blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0658189

EP0658189 - WASHING AND CLEANING AGENTS WITH BUILDER SUBSTANCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/25]For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KOTTWITZ, Beatrix
Urdenbacher Allee 51
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
02 / UPADEK, Horst
Im Sandforst 26
D-40883 Ratingen / DE
03 / KRINGS, Peter
Wedelstra e 72
D-47807 Krefeld / DE
[1995/25]
Application number, filing date93919191.226.08.1993
[1995/25]
WO1993EP02310
Priority number, dateDE1992422966004.09.1992         Original published format: DE 4229660
[1995/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9405764
Date:17.03.1994
Language:DE
[1994/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0658189
Date:21.06.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0658189
Date:18.09.1996
Language:DE
[1996/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/37, C11D3/00, C11D3/12, C11D11/00
[1995/25]
CPC:
C11D17/065 (EP); C11D11/00 (EP); C11D17/06 (EP);
C11D3/10 (EP); C11D3/1273 (EP); C11D3/128 (EP);
C11D3/3761 (EP); C11D1/12 (EP); C11D1/72 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1995/25]
TitleGerman:WASCH- UND REINIGUNGSMITTEL MIT BUILDERSUBSTANZEN[1995/25]
English:WASHING AND CLEANING AGENTS WITH BUILDER SUBSTANCES[1995/25]
French:PRODUITS DE LAVAGE ET DE NETTOYAGE CONTENANT DES ADJUVANTS[1995/25]
Entry into regional phase24.02.1995National basic fee paid 
24.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/25]
26.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.1996Fee for grant paid
14.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.06.1997  04.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Waldren, Robin Michael
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
 02  17.06.1997  01.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/33]
Opponent(s)01  18.06.1997  04.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Waldren, Robin Michael
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
 02  17.06.1997  01.07.1997  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
Former [2008/32]
Opponent(s)01  18.06.1997  04.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Waldren, Robin Michael
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
 02  17.06.1997  01.07.1997  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
Former [2002/24]
Opponent(s)01  18.06.1997  04.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
GB-London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Waldren, Robin Michael
Lloyd Wise, Treager & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
 02  17.06.1997  01.07.1997  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
Former [2002/17]
Opponent(s)01  18.06.1997  04.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
GB-London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Opponent's representative
Waldren, Robin Michael
Lloyd Wise, Treager & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
 02  17.06.1997  01.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Peet, Jillian Wendy
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 9TS / GB
Former [1997/33]
Opponent(s)01  18.06.1997  04.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
GB-London EC4P 4BQ / GB
 02  17.06.1997  01.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OHIO 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Peet, Jillian Wendy
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 9TS / GB
Former [1997/32]
Opponent(s)01  18.06.1997  04.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Unilever PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
GB-London EC4P 4BQ / GB
19.08.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.12.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.12.1997Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
13.06.1998Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
06.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.02.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.08.2002Legal effect of revocation of patent [2002/45]
Appeal following opposition05.03.1999Appeal received No.  T0242/99
01.06.1999Statement of grounds filed
08.08.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
08.08.2002Date of oral proceedings
19.08.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
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  TooltipFR18.09.1996
GB18.09.1996
IT18.09.1996
NL18.09.1996
ES19.12.1996
BE31.08.1997
AT26.08.2001
CH31.08.2001
LI31.08.2001
[2006/14]
Former [2004/38]GB18.09.1996
IT18.09.1996
NL18.09.1996
ES19.12.1996
FR14.02.1997
BE31.08.1997
AT26.08.2001
CH31.08.2001
LI31.08.2001
Former [2003/09]GB18.09.1996
IT18.09.1996
NL18.09.1996
FR14.02.1997
BE31.08.1997
AT26.08.2001
CH31.08.2001
LI31.08.2001
Former [2003/08]GB18.09.1996
IT18.09.1996
NL18.09.1996
FR14.02.1997
BE31.08.1997
CH31.08.2001
LI31.08.2001
Former [2003/01]GB18.09.1996
IT18.09.1996
FR14.02.1997
BE31.08.1997
CH31.08.2001
LI31.08.2001
Former [1999/42]GB18.09.1996
IT18.09.1996
FR14.02.1997
BE31.08.1997
Former [1998/41]GB18.09.1996
FR14.02.1997
BE31.08.1997
Former [1997/34]BE18.09.1996
GB18.09.1996
FR14.02.1997
Former [1997/30]BE18.09.1996
GB18.09.1996
Former [1997/25]BE18.09.1996
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0221777  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1,2,4-7,9* page 2, line 43 - page 6, line 50 *;
 [A]EP0368137  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1,4,6,8 * page 2, line 27 - page 4, line 53; example 1 *;
 [A]WO9102047  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1,2,4-8,10,11 * page 4, paragraph 3 - page 23, paragraph 3; examples 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0421664  (ROHM & HAAS [US]) [A] 1,3,4,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9109927  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1-9 * page 2, paragraph 4 - page 15, paragraph 3 *;
 [A]WO9207928  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [A] 1,2,4-6,8-10 * page 2, paragraph 4 - page 11, paragraph 2 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.