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EP About this file: EP1287198

EP1287198 - IRONING AID COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  06.03.2015
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2015Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [2003/10]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever Plc
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FRY, Alan, John, c/o Lever Brothers Limited
P.O. Box 69
Port Sunlight, Merseyside CH62 4ZD / GB
 [2003/10]
Representative(s)Newbould, Frazer Anthony, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2014/29]Bristow, Stephen Robert, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2009/32]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2009/29]Rosen Jacobson, Frans Lucas M., et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2003/10]Rosen Jacobson, Frans, et al
Unilever Patent Dept., Olivier Van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date01967217.923.07.2001
[2003/10]
WO2001EP08529
Priority number, dateEP2000030647628.07.2000         Original published format: EP 00306476
[2003/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0210503
Date:07.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1287198
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1287198
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:D06M23/02, D06M13/00, D06F75/14
[2003/10]
CPC:
D06M13/005 (EP,US); D06M23/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RO27.02.2003
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BÜGELHILFSMITTEL ENTHALTENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2003/10]
English:IRONING AID COMPOSITION[2003/10]
French:COMPOSITION FACILITANT LE REPASSAGE[2003/10]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2002National basic fee paid 
05.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.12.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/10]
04.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2004Fee for grant paid
19.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04075572.0  / EP1433896
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.06.2005  20.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Sprock, Anja
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/28]
Opponent(s)01  28.06.2005  20.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Langels, Anja
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2005/33]
Opponent(s)01  28.06.2005   
Henkel KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
D-40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Langels, Anja
Henkel KGaA Patente (VTP)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
03.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.11.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
17.03.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.03.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2011Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.06.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.07.2012
28.06.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.07.2012Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2015Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2015/15]
Appeal following opposition14.08.2012Appeal received No.  T1893/12
18.10.2012Statement of grounds filed
16.01.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
12.05.2009Appeal received No.  T1114/09
15.07.2009Statement of grounds filed
05.04.2011Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
05.04.2011Date of oral proceedings
08.04.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
16.01.2015Date of oral proceedings
20.01.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
TR29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
CY23.07.2005
GB23.07.2005
LU23.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2007/26]
Former [2007/20]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
TR29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
CY23.07.2005
GB23.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/10]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
TR29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
GB23.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/51]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
TR29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
GB23.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/35]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
GB23.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/28]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
MC31.07.2005
Former [2005/46]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/25]AT29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE29.12.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0089256  (LAGIER PIERRE [FR], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5409619  (DERENZO JACQUELINE [US]) [A] 1,10-12,15-17 * column W *;
 [A]GB2304740  (CRAWFORD ANTHONY OWEN [GB]) [A] 1,12,15,17* the whole document *;
 [X]DE29600628U  (WERN LEMPERT CORNELIA [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,12,13,15,17 * page 3, paragraph L; claims 1,3,4,8 *;
 [A]GB2313133  (SUMNER ROBIN MARK [GB]) [A] 1,12,15,17 * page 1, paragraph L *;
 [X]GB2333302  (PARRY LYNDON DAVID [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,12,13,15,17 * the whole document *
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