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EP0110731 - Non-evaporative solidification of detergent pastes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.07.1990
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Albright & Wilson Limited
Albright & Wilson House Hagley Road West Oldbury Warley
West Midlands, B68 ONN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/24]For all designated states
Albright & Wilson Limited
Albright & Wilson House Hagley Road West
Oldbury Warley West Midlands, B68 ONN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Beck, John
21 Highfield Hillcrest
Whitehaven Cumbria / GB
02 / Connor, David
28 Park Drive Midgey
Whitehaven Cumbria / GB
[1984/24]
Representative(s)Savidge, Roger Gordon Madgwick, et al
ALBRIGHT & WILSON UK LIMITED Patents Department P O Box 3 210-222 Hagley Road
Oldbury, Warley, West Midlands B68 0NN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/24]Savidge, Roger Gordon Madgwick, et al
ALBRIGHT & WILSON UK LIMITED Patents Department P O Box 3 210-222 Hagley Road
Oldbury, Warley, West Midlands B68 0NN / GB
Application number, filing date83307439.607.12.1983
[1984/24]
Priority number, dateGB1982003486107.12.1982         Original published format: GB 8234861
[1984/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0110731
Date:13.06.1984
Language:EN
[1984/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0110731
Date:09.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0110731
Date:04.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.1986
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/14, C11D1/28, C11D17/00
[1984/24]
CPC:
C11D17/0073 (EP); C11D13/20 (KR); C11D1/146 (EP);
C11D1/28 (EP); C11D17/0069 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/24]
Former [1984/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfestigung von Reinigungsmittelpasten ohne Lösungsmittelabdampfung[1984/24]
English:Non-evaporative solidification of detergent pastes[1984/24]
French:Solidification non-évaporative de pâtes de détergents[1984/24]
Examination procedure12.12.1983Examination requested  [1984/24]
19.03.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
06.11.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.1987Fee for grant paid
19.11.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.01.1989  11.03.1989  ADMISSIBLE
UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
Unilever House, Blackfriars/Weena 455
London EC4P 4BQ/3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Ford, Michael Frederick, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London ECV 8AS / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/32]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.1989  11.03.1989  ADMISSIBLE
UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
Unilever House, Blackfriars/Weena 455
London EC4P 4BQ/3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Ford, Michael Frederick, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1989/14]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.1989  11.03.1989  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, et al, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
15.03.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.07.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.07.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
04.12.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.04.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
12.04.1990Legal effect of revocation of patent [1990/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU31.12.1988
[2015/21]
Former [1999/52]CH04.05.1988
LI04.05.1988
LU31.12.1988
Former [1991/08]CH04.05.1988
LI04.05.1988
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