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EP2561061 - PROCESS FOR MAKING A DETERGENT BASE COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  05.06.2020
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / HODSON, Stephen, Joseph
3564 Dunlap Court
Mason Ohio 45040 / US
 [2013/09]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Belgium UK
N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2020/28]
Application number, filing date11715377.514.04.2011
[2020/28]
WO2011US32419
Priority number, dateUS20100325404P19.04.2010         Original published format: US 325404 P
[2013/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011133378
Date:27.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2561061
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2561061
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2561061
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:C11D11/04, C11D1/37, // C11D1/29
[2013/42]
CPC:
C11D11/0094 (EP); C11D1/37 (EP); C11D11/04 (EP);
C11D1/143 (EP); C11D1/146 (EP); C11D1/29 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/09]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER REINIGUNGSBASISZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2013/09]
English:PROCESS FOR MAKING A DETERGENT BASE COMPOSITION[2013/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA FABRICATION D'UNE COMPOSITION DE BASE DE DÉTERGENT[2013/09]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2012National basic fee paid 
17.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/09]
05.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2014Fee for grant paid
14.01.2014Fee 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  25.09.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.12.2014  09.12.2014  ADMISSIBLE
UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
Unilever House, 100 Victoria Embankment/ Weena 455
London EC4Y 0DY / 3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Newbould, Frazer Anthony
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
 02  05.12.2014  12.12.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
 [N/P]
22.01.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.07.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.02.2017Date of oral proceedings
13.03.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.03.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.11.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.03.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.05.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.05.2017Appeal received No.  T1169/17
25.07.2017Statement of grounds filed
21.11.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
11.05.2017Appeal received No.  T1169/17
24.07.2017Statement of grounds filed
21.11.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
21.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.03.2014
AT05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
EE05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
HR05.03.2014
LT05.03.2014
LV05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
MK05.03.2014
MT05.03.2014
RO05.03.2014
RS05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
SI05.03.2014
SK05.03.2014
SM05.03.2014
TR05.03.2014
IE14.04.2014
LU14.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
BG05.06.2014
NO05.06.2014
GR06.06.2014
IS05.07.2014
PT07.07.2014
CZ14.04.2018
PL14.04.2018
ES15.04.2018
HU15.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
[2020/13]
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9514071  (KS CHEMITRA LTD OY [FI], et al) [X] 9-12 * claims 1,6,8,11,12 * * example - * * page 1, line 1 - page 6, line 30 * * page 7, line 37 - page 8, line 24 * [A] 1-8;
 [XA]US4056113  (JOHNSON ERIC M, et al) [X] 9-11 * example - * * claim 1 * * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 7 * [A] 1-8
by applicantUS2220099
 US2477383
 US2674619
 US2677700
    - DAVIDSOHN, MILWIDSKY, Synthetic Detergents, LONGMAN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL, (1987), pages 34 - 36,189-1
OppositionEP1191091
 US4865774
 DE2236727
 US2091704
 EP0609574
 US5382386
 US5527489
 US2009298739
 US3664961
    - FALBE, Surfactants in Consumer Products, (19870000), pages 67 - 69
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