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EP0202698 - P-sulphophenyl alkyl carbonates and their use as bleaching activators [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.01.1996
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
[N/P]
Former [1994/19]For all designated states
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Former [1986/48]For all designated states
AKZO N.V.
Velperweg 76
NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Nollet, Andreas Johannes Hendricus
Bergweg 59
NL-1217 SB Hilversum / NL
02 / Meijer, John
Slangenburg 409
NL-7423 ZP Deventer / NL
03 / Overkamp, Johannes Willibrordus Antonius
Lijsterbesstraat 33
Nl-8102 JM Raalte / NL
[1986/48]
Representative(s)Schalkwijk, Pieter Cornelis, et al
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Schalkwijk, Pieter Cornelis, et al
AKZO NOBEL N.V. Intellectual Property Department PO Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
Former [1993/18]Schalkwijk, Pieter Cornelis, et al
AKZO NOBEL N.V. Patent Department (Dept. APTA) P.O. Box 9300
NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL
Former [1986/48]Sieders, René
AKZO NOBEL N.V. Patent Department (Dept. CO) P.O. Box 9300
NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL
Application number, filing date86200688.923.04.1986
[1986/48]
Priority number, dateNL1985000129507.05.1985         Original published format: NL 8501295
[1986/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0202698
Date:26.11.1986
Language:EN
[1986/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0202698
Date:25.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0202698
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.1986
ClassificationIPC:C07C309/29, C11D3/395, D06L3/02
[1996/04]
CPC:
C07C309/00 (EP,US); C11D3/3915 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1986/48]C07C143/44, C11D3/395, D06L3/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/48]
TitleGerman:P-Sulphophenylalkylcarbonate und deren Verwendung als Bleichmittelaktivatoren[1986/48]
English:P-sulphophenyl alkyl carbonates and their use as bleaching activators[1986/48]
French:P-sulphophénylalkylcarbonates et leur utilisation comme activeurs de blanchiment[1986/48]
Examination procedure16.04.1987Examination requested  [1987/45]
15.09.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.04.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.1989Fee for grant paid
26.06.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.07.1990  10.09.1990  ADMISSIBLE
UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
Unilever House, Blackfriars/Weena 455
London EC4P 4BQ/3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Bryant, Tracey
Unilever PLC
Patent Division
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/32]
Opponent(s)01  25.07.1990  10.09.1990  ADMISSIBLE
UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
Unilever House, Blackfriars/Weena 455
London EC4P 4BQ/3013 AL Rotterdam / GB
Opponent's representative
Bryant, Tracey
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1992/26]
Opponent(s)01  25.07.1990  10.09.1990  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
Bryant, Tracey
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1990/39]
Opponent(s)01  25.07.1990   
Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V.
Unilever House,Blackfriars / Burgmeesters' Jacobplein 1
London EC4 4BQ GB/ NL-3000 DK Rotterdam, NL / GB
Opponent's representative
Tan, Bian An, Ir.
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
13.09.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.02.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.12.1991Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
20.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
15.02.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.05.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.05.1995Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.08.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.11.1995Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition10.02.1992Appeal received No.  T0133/92
07.04.1992Statement of grounds filed
18.10.1994Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
18.10.1994Date of oral proceedings
24.10.1994Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
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Former [1998/02]AT25.10.1989
Documents cited:Search[A]US3256198  (MATZNER EDWIN A);
 [A]DE1444024  (UNILEVER NV);
 [XPD]EP0166571  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al)
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