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EP0561446
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0561446 - Detergent compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 30.07.2004 Database last updated on 20.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.07.2008 | Change - applicant | published on 06.08.2008 [2008/32] | Applicant(s) | For:CH
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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:CH
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Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | ||
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Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB | |||
| Former [1998/29] | For:CH
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UNILEVER N.V. P.O. Box 760 3000 DK Rotterdam / NL | ||
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UNILEVER PLC Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68 London EC4P 4BQ / GB | |||
| Former [1993/38] | For:CH
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UNILEVER N.V. P.O. Box 760 NL-3000 DK Rotterdam / NL | ||
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UNILEVER PLC Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68 London EC4P 4BQ / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Oldenburg, Willem, Unilever Research Vlaardingen Laboratory, Olivier van Noortlaan 122 NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL | [1993/38] | Representative(s) | Boerma, Caroline, et al Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/20] | Boerma, Caroline, et al Unilever N.V., Patent Division, P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL | ||
| Former [1998/29] | Tansley, Sally Elizabeth, et al Unilever PLC, Patent Division, Colworth House Sharbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB | ||
| Former [1995/11] | Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr., et al Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137 NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL | ||
| Former [1993/38] | Tan, Bian An, Ir. Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137 NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL | Application number, filing date | 93200602.6 | 03.03.1993 | [1993/38] | Priority number, date | GB19920005894 | 17.03.1992 Original published format: GB 9205894 | [1993/38] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0561446 | Date: | 22.09.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/38] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0561446 | Date: | 09.11.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/45] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0561446 | Date: | 15.07.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/29] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 16.09.1994 | Classification | IPC: | C11D11/00, C11D17/00 | [1993/38] | CPC: |
C11D3/08 (EP);
C11D3/386 (EP);
C11D3/39 (EP);
C11D2111/14 (EP);
C11D2111/18 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1993/38] | Title | German: | Reinigungsmittelzusammensetzungen | [1993/38] | English: | Detergent compositions | [1993/38] | French: | Compositions détergentes | [1993/38] | Examination procedure | 17.11.1994 | Examination requested [1995/03] | 03.02.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 11.08.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.11.1997 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 19.01.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.04.1998 | Fee for grant paid | 04.04.1998 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
15.04.1999
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ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/27] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Samuels, Lucy Alice Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | ||
| Former [1999/23] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US Opponent's representative Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB | 26.05.1999 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 14.09.1999 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 17.01.2001 | Date of oral proceedings | 01.02.2001 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 01.02.2001 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 28.05.2004 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/38] | 28.05.2004 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Appeal following opposition | 29.03.2001 | Appeal received No. T0380/01 | 06.06.2001 | Statement of grounds filed | 28.05.2004 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 28.05.2004 | Date of oral proceedings | 11.06.2004 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.03.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.03.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.03.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 11.03.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CH | 15.07.1998 | LI | 15.07.1998 | NL | 15.07.1998 | SE | 15.10.1998 | [2003/08] |
| Former [2000/17] | CH | 15.07.1998 | |
| LI | 15.07.1998 | ||
| SE | 15.10.1998 | ||
| Former [1999/29] | SE | 15.10.1998 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]US4099912 (EHRLICH ROBERT L) [Y] 1-9 * the whole document *; | [Y]EP0176163 (PUREX CORP [US]) [Y] 1-9 * abstract * * page 3, line 8 - line 11 * * claims 35-42 *; | [A]EP0295525 (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *; | [A]EP0419036 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1* abstract * |