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EP About this file: EP1814974

EP1814974 - LAUNDRY TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.02.2016
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.2016Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 23.03.2016  [2016/12]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/03]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2008/32]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2008/13]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House, Patent Group Blackfriars London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever Naamloze Vennootschap
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2007/32]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House, Patent Group Blackfriars London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL 
Unilever Naamloze Vennootschap
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BATCHELOR, Stephen Norman, Unilever R & D
Port Sunlight Quarry Rd. East Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / BIRD, Jayne Michelle, Unilever R & D
Port Sunlight Quarry Rd. East Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / CHAPPLE, Andrew Paul, Unilever R & D
Port Sunlight Quarry Rd. East Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
04 / GRAHAM, Peter, Unilever R & D
Port Sunlight Quarry Rd. East Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
05 / QUADIR, Angela
70 Wilfrid Road
Hove, East Sussex BN3 7FL / GB
 [2007/32]
Representative(s)Avila, David Victor
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/33]Avila, David Victor
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2008/22]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2007/32]Elliott, Peter William
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
GB-Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date05790693.505.09.2005
[2007/32]
WO2005EP09518
Priority number, dateGB2004002558022.11.2004         Original published format: GB 0425580
[2007/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006053598
Date:26.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1814974
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1814974
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D3/40, C11D17/06, C11D3/12, C11D3/37
[2013/10]
CPC:
C11D3/40 (EP); C11D17/0034 (EP); C11D3/126 (EP);
C11D3/128 (EP); C11D3/3761 (EP); C11D1/66 (EP);
C11D1/72 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2007/32]C11D3/40, C11D17/06, C11D3/12, C11D3/37
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSMITTEL[2007/32]
English:LAUNDRY TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS[2007/32]
French:COMPOSITIONS DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE[2007/32]
Entry into regional phase17.04.2007National basic fee paid 
17.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
04.02.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2010Fee for grant paid
25.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.08.2011  15.08.2011  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Samuels, Lucy Alice
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
 [2016/12]
Former [2011/37]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.2011   
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Samuels, Lucy Alice
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London
EC2A 2ES / GB
15.09.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.03.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.03.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.10.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
14.10.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/10]
17.12.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition24.05.2013Appeal received No.  T1227/13
30.07.2013Statement of grounds filed
14.10.2015Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
14.10.2015Date of oral proceedings
19.10.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
HU10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
PL10.11.2010
RO10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
IE05.09.2011
LU05.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2011/38]AT10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
CZ10.11.2010
DK10.11.2010
EE10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
PL10.11.2010
RO10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
SK10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/29]AT10.11.2010
CY10.11.2010
FI10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
NL10.11.2010
SE10.11.2010
SI10.11.2010
BG10.02.2011
GR11.02.2011
IS10.03.2011
PT10.03.2011
Former [2011/23]FI10.11.2010
LT10.11.2010
LV10.11.2010
IS10.03.2011
Former [2011/19]LT10.11.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]US3748093  (GANGWISCH W, et al) [X] 1,2,4,9,11,12,16,17 * example 2; claims 1,2,7,9 *;
 [X]GB1546139  (PROCTER & GAMBLE) [X] 1,2,9,11,16 * page 1, column 2, line 74 - line 89 * * page 6, column 1, line 13 - line 16 ** claim 1 *;
 [X]DE10048875  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [X] 1,3-8,11,16-18 * page 10, line 23, paragraphs 7-10,46,60-64,92 - line 24; example A; claims 1-8,11,14 *
by applicantUS3748093
 WO0210327
 US6696400
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