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EP About this file: EP2009088

EP2009088 - Laundry treatment compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  06.11.2015
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2015Opposition rejectedpublished on 09.12.2015  [2015/50]
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 [2010/08]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 [2009/01]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
c/o Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / Bird, Jayne, Michelle
c/o Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2009/01]
Representative(s)Avila, David Victor
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford
Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/01]Avila, David Victor
Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date08167033.312.09.2005
[2009/01]
Priority number, dateGB2004002114723.09.2004         Original published format: GB 0421147
GB2005000848627.04.2005         Original published format: GB 0508486
[2009/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2009088
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
[2009/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2009088
Date:14.01.2009
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2009088
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/40
[2009/01]
CPC:
C11D3/40 (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 [2009/01]
TitleGerman:Zusammensetzungen zur Wäschebehandlung[2009/01]
English:Laundry treatment compositions[2009/01]
French:Compositions de traitement du linge[2009/01]
Examination procedure26.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/15]
13.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2009Fee for grant paid
22.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05786241.9  / EP1794275
Divisional application(s)EP09171875.9  / EP2133409
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.11.2010    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2011/01]
04.01.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.05.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.08.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.10.2012
13.09.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
04.10.2012Date of oral proceedings
28.04.2015Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2015/50]
Appeal following opposition13.11.2012Appeal received No.  T2362/12
11.01.2013Statement of grounds filed
05.09.2013Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2013/36]
04.11.2013Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2013/45]
28.04.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
28.04.2015Date of oral proceedings
07.05.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
DK24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
LT24.02.2010
LV24.02.2010
NL24.02.2010
RO24.02.2010
SE24.02.2010
SI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
IS24.06.2010
PT25.06.2010
HU25.08.2010
IE12.09.2010
LU12.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
DE01.04.2011
[2015/22]
Former [2011/35]AT24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
DK24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
LT24.02.2010
LV24.02.2010
NL24.02.2010
RO24.02.2010
SE24.02.2010
SI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
IS24.06.2010
PT25.06.2010
IE12.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
DE01.04.2011
Former [2011/25]AT24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
DK24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
LT24.02.2010
LV24.02.2010
NL24.02.2010
RO24.02.2010
SE24.02.2010
SI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
IS24.06.2010
PT25.06.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2010/45]AT24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
LT24.02.2010
LV24.02.2010
NL24.02.2010
SI24.02.2010
IS24.06.2010
PT25.06.2010
Former [2010/44]AT24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
LT24.02.2010
LV24.02.2010
SI24.02.2010
IS24.06.2010
PT25.06.2010
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 [X]JP2004210961  ;
 [DA]US3958928  (LALA ROBERT J) [DA] 1-20 * column 1, line 51 - column 3, line 25 ** claim 1 *;
 [X]DE2557783  (HENKEL & CIE GMBH) [X] 1-20 * pages 11-13; examples B,C *;
 [X]US4283197  (SCHUERINGS WILLY, et al) [X] 1,12-20 * column 4, lines 18-68 * * examples 1,6 * * claims 1,5,6 *;
 [X]US4454146  (BOROVIAN GAYLE E [US]) [X] 1,12-20 * column 1, lines 31-58 * * column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 33 * * example 1 *;
 [A]WO03093565  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 1, line 6 - page 2, line 15 * * page 13; compounds A1-A4 * * page 20, lines 17-41 * * claims 1,9,11 *;
 [X]WO2004072217  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,12-20 * page 1, line 23 - page 2, line 9 * * page 3, lines 6-14 * * example 1 *;
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 EP0239910
 EP0328177
 EP0346995
 WO0248301
 US6521581
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