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EP About this file: EP3619288

EP3619288 - DETERGENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2022/08]
Former [2021/40]For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, CH62 AZD / GB
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Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
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Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
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, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ARLABOSSE, Hélène, Julie, Marie
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / BEERS, Olaf, Cornelis, Petrus
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
03 / BUITELAAR, Thomas, Andreas
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)Brooijmans, Rob Josephina Wilhelmus
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]Brooijmans, Rob Josephina Wilhelmus
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
Application number, filing date18716258.106.04.2018
[2020/11]
WO2018EP58886
Priority number, dateEP2017016948904.05.2017         Original published format: EP 17169489
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018202383
Date:08.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3619288
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3619288
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/10, C11D1/66, C11D3/37, C11D3/36
[2020/11]
CPC:
C11D3/10 (EP); C11D1/66 (EP); C11D3/361 (EP);
C11D3/362 (EP); C11D3/378 (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 [2020/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2020/11]
English:DETERGENT COMPOSITION[2020/11]
French:COMPOSITION DE DÉTERGENT[2020/11]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2019National basic fee paid 
20.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/11]
20.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2020Fee for grant paid
11.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.07.2021  22.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  21.07.2021   
Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.
Siriusdreef 14
2132 WT Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Paredes Rojas, José Francisco, et al, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
 [2021/34]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
04.08.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.10.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.12.2022Date of oral proceedings
23.03.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.03.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition23.05.2023Appeal received No.  T0940/23
23.05.2023Payment of appeal fee
20.07.2023Statement of grounds filed
19.05.2023Appeal received No.  T0940/23
19.05.2023Payment of appeal fee
07.07.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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