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EP0028865 - Homogeneous enzyme-containing liquid detergent compositions containing saturated fatty acids [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.01.1989
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For:CH  GB  LI  AT 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
301 East Sixth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
For:BE  DE  FR  IT  NL 
Procter & Gamble European Technical Center
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [1981/20]For:CH  GB  LI  AT 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
301 East Sixth Street
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
For:BE  DE  FR  IT  NL 
Procter & Gamble European Technical Center
Temselaan 100
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Tolfo, Flavio
avenue Huart-Hamoir, 50
B-1030 - Bruxelles / BE
02 / Barrat, Christian Roland
Krogstraat 159
B-1860 - Meise / BE
[1981/20]
Representative(s)Ernst, Hubert, et al
PROCTER & GAMBLE
EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTER
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[N/P]
Former [1981/20]Ernst, Hubert, et al
PROCTER & GAMBLE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTER Temselaan 100
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date80201058.707.11.1980
[1981/20]
Priority number, dateUS1979009290609.11.1979         Original published format: US 92906
US1980012385622.02.1980         Original published format: US 123856
US1980012385722.02.1980         Original published format: US 123857
[1981/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0028865
Date:20.05.1981
Language:EN
[1981/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0028865
Date:21.03.1984
Language:EN
[1984/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0028865
Date:15.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.1981
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/386
[1981/20]
CPC:
C11D3/38663 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1981/20]
TitleGerman:Homogene, Enzym enthaltende, flüssige Reinigungsmittelzusammensetzungen, die gesättigte Fettsäuren enthalten[1981/20]
English:Homogeneous enzyme-containing liquid detergent compositions containing saturated fatty acids[1981/20]
French:Compositions détergentes liquides, homogènes, contenant des enzymes et des acides gras saturés[1981/20]
Examination procedure09.11.1981Examination requested  [1982/03]
27.07.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
07.09.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1983Fee for grant paid
25.11.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.12.1984  25.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1985/10]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.1984  25.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
28.01.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.07.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.07.1985Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
23.09.1985Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
10.12.1985Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
07.03.1986Reply to a communication from the opposition division
22.10.1986Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01)
28.04.1987Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.09.1988Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.09.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.12.1988Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition29.06.1987Appeal received No.  T0256/87
03.09.1987Statement of grounds filed
27.07.1988Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
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