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EP About this file: EP1994135

EP1994135 - LIQUID WHITENING MAINTENANCE COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2020Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.11.2020  [2020/45]
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
[2020/45]
Former [2011/32]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 [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 [2008/48]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 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 N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / BIRD, Jayne, Michelle
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / MEACOCK, Carol
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
04 / RIGBY, Dawn
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
05 / WILLAIMS, Jacqueline
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2020/45]
Former [2008/48]01 / BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / BIRD, Jayne, Michelle
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / MEACOCK, Carol
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
04 / RIGBY, Dawn
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
05 / WILLAIMS, Jacqueline
Unilever R & D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington, Wirral
Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
Representative(s)Brooijmans, Rob Josephina Wilhelmus
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/45]Brooijmans, Rob Josephina Wilhelmus
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
Former [2008/48]Avila, David Victor
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date07703396.707.02.2007
[2008/48]
WO2007EP01161
Priority number, dateEP2006025097924.02.2006         Original published format: EP 06250979
[2008/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007096066
Date:30.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1994135
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1994135
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1994135
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D3/40, C11D1/83
[2008/48]
CPC:
C11D1/83 (EP,US); C11D3/40 (EP,US); C11D1/146 (EP,US);
C11D1/22 (EP,US); C11D1/29 (EP,US)
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 [2020/45]
Former [2008/48]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGE WEISSGRADERHALTUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2008/48]
English:LIQUID WHITENING MAINTENANCE COMPOSITION[2008/48]
French:COMPOSITION D'ENTRETIEN LIQUIDE POUR AZURAGE[2008/48]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2008National basic fee paid 
23.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
26.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2011Fee for grant paid
17.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.03.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.05.2012  16.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 [2016/11]
Former [2012/25]
Opponent(s)01  10.05.2012  16.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Clarke, Lionel Paul
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
20.06.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.08.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.01.2014Date of oral proceedings
12.02.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.02.2014Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
18.01.2019Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.09.2019
30.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
15.10.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.10.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.03.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
03.09.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.04.2014Appeal received No.  T0830/14
23.06.2014Statement of grounds filed
31.01.2018Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
31.01.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.02.2007
AT10.08.2011
BE10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
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BG10.11.2011
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IE07.02.2012
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ES08.02.2018
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3958928  (LALA ROBERT J) [A] 1-13 * example I; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0380406  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [A] 1-13 * example -; claims 1-12,17; table I *;
 [A]US6090762  (CLAPPERTON RICHARD MALCOLM [GB], et al) [A] 1-13* column 1, line 45 - line 48; example 24; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2005288207  (SADLOWSKI EUGENE S [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * examples 1d,1e; claims 1-3,8-12,15 *
OppositionWO9847990
 US6152152
 US2002130937
 WO2011025623
    - Kirk Othmer, Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. 4th Ed, (19930000), vol. 8, pages 542 - 554
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