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Hygroscopic Detergent Formulation Comprising Water, Aminocarboxylate Chelant And Moisture-Sensitive Ingredients

Patent No. EP3013932 (titled "Hygroscopic Detergent Formulation Comprising Water, Aminocarboxylate Chelant And Moisture-Sensitive Ingredients") was filed by Unilever on Jun 16, 2014. The application was issued on Mar 5, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DALLI WERKE	Dec 4, 2025	F & E PATENT
HENKEL	Dec 2, 2025	-

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Dec 19, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 19, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 19, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 9, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 8, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 4, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 4, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Dec 4, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2025
Notice of opposition
Dec 4, 2025
Notice of opposition
Dec 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 2, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 2, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 2, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 2, 2025
Notice of opposition
Dec 2, 2025
Notice of opposition
Aug 26, 2025
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 6, 2025
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Mar 18, 2025
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 6, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 23, 2025
French translation of claims
Jan 23, 2025
German translation of the claims
Oct 17, 2024
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 17, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 17, 2024
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 17, 2024
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 17, 2024
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 17, 2024
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Aug 14, 2023
Claims
Aug 14, 2023
Description
Aug 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 25, 2023
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Apr 5, 2023
Annex to the communication
Apr 5, 2023
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 9, 2023
Document concerning representation
Jan 9, 2023
General authorisation
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2022
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Aug 30, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Letter to the Legal Division
Jun 29, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
Jun 1, 2021
Annex
Jun 1, 2021
Annex
Jun 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2021
Letter to the Legal Division
May 31, 2021
Annex
May 31, 2021
Cover sheet for fax transmission
May 28, 2021
Annex
May 28, 2021
Cover sheet for fax transmission
May 28, 2021
Letter to the Legal Division
Mar 31, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
Mar 24, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 23, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 23, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 23, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 23, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 16, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 12, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
Mar 10, 2021
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Mar 10, 2021
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Mar 5, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 5, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 5, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 5, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 5, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 5, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 5, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Feb 1, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 1, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 1, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 1, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 1, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 1, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 1, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Dec 23, 2020
Claims
Dec 23, 2020
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Dec 23, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 1, 2020
Document concerning representation
Aug 21, 2020
Annex to the communication
Aug 21, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 2, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 1, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 6, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 8, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 8, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 28, 2018
Examination started
Jun 14, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Aug 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Apr 6, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 2, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 29, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 29, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jan 5, 2016
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Jan 5, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jan 5, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jan 4, 2016
Notice on debiting of fees
Dec 17, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 17, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 4, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 28, 2015
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Oct 28, 2015
International preliminary examination report
Oct 28, 2015
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Oct 28, 2015
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Oct 28, 2015
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Oct 23, 2015
Despatch of copy of consultation
Oct 23, 2015
Result of consultation
Oct 23, 2015
Separate sheet with IPEA428
Oct 9, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2015
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Oct 9, 2015
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Jul 6, 2015
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
Jul 2, 2015
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
Jun 16, 2015
Written opinion
Jun 16, 2015
Written opinion - free text sheet
Jun 16, 2015
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Apr 21, 2015
Notification of election of EPO
Mar 30, 2015
Notification of receipt of demand
Mar 26, 2015
Document concerning fees and payments
Mar 26, 2015
PCT demand form
Mar 26, 2015
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Mar 26, 2015
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Mar 26, 2015
Reply to International Search Opinion
Mar 19, 2015
Document concerning fees and payments
Mar 19, 2015
PCT demand form
Mar 19, 2015
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Mar 19, 2015
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Mar 19, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 19, 2015
Reply to International Search Opinion
Jan 20, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 31, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Dec 31, 2014
Published international application - A1
Oct 2, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 2, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 2, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2014
Abstract
Jun 16, 2014
Claims
Jun 16, 2014
Description
Jun 16, 2014
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3013932

UNILEVER

Application Number: EP14732848A
Filing Date: Jun 16, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 31, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 5, 2025
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