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EP About this file: EP1996688

EP1996688 - LIQUID TREATMENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.07.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Opposition rejectedpublished on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
The Procter and Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PANANDIKER, Rajan Keshav
4360 Tylers Estates Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
02 / VETTER, Kerry Andrew
2769 Mahoning Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45233-4236 / US
03 / DUNLOP, David Scott
4364 South Mallard Cove
Mason, Ohio 45040 / US
04 / BRAECKMAN, Karl Ghislain
Rue de la Chapelle 59
6280 Gerpinnes / BE
05 / DEPOOT, Karel Jozef Maria
Oudenaardestraat 72
8570 Anzegem-vichte / BE
06 / COMBS, MaryJane
510 West Sixth Street
Covington, Kentucky 41011 / US
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)Samuels, Lucy Alice
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[2012/52]
Former [2011/43]Goodier, Claire-Louise
N.V.Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2008/49]Goodier, Claire-Louise
NV Procter & Gamble Services SA, Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date07753570.620.03.2007
[2008/49]
WO2007US06952
Priority number, dateUS20060784826P22.03.2006         Original published format: US 784826 P
US20060815781P22.06.2006         Original published format: US 815781 P
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007111892
Date:04.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1996688
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1996688
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/74, C11D3/20, C11D3/12, C11D3/40, C11D3/37, C11D3/22, C11D1/62
[2008/49]
CPC:
C11D3/40 (EP,US); C11D1/74 (EP,US); C11D17/0013 (EP,US);
C11D17/003 (EP,US); C11D17/043 (EP,US); C11D3/0015 (EP,US);
C11D3/0089 (EP,US); C11D3/12 (EP,US); C11D3/124 (EP,US);
C11D3/1293 (EP,US); C11D3/2093 (EP,US); C11D3/221 (EP,US);
C11D3/222 (EP,US); C11D3/225 (EP,US); C11D3/227 (EP,US);
C11D3/3723 (EP,US); C11D3/373 (EP,US); C11D3/3734 (EP,US);
C11D3/3742 (EP,US); C11D3/3749 (EP,US); C11D3/3765 (EP,US);
C11D3/3773 (EP,US); C11D3/3776 (EP,US); C11D3/382 (EP,US);
C11D3/42 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/49]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGE BEHANDLUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2008/49]
English:LIQUID TREATMENT COMPOSITION[2008/49]
French:COMPOSITION DE TRAITEMENT LIQUIDE[2008/49]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2008National basic fee paid 
22.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
03.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.04.2011
14.04.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2011Fee for grant paid
15.09.2011Fee 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  03.02.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.07.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V.
Port Sunlight / Weena 455
Wirral, Merseyside CH62 42D / 3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
McHugh, Paul Edward
Patent Department
Unilever R&D Colworth Laboratory
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
 [2012/35]
30.08.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.03.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.12.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.01.2014
16.01.2014Date of oral proceedings
04.04.2014Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
14.04.2014Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2014/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.2011
BE26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
IE20.03.2012
LU20.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT26.10.2011
BE26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
IE20.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/35]AT26.10.2011
BE26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
IE20.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/29]AT26.10.2011
BE26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
IE20.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/28]BE26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/24]BE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/23]BE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/21]BE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
IS26.02.2012
Former [2012/20]LT26.10.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]US4544498  (SUZUKI TOSHIO [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,10,17,18,22-25,29,30 * column 4; example -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0463780  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-6,8-10,17-20,22-27,29,30 * page 4; examples 1-3,8-11; claim - *;
 [X]US5089148  (VAN BLARCOM DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,8-10,17,18,22-25,29,30 * column 6 - column 7; example -; claim - *;
 [DA]EP0520551  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [DA] 11-16* example -; claim - *;
 [XD]WO9816538  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [XD] 1-30 * example -; claim - *;
 [XD]WO0240627  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [XD] 1-30 * example -; claim - *;
 [X]WO2004014321  (RHODIA [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7,10-15,17,18,22-25,29,30 * example -; claim - *;
 [X]US2004092425  (BOUTIQUE JEAN-POL [BE], et al) [X] 1-30 * paragraph [0182]; claim - *;
 [X]US2004121930  (WANG JIPING [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * example -; claim - *;
 [X]WO2004069980  (COGNIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4,7,10,11,13-15,17,18,22-25,29,30 * page 9; claim -; table - *;
 [X]US2005158268  (SCHMUCKER-CASTNER JULIE F [US], et al) [X] 4-15,17-27,29,30 * paragraph [0100]; examples 1-3,5; claim - * * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0074] *
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    - YOSHIAKI ONO, Silicones- Fields of Application and Technology Trends, SHIN-ETSU SILICONES LTD
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