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Acidic Laundry Detergent Compositions - EP2804938

The patent EP2804938 was granted to The Procter & Gamble on Feb 28, 2018. The application was originally filed on Jan 17, 2013 under application number EP13701557A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2804938

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP13701557A
Filing Date: Jan 17, 2013
Status: Revoked; Sep 22, 2023
Publication Date: Feb 28, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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RECKITT BENCKISER	Nov 19, 2018	PAREDES ROJAS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (51) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0845526
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2011146707
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2011269659
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6093856
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6136769
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO0027958
OPPOSITION	EP0598692
OPPOSITION	GB926308
OPPOSITION	US2006111261
OPPOSITION	US5559090
OPPOSITION	US6093856
OPPOSITION	WO0027958

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Sep 9, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Sep 6, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Sep 6, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Sep 6, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Aug 28, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Aug 28, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Aug 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 25, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Appeal
Aug 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 25, 2023
Request for revocation of patent
Appeal
Apr 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Apr 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Feb 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Feb 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 8, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 31, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jan 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Jan 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Jan 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jan 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 19, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 31, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Oct 31, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Oct 26, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Aug 10, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Jun 15, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Jun 15, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jun 9, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
May 10, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Mar 23, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Nov 20, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 16, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Sep 10, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Sep 10, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 4, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jul 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Means of redress
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 6, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 18, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 29, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
May 29, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 28, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Apr 17, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Apr 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 16, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 15, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
OPPO
Oct 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Apr 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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 13, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Dec 13, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Nov 27, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Nov 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 19, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
Nov 19, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
OPPO
Nov 19, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
OPPO
Nov 19, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
OPPO
Nov 19, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
OPPO
Nov 19, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
OPPO
Nov 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Nov 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Mar 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 1, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Aug 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Aug 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 28, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 28, 2017
Annex
Search/Exam
Aug 28, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 28, 2017
Description
Search/Exam
Aug 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Aug 28, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jul 11, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Search/Exam
Jul 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 4, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Mar 7, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Feb 28, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Oct 29, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Aug 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Aug 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Aug 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Aug 4, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Jun 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 24, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Jun 2, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Aug 15, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2013
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Apr 26, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Apr 26, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Apr 26, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Jan 28, 2013
Abstract
PCTISA
Jan 28, 2013
Claims
PCTISA
Jan 28, 2013
Description
PCTISA
Jan 28, 2013
Submission concerning representation
PCTISA