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EP About this file: EP0415698

EP0415698 - Fabric softening composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
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:CH  DE  ES  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:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2003/49]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1993/09]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1991/10]For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:CH  DE  ES  FR  IT  LI  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Mohammadi, Mansur Sultan
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
02 / Willis, Edwin
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW / GB
03 / Montague, Peter Graham
15 Buccleuch Close, Dunchurch
Rugby, Warwickshire CB22 6QB / GB
04 / Van de Pas, Johannes Cornelis
Burgemeester's Jacobsplein 1
Rotterdam / NL
[1991/10]
Representative(s)Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2003/29]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever PLC Patent Department, Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2001/46]Watson, Robert James, et al
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2000/34]Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2000/30]Elliott, Peter William, et al
Unilever plc Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1996/27]Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1996/12]Mole, Peter Geoffrey
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [1996/08](deleted)
Former [1993/14]Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1991/10]Stancliffe, Terence Christopher
UNILEVER PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
GB-Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date90309376.328.08.1990
[1991/10]
Priority number, dateGB1989001966931.08.1989         Original published format: GB 8919669
[1991/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0415698
Date:06.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0415698
Date:10.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0415698
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0415698
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D3/37
[1991/10]
CPC:
C11D3/3765 (EP); D06M13/217 (KR); C11D17/0026 (EP);
C11D3/0015 (EP); C11D3/37 (EP); D06M23/02 (KR)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/10]
TitleGerman:Wäscheweichmacher[1991/10]
English:Fabric softening composition[1991/10]
French:Composition adoucissante pour textile[1991/10]
Examination procedure27.03.1991Examination requested  [1991/21]
13.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.1994Fee for grant paid
16.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.12.1995  27.12.1995  ADMISSIBLE
PROCTER & GAMBLE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTER N.V.
Temselaan 100
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Opponent's representative
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/52]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.1995  27.12.1995  ADMISSIBLE
PROCTER & GAMBLE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTER N.V.
Temselaan 100
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Opponent's representative
TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [1996/04]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.1995  27.12.1995  ADMISSIBLE
PROCTER & GAMBLE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTER N.V.
Temselaan 100
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Opponent's representative
Engisch, Gautier
Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
11.01.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.09.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.06.1997Date of oral proceedings
18.06.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.06.1997Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
17.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
02.04.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.04.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.07.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.10.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition19.08.1997Appeal received No.  T0894/97
27.10.1997Statement of grounds filed
23.11.2001Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
23.11.2001Date of oral proceedings
03.12.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.08.1997
LI31.08.1997
[1998/45]
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0303473  (ALBRIGHT & WILSON [GB]);
 [A]EP0043622  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al);
 [A]EP0112719  (UNILEVER NV [NL]);
 [A]EP0299787  (KAO CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0111984  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [XP]EP0346995  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al)
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