Method For Hand Washing Dishes Having Long Lasting Suds

Patent No. EP2606111 (titled "Method For Hand Washing Dishes Having Long Lasting Suds") was filed by The Procter & Gamble on Aug 17, 2010. The application was issued on Dec 6, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
UNILEVER UNILEVER	Sep 6, 2018	CORSTEN
NOURYON CHEMICALS	Sep 5, 2018	KUTZENBERGER WOLFF & PARTNER

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Sep 29, 2023
Refund of fees
Sep 27, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 27, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 27, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 26, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 26, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 26, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 26, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Sep 22, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Sep 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 7, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 7, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 7, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
Jul 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 8, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 8, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 21, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 21, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 21, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 16, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 9, 2023
General authorisation
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2023
Request concerning representative opponent
Jan 18, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jul 17, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jul 17, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jul 17, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 17, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 18, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 18, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jun 10, 2020
Claims
Jun 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 15, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 15, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 15, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 7, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 7, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 7, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 7, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 7, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 7, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 7, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 7, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 7, 2020
Means of redress
Feb 7, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 7, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Nov 4, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Sep 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 6, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Aug 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 12, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 12, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2019
Request for change of name -opponent
Apr 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 9, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 9, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2019
Claims
Jan 22, 2019
Claims
Jan 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 6, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 20, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 20, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jul 10, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 10, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 10, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 16, 2017
Examination started
Feb 22, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Apr 15, 2015
Supplementary International Search Report
Sep 12, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Sep 12, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2014
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Apr 23, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 12, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Mar 11, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 20, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 20, 2014
European search opinion
Feb 20, 2014
Supplementary European search report
Jan 30, 2014
Search started
Oct 16, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
May 29, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 16, 2013
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 6, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 30, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 4, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 23, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Feb 23, 2012
Published international application - A1

EP2606111

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP10856007A
Filing Date: Aug 17, 2010
Status: Revoked; Sep 29, 2023
Publication Date: Dec 6, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

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Method For Hand Washing Dishes Having Long Lasting Suds

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EP2606111