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EP0686186 - Detergent compositions comprising high active enzyme granulates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/50]	HIGH ACTIVE ENZYME GRANULATES
	[1998/17]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 22.10.2004 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	15.08.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 17.09.2008 [2008/38]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1995/50]	For all designated states THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / FRANCE, Paul, Amaat, R., G. Patrijzenlaan 36, bus 2 B-3010 Kessl-10 / BE
	02 / BAECK, Andre, Cesar Putsesteenweg 273 D-2820 Bonheiden / BE
	03 / VEGA, Jose, Luis Nieuwelaan 121 B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
	[1995/50]
Representative(s)	Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Nymphenburger Straße 4 80335 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1999/27]	TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR Mauerkircherstrasse 45 81679 München / DE
Former [1995/50]	Canonici, Jean-Jacques, et al Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V. Temselaan 100 B-1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date	94923580.8	10.02.1994
	[1995/50]
	WO1994US01528
Priority number, date	EP19930870035	26.02.1993 Original published format: EP 93870035
	[1995/50]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9419444
	Date:	01.09.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/20]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0686186
	Date:	13.12.1995
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1995/50]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0686186
	Date:	22.04.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/17]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	01.09.1994
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	19.09.1995
Classification	IPC:	C11D1/00, C11D17/06, C11D3/386	[1995/50]
	CPC:	C11D3/38627 (EP,US); C11D17/065 (EP,US); C11D3/38672 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1997/33]
Former [1995/50]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Enzymgranulate hoher Aktivität in Waschmitteln	[1998/17]
	English:	Detergent compositions comprising high active enzyme granulates	[1998/17]
	French:	Compositions détergentes comprenant des granules d'enzymes à grande activité	[1998/17]
	Former [1995/50]	ENZYMGRANULATE HOHER AKTIVITÄT
	Former [1995/50]	HIGH ACTIVE ENZYME GRANULATES
	Former [1995/50]	GRANULES D'ENZYME A GRANDE ACTIVITE
Entry into regional phase	03.08.1995	National basic fee paid
	03.08.1995	Search fee paid
	03.08.1995	Designation fee(s) paid
	03.08.1995	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	24.08.1994	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	03.08.1995	Examination requested [1995/50]
	15.01.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	25.07.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.10.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.01.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.03.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	01.07.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.09.1997	Fee for grant paid
	10.09.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. 925 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 / US Opponent's representative Kremer, Simon Mark Mewburn Ellis LLP Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
		02 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE NOVOZYMES A/S Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Wichmann, Hendrik Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB Prinzregentenstrasse 68 81675 München / DE
		03 22.01.1999 09.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE Unilever N.V. Weena 455 / Unilever Hse, 100 Victoria Embankment, Blackfriars 3013 AL Rotterdam / London EC4Y 0DY / NL Opponent's representative Kan, Jacob Hendrik Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. 925 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 / US Opponent's representative Kremer, Simon Mark Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
		02 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE NOVOZYMES A/S Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Wichmann, Hendrik Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 68 81675 München / DE
		03 22.01.1999 09.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL Opponent's representative Kan, Jacob Hendrik Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
	Former [2008/32]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. 925 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 / US Opponent's representative Kremer, Simon Mark Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
		02 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE NOVOZYMES A/S Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Wichmann, Hendrik, Dr. Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Postfach 86 08 80 81635 München / DE
		03 22.01.1999 09.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL Opponent's representative Kan, Jacob Hendrik Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
	Former [2003/21]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. 925 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 / US Opponent's representative Kremer, Simon Mark Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
		02 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE NOVOZYMES A/S Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Wichmann, Hendrik, Dr. Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Postfach 86 08 80 81635 München / DE
		03 22.01.1999 09.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 NL - 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL Opponent's representative Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr. Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
	Former [2001/20]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. 925 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 / US Opponent's representative Kremer, Simon Mark Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
		02 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE NOVOZYMES A/S Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Bösl, Raphael, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler . Isenbruck Postfach 86 06 20 81633 München / DE
		03 22.01.1999 09.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 NL - 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL Opponent's representative Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr. Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
	Former [2000/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. 925 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 / US Opponent's representative Kremer, Simon Mark Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
		02 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE Novo Nordisk A/S Novo Allé DK-2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Bösl, Raphael, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler . Isenbruck,Postfach 86 06 20 81633 München / DE
		03 22.01.1999 09.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 NL - 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL Opponent's representative Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr. Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
	Former [1999/12]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. 925 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 / US Opponent's representative Kremer, Simon Mark Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
		02 22.01.1999 04.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE Novo Nordisk A/S Novo Allé DK-2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Dehmel, Albrecht, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg-Geissler-Isenbruck Galileiplatz 1 81679 München / DE
		03 22.01.1999 09.02.1999 ADMISSIBLE UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 NL - 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL Opponent's representative Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr. Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
	Former [1999/11]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.01.1999 ADMISSIBLE GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. 925 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1013 / US Opponent's representative Kremer, Simon Mark Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB
		02 22.01.1999 Novo Nordisk A/S Novo Allé DK-2880 Bagsvaerd / DK Opponent's representative Dehmel, Albrecht, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg-Geissler-Isenbruck Galileiplatz 1 81679 München / DE
	25.05.1999	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	21.01.2000	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	23.05.2001	Date of oral proceedings
	21.06.2001	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	21.06.2001	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	12.08.2004	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/50]
Appeal following opposition	14.08.2001	Appeal received No. T0942/01
	26.10.2001	Statement of grounds filed
	12.08.2004	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	12.08.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	25.08.2004	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	03.08.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.02.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.02.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]EP0425277 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,7 * examples 1,8,13-21 *;
		[X]EP0381397 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,7 * examples 1-3 *;
		[X]WO9213054 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1 * example 3 *;
		[X]EP0495257 (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1-4,7 * page 14 * * examples IV-XI *;
		[X]DE4116701 (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,7 * examples 7-12; tables 9-14 *;
		[X]EP0368589 (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1 * examples 5,8; claims 4,5 *;
		[A]WO9109941 (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK]) [A] 1,4,7 * page 6; example - * * page 1 *;
		[A]EP0304332 (NOVO INDUSTRI AS [DK]) [A] 1,5,6 * example - *
	International search	[X]US4999138 (NEBASHI TUTOMU [JP], et al);
		[XP]US5259981 (CHAPPLE ANDREW P [GB], et al);
		[X]JPS6369894 (KAO CORP);
		[A]US5178798 (JOLICOEUR JOHN M [US]);
		[Y]US4652391 (BALK MANFRED [FR]);
		[Y]US5009804 (CLAYTON SIMON N [GB], et al)

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