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EP About this file: EP2100950

EP2100950 - Automatic dishwashing detergent composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2015/16]
Former [2009/38]For all designated states
The Procter and Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Souter, Philip Frank
The Nook The Green
Longhorsley
Morpeth Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland NE65 8UP / GB
 [2015/16]
Former [2009/38]01 / Souter, Philip Frank
The Nook The Green Longhorsley
Morpeth Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland NE65 8UP / GB
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [2015/16]Yorquez Ramirez, Maria Isabel
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Former [2010/50]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London
EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2009/38]Peet, Jillian Wendy
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 9TS / GB
Application number, filing date08164651.518.09.2008
[2009/38]
Priority number, dateEP2008015275814.03.2008         Original published format: EP 08152758
[2009/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2100950
Date:16.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2100950
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/386
[2014/43]
CPC:
C11D3/386 (EP,GB,US); C11D17/042 (GB); C11D2111/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/38]C11D3/386, // C11D17/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/16]
Former [2009/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Automatische Spülmaschinen-Tensidzusammensetzung[2009/38]
English:Automatic dishwashing detergent composition[2009/38]
French:Composition de détergent de lave-vaisselle automatique[2009/38]
Examination procedure08.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
31.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
23.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2015Fee for grant paid
04.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  31.03.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.01.2016  25.01.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hamborner Straße 53
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  15.01.2016  18.02.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Zweifaller Strasse 120
52224 Stolberg / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 03  15.01.2016  18.08.2017  WITHDRAWN
Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Hewett, Erica Louise, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull, East Yorkshire HU8 7DS / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/39]
Opponent(s)01  14.01.2016  25.01.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Kennedydamm 55 / Roßstrasse
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  15.01.2016  18.02.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Zweifaller Strasse 120
52224 Stolberg / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 03  15.01.2016  18.08.2017  WITHDRAWN
Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Hewett, Erica Louise, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull, East Yorkshire HU8 7DS / GB
Former [2017/34]
Opponent(s)01  14.01.2016  25.01.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Kennedydamm 55 / Roßstrasse
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  15.01.2016  18.02.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Zweifaller Strasse 120
52224 Stolberg / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 03  15.01.2016  18.02.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Hewett, Erica Louise, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull, East Yorkshire HU8 7DS / GB
Former [2016/20]
Opponent(s)01  14.01.2016  25.01.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  15.01.2016  18.02.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Zweifaller Strasse 120
52224 Stolberg / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 03  15.01.2016  18.02.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Hewett, Erica Louise, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull, East Yorkshire HU8 7DS / GB
Former [2016/08]
Opponent(s)01  14.01.2016   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Stevermann, Birgit
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  15.01.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Zweifaller Strasse 120
52224 Stolberg / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 03  15.01.2016    WITHDRAWN
Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Hewett, Erica Louise, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull, East Yorkshire HU8 7DS / GB
26.02.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.09.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
08.11.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.11.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.10.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
29.10.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/10]
Appeal following opposition20.12.2017Appeal received No.  T2661/17
13.03.2018Statement of grounds filed
21.09.2021Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
29.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
08.12.2017Appeal received No.  T2661/17
08.03.2018Statement of grounds filed
21.09.2021Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
29.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.02.2011Request for further processing filed
01.02.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.02.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.09.2008
AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
BG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
MT15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
IE18.09.2015
LU18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
[2022/30]
Former [2022/10]HU18.09.2008
AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
BG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
MT15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
IE18.09.2015
LU18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2017/39]HU18.09.2008
AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
BG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
MT15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SE15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
IE18.09.2015
LU18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2017/22]AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
MT15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
IE18.09.2015
LU18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2016/37]AT15.04.2015
BE15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
IE18.09.2015
LU18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2016/33]AT15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
IE18.09.2015
LU18.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2016/24]AT15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
LU18.09.2015
Former [2016/23]AT15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
LU18.09.2015
Former [2016/21]AT15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
LU18.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2016/07]AT15.04.2015
DK15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/50]FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/49]FI15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
NL15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
PT17.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL15.04.2015
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