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EP3284811 - HAND DISHWASHING LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 04.10.2023  [2023/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2018/08]
Inventor(s)01 / LANT, Neil Joseph
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9TS / GB
02 / KEULEERS, Robby Renilde Francois
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
 [2018/08]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2018/08]Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble
Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date17188957.904.06.2015
[2018/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3284811
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3284811
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/386, C11D1/29, C11D1/75, C11D1/83
[2018/08]
CPC:
C11D3/38627 (EP,US); C11D1/83 (EP,US); C11D3/38681 (EP,US);
C11D1/29 (EP,US); C11D1/75 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/27]
Former [2018/08]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGE HANDSPÜLMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2018/08]
English:HAND DISHWASHING LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION[2018/08]
French:COMPOSITION DE DÉTERGENT LIQUIDE POUR LAVAGE DE LA VAISSELLE À LA MAIN[2018/08]
Examination procedure01.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
18.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2018Fee for grant paid
31.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15170746.0  / EP3101109
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.08.2019  11.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  09.09.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Danisco US Inc.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94304-1013 / US
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
 03  09.09.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Novozymes A/S
Krogshøjvej 36
2880 Bagsværd / DK
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2019/42]
Opponent(s)01  29.08.2019  11.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  09.09.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Danisco US Inc.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94304-1013 / US
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
 03  09.09.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Novozymes A/S
Krogshøjvej 36
2880 Bagsværd / DK
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2019/41]
Opponent(s)01  29.08.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
26.09.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.06.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
02.08.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.08.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
24.08.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/40]
Appeal following opposition08.10.2021Appeal received No.  T1836/21
08.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
03.12.2021Statement of grounds filed
24.08.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
25.08.2023Interlocutory revision of appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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