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EP2984161 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO FABRIC CONDITIONERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.10.2019 Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 09.11.2018
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 17.07.2018
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 30.06.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	01.07.2022	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31]
Applicant(s)	For:CY GB IE MT Unilever PLC, a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 41424 of Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY / GB
	For:AL AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
	[2018/50]
Former [2016/07]	For:CY GB IE MT Unilever PLC, a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 41424 of Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY / GB
	For:AL AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / MERRINGTON, James Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
	02 / ROSE, Andrew, Peter Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
	03 / TAYLOR, Neil, Fletcher Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
	[2016/07]
Representative(s)	Oates, Elizabeth Ellen, et al Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2018/50]	Moore, Elizabeth Ellen, et al Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2016/07]	Bristow, Stephen Robert Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date	14710836.9	11.03.2014
	[2016/07]
	WO2014EP54660
Priority number, date	EP20130163558	12.04.2013 Original published format: EP 13163558
	[2016/07]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2014166686
	Date:	16.10.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/42]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2984161
	Date:	17.02.2016
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2016/07]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2984161
	Date:	12.12.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/50]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	16.10.2014
Classification	IPC:	C11D3/00, C11D1/62, C11D3/04, C11D11/00, C11D3/50	[2016/07]
	CPC:	C11D1/62 (EP); C11D3/0015 (EP); C11D3/046 (EP); C11D3/505 (EP); C11D2111/44 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2016/07]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT WEICHSPÜLERN	[2018/32]
	English:	IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO FABRIC CONDITIONERS	[2016/07]
	French:	AMÉLIORATIONS CONCERNANT DES ADOUCISSANTS TEXTILES	[2018/32]
	Former [2016/07]	VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT WÄSCHEWEICHMACHERN
	Former [2016/07]	AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES À DES ASSOUPLISSANTS TEXTILES
Entry into regional phase	28.08.2015	National basic fee paid
	28.08.2015	Designation fee(s) paid
	28.08.2015	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	02.02.2015	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	28.08.2015	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	28.08.2015	Examination requested [2016/07]
	04.07.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.11.2017	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.02.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	28.06.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.07.2018	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	31.10.2018	Fee for grant paid
	31.10.2018	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	31.10.2018	Receipt 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 04.07.2017
Opposition(s)	13.09.2019	No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.03.2016	Renewal fee patent year 03
	24.03.2017	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.03.2018	Renewal fee patent year 05
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	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	11.03.2014
	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CY	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	MK	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	11.03.2019
	LU	11.03.2019
	MT	11.03.2019
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	BE	31.03.2019
	CH	31.03.2019
	LI	31.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
	[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]	HU	11.03.2014
	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CY	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	11.03.2019
	LU	11.03.2019
	MT	11.03.2019
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	BE	31.03.2019
	CH	31.03.2019
	LI	31.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2021/26]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CY	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	11.03.2019
	LU	11.03.2019
	MT	11.03.2019
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	BE	31.03.2019
	CH	31.03.2019
	LI	31.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2020/29]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	11.03.2019
	LU	11.03.2019
	MT	11.03.2019
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	BE	31.03.2019
	CH	31.03.2019
	LI	31.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2020/11]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	11.03.2019
	LU	11.03.2019
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	BE	31.03.2019
	CH	31.03.2019
	LI	31.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2020/09]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	11.03.2019
	LU	11.03.2019
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2020/01]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	LU	11.03.2019
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/50]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/48]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/46]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/39]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/37]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/35]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/34]	AL	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/33]	AL	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/30]	AL	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/26]	AL	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/25]	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/23]	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
Former [2019/22]	FI	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
Former [2019/21]	FI	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	NO	12.03.2019
Former [2019/20]	LT	12.12.2018
	NO	12.03.2019
Cited in	International search	[XDYI]JP2007237050 (LION CORP) [XD] 1-6,11 * comparative examples 1, 3, 4 and 6 in table 1 ; paragraph [0012]; examples 2, 3; claims 1, 2 [Y] 1-11 [I] 7;
		[XY]WO2010012590 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 11 * the whole document * [Y] 1-11;
		[XD]WO2011139578 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [XD] 1,2,5-11* example -; claims 1-6 *

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