Patent maintained as amended EP Register Verified

SOLID CLEANING COMPOSITIONS

Publication No. EP2206767

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App No. EP10160830

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Filed by Ecolab INC.

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Filed on 2008-05-05

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Issued/Published on 2021-08-25

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP2206767 A2

Application No. EP10160830 Filed: 2008-05-05

Grant Date 2008-05-05 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 4 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

The present invention relates to a solid cleaning composition including particles bound together by a binding agent.

IPC Classifications

C11D3/10, C11D3/33, C11D11/00, C11D17/00, C11D3/04, C11D3/08 C11D3/37

Priority Claims

US 20070800286 Date: 2007-05-04

US 20070980912P Date: 2007-10-18

Designated Contracting States (34 EPC States)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Bulgaria (BG)

Switzerland (CH)

Cyprus (CY)

Czech Republic (CZ)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Estonia (EE)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Croatia (HR)

Hungary (HU)

Ireland (IE)

Iceland (IS)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Lithuania (LT)

Luxembourg (LU)

Latvia (LV)

Monaco (MC)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

Norway (NO)

Poland (PL)

Portugal (PT)

Romania (RO)

Sweden (SE)

Slovenia (SI)

Slovakia (SK)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Ecolab INC.

370 North Wabasha Street, St. Paul, MN 55102

Inventors (5)

Stolte, Roger L.

2528 Schaller Drive, Maplewood, MN 55119

Dziuk, Michael P.

7955 17th Street N., Oakdale, MN 55128

Meinke, Melissa

3829 Standish Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55407

Porter, Matthew C.

1256 Ottawa Ave., West St. Paul, MN 55118

Besse, Michael E.

7450 Winnetka Heights, Golden Valley, MN 55427

Representatives / Agents

Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent

An den Gärten 7, 51491 Overath

Godemeyer Blum Lenze - werkpatent

An den Gärten 7, 51491 Overath

Polypatent

An den Gärten 7, 51491 Overath

Godemeyer, Thomas

Fleischer Godemeyer Kierdorf Polypatent Braunberger feld 29, 51429 Bergisch Gladbach

Cawdell, Karen Teresa

Reckitt Benckiser, Corporate Services Limited

Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Hamborner Straße 53, 40472 Düsseldorf

Bowers, Craig Malcolm

Reckitt Benckiser, Corporate Services Limited

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2010-04-23

Mention Of Grant Published 2008-05-05

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 2021-08-25

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2012-01-13

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2206767 under EPC Article 99.

4 ACTIVE OPPONENTS

Opponent Company

Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.

Siriusdreef 14, NL

Representative

Cawdell, Karen Teresa

Filing Date

2016-11-21

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Henkelstrasse 57, DE

Representative

Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Filing Date

2016-12-23

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Henkelstrasse 57, DE

Representative

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Filing Date

2016-12-23

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.

Siriusdreef 14, NL

Representative

Bowers, Craig Malcolm

Filing Date

2016-11-21

Opposition in Progress

Legal Status & Event History

Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.

70 Events Recorded

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2010-07-14	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2010-07-14	AC	DIVISIONAL APPLICATION: REFERENCE TO EARLIER APPLICATION	EP
2010-07-14	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2010-07-14	AX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT	EP
2011-04-13	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2011-04-13	AX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT	EP
2012-02-15	17Q	FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED	EP
2015-11-11	RIC1	INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT	EP
2015-11-18	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
2016-03-30	AC	DIVISIONAL APPLICATION: REFERENCE TO EARLIER APPLICATION	EP
2016-03-30	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2015-10-08	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-03-30	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-03-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-04-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-04-20	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-05-12	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-05-16	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-07-11	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-07-25	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-07-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-08-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-08-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-08-03	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-09-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-10-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-11-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-12-28	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2016-11-21	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-12-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-12-30	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2017-01-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2017-02-08	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2017-02-22	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2017-04-13	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2017-05-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2018-04-11	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2018-05-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2018-06-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2018-08-01	R26	OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTED)	EP
2018-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2018-09-11	APBM	APPEAL REFERENCE RECORDED	EP
2018-09-11	APBP	DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2018-09-19	APAH	APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED	EP
2018-11-14	APBQ	DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2016-02-08	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2015-10-22	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2016-02-26	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2020-12-16	R26	OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTED)	EP
2021-02-16	APBU	APPEAL PROCEDURE CLOSED	EP
2011-03-11	PUAL	SEARCH REPORT DESPATCHED	EP
2010-06-11	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2021-07-23	PUAH	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2021-07-23	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2021-08-25	27A	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2021-08-25	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2021-08-25	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2020-11-13	PLAB	OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED	EP
2018-06-29	PLAB	OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED	EP
2017-06-20	PLBB	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION RECEIVED	EP
2017-02-06	PLAX	NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATION + TIME LIMIT SENT	EP
2017-01-06	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2016-11-25	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2022-02-23	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2023-06-14	P01	OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) REGISTERED	EP
2026-04-09	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-04-20	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-07-08	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-07-10	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-07-11	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP

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Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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New European Patent Specification after Opposition (B2)

Publication Specification

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Date: 2021-08-25 Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition) EP10160830

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SOLID CLEANING COMPOSITIONS

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (34 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (5)

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Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V.

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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