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EP About this file: EP0714976

EP0714976 - Detergent compositions comprising cationic surfactant and process for making the composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU		published on 18.07.2007  [2007/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/12]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [1996/23]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dovey, Anthony
8 Kingswell, Carlisle Lea
Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2TZ / GB
[1996/23]
Representative(s)Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 9TS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Former [2002/48]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1998/40]Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS / GB
Former [1996/23]Canonici, Jean-Jacques, et al
Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V. Temselaan 100
B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date94308960.702.12.1994
[1996/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0714976
Date:05.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0714976
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0714976
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/65, C11D10/04, C11D11/02, C11D11/00
[1996/23]
CPC:
C11D10/047 (EP); C11D1/65 (EP); C11D11/0082 (EP);
C11D11/02 (EP); C11D1/14 (EP); C11D1/29 (EP);
C11D1/62 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/23]
TitleGerman:Kationisches Tensid enthaltende Waschmittelzusammensetzungen sowie deren Herstellungsverfahren[1996/23]
English:Detergent compositions comprising cationic surfactant and process for making the composition[1996/23]
French:Compositions détergentes contenant un agent tensioactif cationique et procédé pour leur fabrication[1996/23]
Examination procedure28.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
25.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2000Fee for grant paid
09.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.02.2001    ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2001/15]
Opponent(s)01  16.02.2001    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel KGaA
VTP (Patente)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
26.03.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.11.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.07.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.07.2003Date of oral proceedings
07.08.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.08.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.11.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.03.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
CH17.05.2000
ES17.05.2000
GR17.05.2000
LI17.05.2000
DK17.08.2000
PT17.08.2000
LU02.12.2000
IE04.12.2000
SE03.12.2004
[2007/29]
Former [2005/48]AT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
CH17.05.2000
ES17.05.2000
GR17.05.2000
LI17.05.2000
DK17.08.2000
PT17.08.2000
IE04.12.2000
LU02.12.2001
SE03.12.2004
Former [2004/39]AT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
CH17.05.2000
ES17.05.2000
GR17.05.2000
LI17.05.2000
DK17.08.2000
PT17.08.2000
IE04.12.2000
LU02.12.2001
Former [2004/07]AT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
CH17.05.2000
ES17.05.2000
GR17.05.2000
LI17.05.2000
DK17.08.2000
PT17.08.2000
IE04.12.2000
Former [2003/45]AT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
CH17.05.2000
ES17.05.2000
LI17.05.2000
DK17.08.2000
PT17.08.2000
IE04.12.2000
Former [2002/26]AT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
CH17.05.2000
ES17.05.2000
LI17.05.2000
PT17.08.2000
IE04.12.2000
Former [2002/17]AT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
CH17.05.2000
LI17.05.2000
PT17.08.2000
IE04.12.2000
Former [2002/02]AT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
CH17.05.2000
LI17.05.2000
PT17.08.2000
IE05.09.2001
Former [2001/16]AT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
PT17.08.2000
Former [2001/11]AT17.05.2000
BE17.05.2000
Documents cited:Search[X]DE2449354  (BASF AG) [X] 1,2 * examples 1,3,4,8 *;
 JPS57137397  [ ] (KAO CORP);
 [A]GB2168995  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO) [A] 1 * page 1, line 48; table 2 *;
 [X]EP0234717  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,2 * page 14; example 1 *;
 [X]EP0547722  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [X] 1,5,8 * example -; claim - *
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19830404), vol. 98, no. 14, Database accession no. 109309, page 109 [X] 1,2 * abstract *
OppositionBE833077
 US3936537
 EP0011333
 US4292035
 GB2185752
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