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EP0979864
European procedure
Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP0979864
| EP0979864 - Process for preparing detergent tablets [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [2000/07] | Detergent tablet | ||
| [2001/11] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 23.04.2004 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 29.09.2006 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MC | published on 02.11.2006 [2006/44] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/01] | For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US | ||
| Former [2000/07] | For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Ricci, Patrizio 105 Rassel 1780 Wemmel / BE | 02 /
Bennie, Brenda Frances 34A Delamere Crescent Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 9FS / GB | 03 /
Binder, Christopher James 116 St. Georges Terrace Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2DP / GB | [2000/07] | Representative(s) | Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/25] | Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | ||
| Former [2000/07] | Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB | Application number, filing date | 99305385.9 | 07.07.1999 | [2000/07] | Priority number, date | GB19980015525 | 17.07.1998 Original published format: GB 9815525 | GB19990011217 | 17.05.1999 Original published format: GB 9911217 | [2000/07] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0979864 | Date: | 16.02.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/07] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0979864 | Date: | 02.01.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/01] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.11.1999 | Classification | IPC: | C11D17/00, C11D3/39 | [2000/07] | CPC: |
C11D17/0086 (EP);
C11D1/62 (EP);
C11D17/0078 (EP);
C11D3/126 (EP);
C11D3/1273 (EP);
C11D3/221 (EP);
C11D3/222 (EP);
C11D3/3707 (EP);
C11D3/3776 (EP);
C11D3/3792 (EP);
C11D3/386 (EP);
C11D3/38609 (EP);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/07] | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Waschmitteltabletten | [2001/11] | English: | Process for preparing detergent tablets | [2001/11] | French: | Procédé de préparation des comprimés détergents | [2001/11] |
| Former [2000/07] | Waschmitteltablette | ||
| Former [2000/07] | Detergent tablet | ||
| Former [2000/07] | Comprimé détergent | Examination procedure | 07.07.1999 | Request for accelerated examination filed | 16.07.1999 | Examination requested [2000/07] | 20.03.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.03.2000 | Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes | 31.07.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.09.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03) | 21.12.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.03.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 29.06.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 11.07.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 28.09.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 28.09.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP01104426.0 / EP1103596 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
27.09.2002
ADMISSIBLE Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited 103-105 Bath Road Slough Berks SL1 3UH / GB Opponent's representative Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/47] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
27.09.2002
ADMISSIBLE Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited 103-105 Bath Road Slough Berks SL1 3UH / GB Opponent's representative Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT / GB | 08.11.2002 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 16.05.2003 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 12.12.2003 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/24] | 12.12.2003 | Date of oral proceedings | 13.01.2004 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 13.01.2004 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CY | 31.07.2002 | MC | 01.02.2003 | [2006/44] |
| Former [2004/10] | CY | 31.07.2002 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]GB1307387 (LION FAT OIL CO LTD) [A] 1,15 * figures 7-11 *; | [DA]EP0055100 (JEYES GROUP LTD [GB]) [DA] 1,15 * figure -; claim 1 *; | [A]EP0481547 (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [A] 1,8-18 * claim - *; | [A]EP0481793 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-3,15-18 * page 3, line 5 - line 46; claim - *; | [PA]GB2327949 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PA] 1-18* claim - * | Examination | WO9703177 | WO9855590 | WO9906522 |