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EP About this file: EP0999264

EP0999264 - POWDERY DETERGENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.02.2013
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2013Opposition rejectedpublished on 20.03.2013  [2013/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0025 / JP
[2006/39]
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0025 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HAGINO, Genjiro, Kao Corp.
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8404 / JP
02 / TAGATA, Shuji, Kao Corp.
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8404 / JP
03 / NOGUCHI, Sachiko, Kao Corp.
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8404 / JP
[2000/41]
Former [2000/19]01 / HAGINO, Genjiro, Kao Corp.
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8404 / JP
02 / TAGATA, Shuji, Kao Corp.
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8404 / JP
03 / KAMIOKA, Sachiko, Kao Corp.
Research Laboratories, 1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8404 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98931052.910.07.1998
[2000/19]
WO1998JP03110
Priority number, dateJP1997019401818.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19401897
[2000/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9903969
Date:28.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0999264
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0999264
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.01.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/06, C11D3/12, C11D3/33, C11D3/06
[2002/16]
CPC:
C11D3/128 (EP,US); C11D17/06 (EP,US); C11D3/06 (EP,US);
C11D3/08 (EP,US); C11D3/10 (EP,US); C11D3/1273 (EP,US);
C11D3/33 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/19]C11D17/06, C11D3/12, C11D3/33
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/19]
TitleGerman:PULVERFÖRMIGE WASCHMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2000/19]
English:POWDERY DETERGENT COMPOSITION[2000/19]
French:COMPOSITION DE DETERGENT EN POUDRE[2000/19]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2000Translation filed 
18.01.2000National basic fee paid 
18.01.2000Search fee paid 
18.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
18.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/19]
24.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2006Fee for grant paid
11.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.06.2007  30.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Global Intellectual Property
GVX-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter Kinzebach, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstraße 4
81679 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/01]
Opponent(s)01  27.06.2007  30.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Global Intellectual Property GVX-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Reitstötter - Kinzebach, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Former [2009/47]
Opponent(s)01  27.06.2007  30.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Global Intellectual Property GVX-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  27.06.2007  30.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2007/31]
Opponent(s)01  27.06.2007   
BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
03.08.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.12.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.12.2007Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
29.02.2008Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2009Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.04.2010Date of oral proceedings
21.05.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.05.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
18.12.2012Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2013/12]
Appeal following opposition30.07.2010Appeal received No.  T1672/10
30.09.2010Statement of grounds filed
18.12.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
18.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
04.01.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3637511  (YANG MEILING T) [X] 1-7 * column 1, line 33 - line 56 * * column 3, line 53 - column 4, line 9 * * column 4, line 31 - line 36; example 2; claims 1,3-5 *;
 [X]US4349447  (NOGUCHI TATSUHIKO, et al) [X] 1-7 * column 2, line 21 - line 56 * * column 3, line 49 - line 59 * * column 4, line 28 - line 45 * * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 6; claim 1 *;
 [X]US4997587  (BAUR RICHARD [DE], et al) [X] 1-7 * column 1, line 24 - line 27 * * column 2, line 21 - line 25 * * column 6, line 15 - line 16; claims 1,3,7 *;
 [X]WO9719159  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-7 * page 1, line 6 - line 25; claim 1 * * page 1, line 41 - page 3, line 46 *;
 [X]JPH08311493  ;
 [EL]EP0884381  (KAO CORP [JP]) [EL] 1-7 * page 2, line 45 - page 3, line 19 * * page 3, line 52 - page 4, line 30 * * page 4, line 49 - page 5, line 15 * * page 6, line 9 - line 16 * * page 7, line 3 - line 6 * * examples 1-9; claims 1,2,4,5 *;
 [EL]EP0881280  (KAO CORP [JP]) [EL] 1-7 * page 3, line 14 - line 38 * * page 4, line 3 - line 17 * * page 5, line 34 - page 6, line 7 * * page 7, line 37 - line 38 * * page 7, line 10 - line 15 * * page 8, line 26 - line 29; claim 1 *;
 [EL]EP0877080  (KAO CORP [JP]) [EL] 1-7 * page 2, line 55 - page 4, line 3 * * page 5, line 34 - page 6, line 7 * * page 6, line 46 - line 49; claims 1,2 *;
 [EL]EP0882786  (KAO CORP [JP]) [EL] 1-7 * page 3, line 13 - page 4, line 16 * * page 5, line 46 - page 6, line 18 * * page 7, line 21 - line 24; claim 1 *;
 [EL]EP0885953  (KAO CORP [JP]) [EL] 1-7 * page 2, line 56 - page 3, line 58 * * page 5, line 21 - line 52; claims 1,2 *;
 [PA]EP0892043  (KAO CORP [JP]) [PA] 1-7 * page 3, line 21 - line 22 * * page 4, line 9 - line 29 * * page 6, line 29 - line 36 * * page 7, line 27 - page 8, line 15 * * page 9, line 40 - page 10, line 17; claims 1,4 *;
 [A]GB1439518  (SANTERRE ORSAN, et al) [A] 1-7 * page 1, line 73 - line 75 * * claim 1 *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1997-062107, XP002190993 & JPH08311493 A 19961126 (KAO CORPORATION) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH01311197  (HOECHST AG);
 [Y]JPS55157695  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPS63267751  (BASF AG);
 [Y]JPS508441B  ;
 [AP]JPH101660  (NITTO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD);
 [A]JPH09176694  (DAISAN KOGYO [JP], et al)
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