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EP About this file: EP1115819

EP1115819 - DETERGENT GRANULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TATSUNO, Teruaki
8-18-207, Higashi, Terauchicho
Toyonaka, Osaka 580-0871 / JP
02 / HARTSHORN, Richard, Timothy
139 Dene Road, Wylam
Northumberland NE41 8EY / GB
03 / NORWOOD, Kevin
311 Hilltop Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45217 / US
04 / MORT, Paul, R., III
510 Compton Road
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
05 / BOHLEN, David, Scott
9420 Hadley Drive
West Chester, OH 45069-4052 / US
06 / GABRIEL, Steven, Matthew
9432 Hunters Creek Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
07 / KATSUDA, Rinko, Kobe Park City C507
6-2-1, Minatojima Nakamachi
Chuo-ku, Hyogo, Kobe 650 / JP
08 / HIDALGO, Noe, Ongcoy
1016 East Court, 5-141, Koyocho-naka
Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-0032 / JP
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/13]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London
EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2009/52]Clarke, Lionel Paul, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2006/19]Hucker, Charlotte Jane, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2006/16]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2001/29]Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Patent Department Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date99949767.020.09.1999
[2001/29]
WO1999US21843
Priority number, dateWO1998US2022125.09.1998         Original published format: PCT/US98/20221
US19990140145P21.06.1999         Original published format: US 140145 P
[2001/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0018856
Date:06.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1115819
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1115819
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/37, C11D17/06, C11D17/00
[2001/29]
CPC:
C11D17/06 (EP,US); C11D1/37 (EP,US); C11D17/0065 (EP,US);
C11D17/0073 (EP,US); C11D3/128 (EP,US); C11D3/3761 (EP,US);
C11D1/143 (EP,US); C11D1/146 (EP,US); C11D1/22 (EP,US);
C11D1/29 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/36]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHMITTELGRANULATE[2001/29]
English:DETERGENT GRANULES[2001/29]
French:GRANULES DE DETERGENT[2004/32]
Former [2001/29]GRANULES DETERGENTS
Entry into regional phase05.04.2001National basic fee paid 
05.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
11.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2004Fee for grant paid
15.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.09.2005  06.10.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Stevermann, Birgit
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2008/28]
Former [2005/47]
Opponent(s)01  27.09.2005  06.10.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Patente (VTP)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
16.11.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.05.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.03.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.09.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/06]
Appeal following opposition06.05.2008Appeal received No.  T0892/08
10.07.2008Statement of grounds filed
15.09.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
15.09.2010Date of oral proceedings
23.09.2010Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
FI12.01.2005
GR12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
SE12.04.2005
PT12.06.2005
CY20.09.2005
IE20.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
ES21.09.2009
[2020/33]
Former [2008/23]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
FI12.01.2005
GR12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
SE12.04.2005
PT12.06.2005
CY20.09.2005
IE20.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
Former [2008/18]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
FI12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
SE12.04.2005
PT12.06.2005
CY20.09.2005
IE20.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
Former [2007/23]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
FI12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
SE12.04.2005
CY20.09.2005
IE20.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
Former [2006/40]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
FI12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
SE12.04.2005
IE20.09.2005
Former [2006/12]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
FI12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
SE12.04.2005
Former [2005/51]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
FI12.01.2005
SE12.04.2005
Former [2005/48]FI12.01.2005
SE12.04.2005
Former [2005/46]FI12.01.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0220024  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1,12,13,17 * claim 1 *;
 [XA]WO9638530  (HENKEL KGAA [DE], et al) [X] 1,3-5,9,11,12,17 * page 3, paragraph 1; example 1 * [A] 6,13;
 [A]WO9822561  (HENKEL KGAA [DE], et al) [A] 1* table 1 *
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