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EP About this file: EP2185677

EP2185677 - DETERGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  25.04.2018
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2018Change: Date of receipt of notice of appeal 
27.06.2018New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstraße 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/20]For all designated states
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ZIPFEL, Johannes
Paul-Gerhardt-Strasse 2
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
02 / WARKOTSCH, Nadine
Haus-Endt-Strasse 26
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
03 / KESSLER, Arnd
Humboldtstrasse 53
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
04 / NITSCH, Christian
Otto-Hahn-Str. 185
40591 Düsseldorf / DE
05 / MÜLLER, Sven
Greifswalderstr. 24
47269 Duisburg / DE
06 / BELLOMI, Luca
Eichenwand 42
40627 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2010/20]
Application number, filing date08803452.501.09.2008
[2010/20]
WO2008EP61469
Priority number, dateDE2007104290710.09.2007         Original published format: DE102007042907
[2010/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009033973
Date:19.03.2009
Language:DE
[2009/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2185677
Date:19.05.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2185677
Date:29.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/36, C11D3/37
[2010/20]
CPC:
C11D3/361 (EP,KR,US); C11D3/36 (EP,US); C11D3/378 (EP,KR,US);
C11D2111/10 (KR)
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 [2010/20]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSMITTEL[2010/20]
English:DETERGENTS[2010/20]
French:DÉTERGENTS[2010/20]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2009National basic fee paid 
11.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/20]
31.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2011Fee for grant paid
04.05.2011Fee 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  31.01.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.03.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Gill-Carey, Michael
Reckitt Benckiser, Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2012/19]
Opponent(s)01  29.03.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Gill Carey, Michael
Reckitt Benckiser, Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Damson Lane Hull
HU8 7 DS / GB
23.05.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.08.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.12.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.03.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.03.2018Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2018/22]
Appeal following opposition09.02.2015Appeal received
21.04.2015Statement of grounds filed
30.01.2015Appeal received No.  T0232/15
14.04.2015Statement of grounds filed
12.03.2018Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
12.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
22.03.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
MT29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
BG29.09.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
IS29.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
[2013/29]
Former [2012/13]CY29.06.2011
EE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
IE29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
SK29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
IS29.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2011/50]FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
LV29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
SI29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2011/49]FI29.06.2011
HR29.06.2011
LT29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2011/48]LT29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
Former [2011/47]LT29.06.2011
NO29.09.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]DE4321429  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-11 *;
 [A]US5763378  (PAINTER JEFFREY D [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * examples V,VI,VII *;
 [A]US5801137  (ADDISON MICHAEL CROMBIE [GB], et al) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-17 *;
 [A]US6225277  (GORDON NEIL JAMES [BE]) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-11 *;
 [A]WO0220708  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-14 * table 3 *;
 [A]DE10133137  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0092] , [0111]; claims 1-19 *;
 [A]US2004127377  (RODRIGUES KLEIN A [US]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0023]; claims 1-14 *;
 [A]WO2006029806  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-4 *;
 [PA]WO2008095561  (HENKEL AG & CO KGAA [DE], et al) [PA] 1-14* claims 1-12 *
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