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EP About this file: EP3790952

EP3790952 - COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)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
For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD / GB
[2022/08]
Former [2021/39]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
For:CY  DE  GB  IE  IT  MT 
Unilever Global IP Limited
Port Sunlight
Wirral, CH62 AZD / GB
Former [2021/11]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
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 / BELL, Nathan, Robert
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / CUMMINS, Alison
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / JAMIESON, Andrew, Stephen
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
04 / METCALFE, Kenneth
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
05 / WEBB, Nicholas
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East
Bebington
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2021/11]
Representative(s)Newbould, Frazer Anthony
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2021/11]Newbould, Frazer Anthony, et al
Unilever N.V.
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / GB
Application number, filing date19723087.308.05.2019
[2021/11]
WO2019EP61805
Priority number, dateEP2018017249115.05.2018         Original published format: EP 18172491
[2021/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019219477
Date:21.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3790952
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3790952
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/30, C11D3/33, C11D3/50, C11D1/40
[2021/11]
CPC:
C11D3/30 (EP); C11D1/40 (EP); C11D3/33 (EP);
C11D3/50 (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 [2021/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2021/11]
English:COMPOSITION[2021/11]
French:COMPOSITION[2021/11]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2020National basic fee paid 
27.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/11]
27.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2021Fee for grant paid
17.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.10.2022  27.10.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2022/48]
08.11.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.03.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.03.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.09.2024
13.03.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/29]
13.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
18.09.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[I]US5929022  (VELAZQUEZ JOSE MARIA [MX]) [I] 1-9 * example VI; claim 1 * * column 1, line 11 - line 40 * * column 14, line 22 - line 54 *;
 [A]WO0002449  (RHODIA CHIMIE SA [FR], et al) [A] 1-9* claims 1, 16-17 *;
 [A]EP1627033  (GREENBRIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CONT [GB]) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0037] - [0040] *;
 [I]US7723281  (HERDT BRANDON L [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * example 1; tables 1,2 * * column 11, line 49 - line 50 * * column 12, line 12 - line 46 *
by applicantUS4702857
 US4861512
 US4956447
 US5574179
 US5929022
 EP1627033
 WO2006024612
 WO2006055787
 WO2007079850
 US7723281
 WO2016005271
OppositionEP0034048
 CN105567453
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