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EP About this file: EP0205671

EP0205671 - Industrial washing machine with improved product concentration control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.08.1993
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:DE  FR  IT  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:DE  FR  IT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1993/09]For:DE  FR  IT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1990/03]For:DE  FR  IT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1989/45]For:DE  FR  IT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1986/52]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Peschel, Karl-Heinz
Adalbert-Stifter-Strasse 5
D-6942 Mörlenbach / DE
[1986/52]
Representative(s)Kan, Jacob Hendrik, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1992/14]Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr., et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1988/19]van Gent, Jan Paulus
Unilever N.V., Patent Division Postbus 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1986/52]Mole, Peter Geoffrey
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date85201012.325.06.1985
[1986/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0205671
Date:30.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0205671
Date:17.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1986
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/00, D06F31/00
[1986/52]
CPC:
D06F31/005 (EP,US); D06F34/22 (EP,US); D06F2103/22 (EP,US);
D06F2105/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1987/11]
Former [1986/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Industrielle Waschmaschine mit Vorrichtung zum Einstellen des Konzentrationsprodukts[1986/52]
English:Industrial washing machine with improved product concentration control[1986/52]
French:Machine à laver industrielle avec dispositif de réglage de la concentration du produit[1986/52]
Examination procedure26.08.1986Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.09.1986Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, NL
04.02.1987Examination requested  [1987/16]
31.05.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.01.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.1989Fee for grant paid
30.03.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.09.1990  24.09.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1990/44]
Opponent(s)01  07.09.1990  24.09.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
23.11.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.05.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
14.10.1992Date of oral proceedings
06.05.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.05.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
16.05.1993Legal effect of revocation of patent [1993/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
09.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
25.06.1986AT   M02   Not yet paid
25.06.1986BE   M02   Not yet paid
25.06.1986CH   M02   Not yet paid
25.06.1986NL   M02   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.198905   M06   Fee paid on   18.08.1989
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB25.06.1991
SE26.06.1991
FR28.02.1992
[1992/45]
Former [1992/34]GB25.06.1991
SE26.06.1991
Former [1992/13]SE26.06.1991
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1292039  ;
 [A]US3645669  (RAUSCH GERHARD);
 [A]US3335501  (JANKE DONALD E, et al)
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