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EP About this file: EP1984486

EP1984486 - LAUNDRY COMPOSITION WITH ENCAPSULATED LIQUID BENEFIT AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.09.2016
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2016Opposition rejectedpublished on 02.11.2016  [2016/44]
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 [2008/44]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
Former [2008/32]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BALGOBIND-NARAIN, Parmiladevie, Marianne
Unilever R & D Vlaardingen B.V. Olivier van Noortlaan 120
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / KLUIT, Sander, Bas
Hulstbes 1
2318 AS - Leiden / NL
 [2009/06]
Former [2009/02]01 / BALGOBIND-NARAIN, Parmiladevie, Marianne
Unilever R & D Vlaardingen B.V. Olivier van Noortlaan 120
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / KLUIT, Sander, Bas
Mulatbes 1
2318 AS - Leiden / NL
Former [2008/44]01 / BALGOBIND-NARAIN, Parmiladevie, Marianne
Unilever R & D Vlaardingen B.V. Olivier van Noortlaan 120
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / KLUIT, Sander, Bas
Unilever R & D Vlaardingen B.V. Olivier van Noortlaan 120
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Representative(s)van Benthum, Wilhelmus A. J.
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Kan, Jacob Hendrik
Unilever Patent Group P. O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2009/50]Kan, Jacob Hendrik
Unilever N.V. Unilever Patent Group P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2009/47]Kan, Jacob Hendrik
Patent Group PO Box 317
3130 AV Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2008/44]Bristow, Stephen Robert
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date07723661.026.03.2007
[2008/44]
WO2007EP02715
Priority number, dateEP2006007579904.04.2006         Original published format: EP 06075799
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007112891
Date:11.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1984486
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1984486
Date:13.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/50
[2008/44]
CPC:
C11D3/505 (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 [2009/49]
Former [2008/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHMITTELSZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT VERKAPSELTEM FLÜSSIGEM PFLEGEMITTEL[2008/44]
English:LAUNDRY COMPOSITION WITH ENCAPSULATED LIQUID BENEFIT AGENT[2008/44]
French:COMPOSITION DE LAVAGE DU LINGE COMPRENANT UN AGENT BENEFIQUE LIQUIDE EN CAPSULE[2008/44]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2008National basic fee paid 
01.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
05.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2009Fee for grant paid
07.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.09.2010  04.10.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2010/45]
Former [2010/44]
Opponent(s)01  24.09.2010   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Korber, Frank, et al, et al
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
22.11.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.06.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.12.2013Date of oral proceedings
17.01.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.01.2014Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
04.07.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/44]
Appeal following opposition18.02.2014Appeal received No.  T0409/14
04.07.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
04.07.2016Date of oral proceedings
13.07.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.01.2010
CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
IE26.03.2010
LU26.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
HU14.07.2010
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
[2015/22]
Former [2011/26]AT13.01.2010
CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
IE26.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2011/25]AT13.01.2010
CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
IE26.03.2010
IT26.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/43]AT13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
LT13.01.2010
LV13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
PL13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
IS13.05.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/30]AT13.01.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US4536315  (RAMACHANDRAN PALLASSANNA [US], et al) [A] 1-10* column 9, line 50 - column 10, line 7; claim - *;
 [A]EP0684301  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 2, lines 1-3 * * page 4, lines 38,39 * * example -; claim 1 *;
 [DA]WO2005059083  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [DA] 1-10 * page 4, lines 3-5 * * page 5, line 34 - page 6, line 2; claims 9-13 *
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