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EP About this file: EP1385930

EP1385930 - PRO-PERFUME COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.11.2013
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
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 [2008/17]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMETS, Johan
Bollenberg 79
B-3210 Lubbeek / BE
02 / TRUJILLO, Rafael
5682 Glen Brook Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / FREDJ, Abdennaceur
596 Three Chimneys Lane
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
04 / WHITE, Daniel, J, Jr.
7926 Ruth Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
05 / BOSWELL, Robert, Walter, Jr.
3998 Schroeder Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
06 / RIDLEY, Gordon
2 Dunsgreen, Ponteland
Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9EH / GB
 [2004/16]
Former [2004/15]01 / SMETS, Johan
Bollenberg 79
B-3210 Lubbeek / BE
02 / TRUJILLO, Rafael
5682 Glen Brook Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / FREDJ, Abdennaceur
596 Three Chimneys Lane
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
04 / WHITE, Daniel, J, Jr.
7926 Ruth Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
05 / BOSWELL, Robert, Walter, Jr.
3998 Schroeder Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
06 / RIDLEY, Gordon
Ponteland
Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9EH / GB
Former [2004/06]01 / SMETS, Johan
Bollenberg 79
B-3210 Lubbeek / BE
02 / TRUJILLO, Rafael
5682 Glen Brook Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / FREDJ, Abdennaceur
596 Three Chimneys Lane
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
04 / WHITE, Daniel, J, Jr.
7926 Ruth Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
05 / BOSWELL, Robert, Walter, Jr.
3998 Schroeder Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
06 / RIDLEY, Gordon
Langeveld 75
B-1180 Uccle / BE
Representative(s)Mather, Peter Geoffrey, et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA
100 Temselaan
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2004/06]Mather, Peter Geoffrey, et al
NV Procter & Gamble Services SA, 100 Temselaan
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date02725985.210.05.2002
[2004/06]
WO2002US14806
Priority number, dateUS20010290280P11.05.2001         Original published format: US 290280 P
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02092746
Date:21.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1385930
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1385930
Date:23.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/50, C11D3/30, C11D3/37
[2004/06]
CPC:
C11D3/507 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DUFTSTOFFVORLÄUFERZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2004/06]
English:PRO-PERFUME COMPOSITIONS[2004/06]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE PROPARFUM[2004/06]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2003National basic fee paid 
17.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
19.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
07.04.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2008Fee for grant paid
06.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.12.2008    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Patente (FJP)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2009/02]
03.03.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.06.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
03.02.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.02.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.08.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
02.08.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/50]
02.08.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition23.03.2011Appeal received No.  T0704/11
31.05.2011Statement of grounds filed
02.08.2013Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
02.08.2013Date of oral proceedings
07.08.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:08.06.2006Request for further processing filed
08.06.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.06.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.04.2008
CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
TR23.04.2008
IE10.05.2008
LU10.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
GR24.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
IT10.05.2013
ES11.05.2013
[2020/33]
Former [2014/11]AT23.04.2008
CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
TR23.04.2008
IE10.05.2008
LU10.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
GR24.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
IT10.05.2013
Former [2010/47]AT23.04.2008
CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
TR23.04.2008
IE10.05.2008
LU10.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
GR24.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2010/37]AT23.04.2008
CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
TR23.04.2008
IE10.05.2008
LU10.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2010/34]AT23.04.2008
CY23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE10.05.2008
LU10.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2010/32]AT23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE10.05.2008
LU10.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/23]AT23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
IE10.05.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/12]AT23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
CH31.05.2008
LI31.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/08]AT23.04.2008
DK23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
MC31.05.2008
SE23.07.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2009/04]AT23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
MC31.05.2008
PT23.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT23.04.2008
FI23.04.2008
PT23.09.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0841391  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-11 * page 31, line 30 - page 32, line 6; examples 2,4; claim - *;
 [X]EP0971025  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-11 * page 3, line 3 - line 13; examples H,J,P,U; claim - *;
 [X]EP0971024  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-11 * page 2, line 56 - page 3, line 6; examples E,L,YY,AN,BD,BE,BZ,CF,CM; claim - *;
 [Y]EP0971026  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 1-11 * page 7, line 3 - page 8, line 4; claim - *;
 [Y]EP0971027  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 1-11 * page 7, line 19 - page 8, line 27; claim - *;
 [XD]WO0002991  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [XD] 1-11;
 [XD]WO0002981  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [XD] 1-11;
 [YD]WO0002982  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [YD] 1-11;
 [YD]WO0002987  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [YD] 1-11;
 [PX]EP1111034  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PX] 1-11* example -; claim - *
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