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Textile Treatment Compositon For Removal Of Deodorant Stains - EP2601341

The patent EP2601341 was granted to Henkel on Feb 21, 2018. The application was filed on Jul 20, 2011 under application number EP11738688A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2601341

HENKEL

Application Number: EP11738688A
Filing Date: Jul 20, 2011
Status: Revoked; Jul 21, 2023
Publication Date: Feb 21, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
UNILEVER UNILEVER	Nov 20, 2018	OATES	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (5) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE10043118
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102009001559
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1319394
OPPOSITION	WO0190285
OPPOSITION	WO0198447

Dossier Documents

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Jul 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Jul 19, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jul 18, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jul 18, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jul 18, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
May 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
May 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
May 25, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
May 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 12, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Appeal
May 12, 2023
Amended description with annotations
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May 12, 2023
Description
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May 12, 2023
Description
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May 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 12, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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May 12, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
May 12, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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May 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 4, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 16, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jan 19, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Jan 19, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Jan 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 13, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 10, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 9, 2023
General authorisation
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Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 9, 2023
Request concerning representative opponent
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Dec 2, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Dec 2, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Nov 29, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Nov 29, 2022
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Nov 24, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Nov 24, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Nov 24, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Appeal
Nov 21, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Aug 10, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Mar 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 19, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 4, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 1, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 1, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Mar 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 1, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Feb 26, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Appeal
Feb 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 26, 2021
Submission concerning representation
Appeal
Feb 2, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Feb 2, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 4, 2020
Request for a change of address - opponent
Appeal
Oct 23, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Oct 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 20, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Oct 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Aug 6, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 30, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jul 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 15, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Means of redress
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Jun 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 17, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Jan 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 23, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 18, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Apr 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Apr 5, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Apr 5, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Apr 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 5, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Dec 5, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Dec 5, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Nov 26, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Nov 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
Nov 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Nov 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
OPPO
Nov 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
OPPO
Nov 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
OPPO
Nov 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Nov 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Mar 9, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Sep 27, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Sep 27, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Sep 27, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Sep 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Sep 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Aug 29, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 29, 2017
Description
Search/Exam
Aug 29, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Aug 25, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 25, 2017
Description
Search/Exam
Aug 25, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jan 10, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jan 10, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Jan 10, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jan 6, 2017
Claims
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Jan 6, 2017
Claims
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Jan 6, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 8, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Dec 8, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 2, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 8, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Aug 1, 2016
Examination started
Search/Exam
Feb 24, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
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Feb 23, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Search/Exam
Dec 4, 2013
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
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Dec 3, 2013
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Search/Exam
Oct 29, 2013
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Search/Exam
Sep 12, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 12, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 11, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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May 15, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Mar 12, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Mar 8, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 8, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 8, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 18, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Dec 14, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
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Nov 29, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
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Feb 28, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Feb 9, 2012
Copy of the international search report
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Feb 9, 2012
Copy of the international search report
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Feb 9, 2012
Published international application - A1
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Oct 12, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Oct 12, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Oct 12, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Jul 20, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Jul 20, 2011
Abstract
PCTRO
Jul 20, 2011
Claims
PCTRO
Jul 20, 2011
Description
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