.1999National basic fee paid 
30.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
13.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2004Fee for grant paid
02.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.11.2004
IE11.04.2005
[2006/25]
Former [2006/14]NL24.11.2004
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