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EP About this file: EP0070191

EP0070191 - Detergent additives and detergent compositions containing them [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.03.1990
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1983/03]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Scowen, Reginald Vear
113 Brookhurst Road
Bromborough Wirral Merseyside / GB
02 / Stirling, Thomas
78 Davenham Avenue
Oxton Birkenhead Merseyside / GB
03 / Welch, Gordon Joseph
53 Thackeray Drive
Vickers Cross Chester / GB
[1983/03]
Representative(s)Fransella, Mary Evelyn, et al
Unilever PLC Unilever Intellectual Property Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/03]Fransella, Mary Evelyn, et al
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date82303675.113.07.1982
[1983/03]
Priority number, dateGB1981002175415.07.1981         Original published format: GB 8121754
[1983/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0070191
Date:19.01.1983
Language:EN
[1983/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0070191
Date:04.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0070191
Date:09.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.1982
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/12
[1983/03]
CPC:
C11D3/2075 (EP); C11D3/128 (EP); C11D3/33 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1983/03]
TitleGerman:Detergenszusätze und diese enthaltende Detergenszusammensetzungen[1983/03]
English:Detergent additives and detergent compositions containing them[1983/03]
French:Additifs de détergentes et compositions détergentes les contenant[1983/03]
Examination procedure20.06.1983Examination requested  [1983/34]
20.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
14.05.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.1985Fee for grant paid
17.05.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.08.1986  18.09.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/43]
Opponent(s)01  25.08.1986  18.09.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
27.02.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.09.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.09.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
19.11.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
26.10.1989Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.10.1989Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.10.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.01.1990Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.05.1988Appeal received No.  T0227/88
08.07.1988Statement of grounds filed
15.12.1988Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.07.1986
BE31.07.1986
[1991/51]
Former [1989/12]AT13.07.1986
Documents cited:Search[AD]GB1293753  (UNILEVER LTD [GB]);
 [Y]DE2422655  (PROCTER & GAMBLE);
 [Y]DE2525778  (PROCTER & GAMBLE);
 [A]DE2549337  (PROCTER & GAMBLE)
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