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EP0763593
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| EP0763593 - Starch-based adjuncts for detergents [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 27.02.2009 Database last updated on 03.04.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.02.2009 | Opposition rejected | published on 01.04.2009 [2009/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation 501 Silverside Road Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US | [1997/12] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Hodgetts, Robert W. 7 Glenridding Close Longford, Coventry CV6 6LY / GB | 02 /
Garvey, James M. 3 Badgers Glade, Burghfield Common Reading, Berks RG7 3RQ / GB | 03 /
Solarek, Daniel B. 79 Berkshire Court 1 Belle Mead, New Jersey / US | [1997/12] | Representative(s) | Hagemann, Heinrich, et al Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Widenmayerstrasse 47 80538 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/12] | Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29 81630 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 96114569.5 | 11.09.1996 | [1997/12] | Priority number, date | US19950527662 | 13.09.1995 Original published format: US 527662 | US19960644651 | 07.05.1996 Original published format: US 644651 | [1997/12] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0763593 | Date: | 19.03.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/12] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0763593 | Date: | 02.01.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/01] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.11.1996 | Classification | IPC: | C11D3/00, C11D3/22 | [1997/12] | CPC: |
C11D3/0036 (EP,US);
C11D3/222 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [1997/12] | Title | German: | Zusätze auf Basis von Stärke für Waschmittel | [1997/12] | English: | Starch-based adjuncts for detergents | [1997/12] | French: | Auxiliaires à base d'amidon pour détergents | [1997/12] | Examination procedure | 12.09.1997 | Examination requested [1997/46] | 14.10.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 23.04.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.10.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 24.02.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.09.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 26.01.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.11.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 07.03.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 23.05.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 23.05.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
24.09.2003
ADMISSIBLE Cerestar Holding B.V. Nijverheidsstraat 1, PO Box 9 4551 LA Sas van Gent / NL Opponent's representative Wilkinson, Stephen John Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2003/48] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
24.09.2003
ADMISSIBLE Cerestar Holding B.V. Nijverheidsstraat 1, PO Box 9 4551 LA Sas van Gent / NL Opponent's representative Wilkinson, Stephen John Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD / GB | 28.11.2003 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 05.07.2004 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 27.06.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 14.07.2006 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 19.07.2006 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 16.10.2008 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2009/14] | Appeal following opposition | 08.09.2006 | Appeal received No. T1400/06 | 20.11.2006 | Statement of grounds filed | 16.10.2008 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected | 16.10.2008 | Date of oral proceedings | 06.11.2008 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 29.09.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.09.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.09.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 01.10.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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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 | FR | 02.01.2003 | IT | 02.01.2003 | DE | 03.04.2003 | [2008/06] |
| Former [2006/14] | FR | 02.01.2003 | |
| DE | 03.04.2003 | ||
| Former [2004/21] | DE | 03.04.2003 | |
| FR | 21.11.2003 | ||
| Former [2004/02] | DE | 03.04.2003 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]FR1342792 (FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LTD) [X] 1,5,9,16 * page 1, column 1, paragraph 3, line 6; example 1; claims 1-3 *; | [X]GB680924 (BATAAFSCHE PETROLEUM) [X] 1,9 * page 2, line 36 - line 43; examples 1,2 *; | [A]US3873614 (LAMBERTI VINCENT, et al) [A] 1-19 * column 1, lines 66-68; examples 1-5, 8-16, 19-21; claims 1, 2, 4-9 *; | [A]DE2547139 (DIAMALT AG) [A] 1-19 * examples 1-5; claims 1-5 *; | [A]FR2133882 (DIAMALT AG) [A] 1-19 * examples 1-5; claims 1-9 *; | [A]US3629121 (ELDIB IBRAHIM A) [A] 1-19 * claims 1-17 *; | [A]EP0146395 (RALSTON PURINA CO [US]) [A] 1-19 * page 15, line 1 - page 21, line 4; claims 1-8 * |