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EP0163417 - Bleach products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.08.1996
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]For all designated states
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1985/49]For all designated states
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Tai, Ho Tan
5 rue G. Tell
F-59000 Lille / FR
[1985/49]
Representative(s)Fransella, Mary Evelyn, et al
Unilever PLC Unilever Intellectual Property Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/29]Fransella, Mary Evelyn, et al
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1993/03]Ford, Michael Frederick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1991/22]Fransella, Mary Evelyn
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1988/22]Ford, Michael Frederick
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1985/49]Fransella, Mary Evelyn
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date85302917.125.04.1985
[1985/49]
Priority number, dateGB1984001082627.04.1984         Original published format: GB 8410826
[1985/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0163417
Date:04.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0163417
Date:11.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/37]
Type: B1 RE Reissue of patent specification
No.:EP0163417
Date:16.10.1991
[1991/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0163417
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.1985
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/39, C11D17/04
[1985/49]
CPC:
C11D3/3907 (EP,US); C11D17/046 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/44]
Former [1985/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bleichmittelprodukte[1985/49]
English:Bleach products[1985/49]
French:Produits de blanchiment[1985/49]
Examination procedure22.11.1985Examination requested  [1986/06]
14.08.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.1987Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
16.11.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.03.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.1991Fee for grant paid
06.05.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination29.01.1988Appeal received No.  T0260/88
29.01.1988Statement of grounds filed
16.11.1990Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.12.1991  05.02.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1992/09]
Opponent(s)01  13.12.1991  05.02.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
17.07.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.01.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.10.1993Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.01.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.01.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.04.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.06.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.12.1993Appeal received No.  T1052/93
25.02.1994Statement of grounds filed
10.01.1996Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
10.01.1996Date of oral proceedings
17.01.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
08.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.09.1991
BE11.09.1991
NL11.09.1991
SE26.04.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2001/51]AT11.09.1991
BE11.09.1991
CH11.09.1991
LI11.09.1991
SE26.04.1996
Former [2000/52]AT11.09.1991
BE11.09.1991
CH11.09.1991
LI11.09.1991
Former [1992/36]AT11.09.1991
BE11.09.1991
Former [1992/29]AT11.09.1991
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2657042  (UNILEVER NV);
 [AD]EP0018678  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al);
 [X]EP0096566  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [A]EP0106634  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US])
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