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EP About this file: EP1620328

EP1620328 - SPRAYER ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/05]SPRAYER ACTUATOR, SPRAYER, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
[2007/01]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  03.10.2014
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2014Revocation of patentpublished on 05.11.2014  [2014/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BATES, Christopher, Eugene
3588 Saybrook Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 / US
02 / HUANG, Chow-Chi
8138 Glenridge Court
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
03 / IDING, Stephen, Henry
555 Fleming Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 / US
04 / NELSON, Naomi, Ruth
1623 Pullan Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223 / US
05 / WOO, Ricky, Ah-man
6940 Van Gordon Road
Hamilton, Ohio 45011 / US
 [2007/15]
Former [2007/12]01 / BATES, Christopher, Eugene
91-33 Towne Commons Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45215 / US
02 / HUANG, Chow-Chi
8138 Glenridge Court
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
03 / IDING, Stephen, Henry
555 Fleming Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 / US
04 / NELSON, Naomi, Ruth
1623 Pullan Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223 / US
05 / WOO, Ricky, Ah-man
6940 Van Gordon Road
Hamilton, Ohio 45011 / US
Former [2006/05]01 / BATES, Christopher, Eugene
91-33 Towne Commons Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45215 / US
02 / HUANG, Chow-Chi
8138 Glenridge Court
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
03 / IDING, Stephen, Henry
555 Fleming Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 / US
04 / NELSON, Naomi, Ruth
1304 Clay Street 6
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
05 / WOO, Ricky, Ah-man
6940 Van Gordon Road
Hamilton, Ohio 45011 / US
Representative(s)Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2007/12]Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2006/30]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2006/05]Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Patent Department Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date04751439.305.05.2004
[2006/05]
WO2004US14047
Priority number, dateUS2003042962905.05.2003         Original published format: US 429629
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004099029
Date:18.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1620328
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1620328
Date:04.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65D83/16
[2006/05]
CPC:
B65D83/182 (EP,KR,US); B05B11/1057 (EP,KR,US); B05B11/1052 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BETÄTIGUNGSKNOPF FÜR EINE SPRÜHVORRICHTUNG[2007/01]
English:SPRAYER ACTUATOR[2007/01]
French:ACTIONNEUR DE PULVERISATEUR[2007/01]
Former [2006/05]BETÄTIGUNGSKNOPF FÜR EINE SPRÜHVORRICHTUNG, SPRÜHVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
Former [2006/05]SPRAYER ACTUATOR, SPRAYER, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
Former [2006/05]ACTIONNEUR DE PULVERISATEUR, PULVERISATEUR, ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase24.06.2005National basic fee paid 
24.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
05.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2007Fee for grant paid
02.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.03.2008  13.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Opponent's representative
Carlin, Robert George, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 02  02.04.2008  13.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403-2236 / US
Opponent's representative
Ruschke, Hans Edvard
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/36]
Opponent(s)01  27.03.2008  13.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Opponent's representative
Carlin, Robert George, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
 02  02.04.2008  13.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403-2236 / US
Opponent's representative
Ruschke, Hans Edvard
RUSCHKE HARTMANN MADGWICK & SEIDE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
Former [2008/19]
Opponent(s)01  27.03.2008    ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Opponent's representative
Carlin, Robert George, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser plc Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane
GB-Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 02  02.04.2008   
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403-2236 / US
Opponent's representative
Ruschke, Hans Edvard
RUSCHKE HARTMANN MADGWICK & SEIDE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
13.11.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.05.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.04.2011Date of oral proceedings
06.05.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.05.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.04.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
15.04.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/45]
21.07.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition06.07.2011Appeal received No.  T1530/11
06.09.2011Statement of grounds filed
15.04.2014Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
15.04.2014Date of oral proceedings
22.04.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CY04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
TR04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
SE04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
HU05.01.2008
IE05.05.2008
LU05.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
[2010/38]
Former [2010/34]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CY04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
SE04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
HU05.01.2008
IE05.05.2008
LU05.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
Former [2010/33]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CY04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
SE04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
IE05.05.2008
LU05.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
Former [2009/35]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CY04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
SE04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
IE05.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
Former [2009/24]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
SE04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
IE05.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
Former [2009/11]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
SE04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
MC31.05.2008
Former [2009/04]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
SE04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
MC31.05.2008
Former [2008/28]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
SE04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/25]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/22]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/14]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/11]FI04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/07]SI04.07.2007
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