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EP0070066
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| EP0070066 - Controlled release laundry bleach product [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 23.12.1989 Database last updated on 01.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.07.2008 | Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative | published on 06.08.2008 [2008/32] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY 301 East Sixth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1983/03] | For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY 301 East Sixth Street Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Bacon, Dennis Ray 5745 Crabapple Way Milford Ohio 45150 / US | 02 /
Bossu, Frank Paul 6657 Coachlite Way West Chester Ohio 45069 / US | [1983/03] | Representative(s) | Gibson, Tony Nicholas, et al Procter & Gamble (NTC) Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1983/03] | Gibson, Tony Nicholas, et al Procter & Gamble (NTC) Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB | Application number, filing date | 82200817.3 | 01.07.1982 | [1983/03] | Priority number, date | US19810282562 | 13.07.1981 Original published format: US 282562 | [1983/03] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0070066 | Date: | 19.01.1983 | Language: | EN | [1983/03] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0070066 | Date: | 17.09.1986 | Language: | EN | [1986/38] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0070066 | Date: | 07.02.1990 | Language: | EN | [1990/06] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 30.09.1982 | Classification | IPC: | C11D3/39, C11D17/04 | [1983/03] | CPC: |
C11D17/046 (EP,US);
C11D3/3945 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL [1983/03] | Title | German: | Wäschebleichmittelprodukt mit geregelter Freigabe des Bleichmittels | [1983/03] | English: | Controlled release laundry bleach product | [1983/03] | French: | Produit de blanchiment pour le linge avec la libération contrôlée du produit de blanchiment | [1983/03] | Examination procedure | 07.07.1983 | Examination requested [1983/37] | 15.06.1984 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.12.1984 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.02.1985 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 15.08.1985 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.10.1985 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: ) | 21.01.1986 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.04.1986 | Fee for grant paid | 10.04.1986 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
16.06.1987
06.08.1987
ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV Unilever House, Blackfriars/Weena 455 London EC4P 4BQ/3013 AL Rotterdam / GB Opponent's representative Ford, Michael Frederick Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London ECV 8AS / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/32] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
16.06.1987
06.08.1987
ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV Unilever House, Blackfriars/Weena 455 London EC4P 4BQ/3013 AL Rotterdam / GB Opponent's representative Ford, Michael Frederick Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB | ||
| Former [1988/35] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
16.06.1987
06.08.1987
ADMISSIBLE Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V. Unilever House,Blackfriars / Burgmeesters' Jacobplein 1 London EC4 4BQ GB/ NL-3000 DK Rotterdam, NL / GB Opponent's representative Ford, Michael Frederick MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB | ||
| Former [1987/34] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
16.06.1987
Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V. Unilever House,Blackfriars / Burgmeesters' Jacobplein 1 London EC4 4BQ GB/ NL-3000 DK Rotterdam, NL / GB Opponent's representative Fransella, Mary Evelyn Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | 07.08.1987 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 15.12.1987 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 22.12.1987 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06) | 28.06.1988 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 24.01.1989 | Date of oral proceedings | 17.02.1989 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01) | 17.02.1989 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 18.02.1989 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 18.08.1989 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 18.08.1989 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 23.08.1989 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 02.11.1989 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.06.1984 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.07.1985 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 10.07.1986 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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