Opposition Filed
Opposition filed by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
EP Register Verified
HIGH ALKALINE DETERGENT COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED SCALE CONTROL
Publication No.
EP2391701
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App No.
EP10735550
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Filed by
Ecolab INC.
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Filed on
2010-01-28
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Issued/Published on
2015-10-21
Publication No.
EP2391701
A2
Application No.
EP10735550
Filed: 2010-01-28
Grant Date
2010-01-28
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
1 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
C11D3/60, C11D3/37, C02F5/14, C11D3/36
C11D3/60, C11D3/37
Priority Claims
US 20090148848P
Date: 2009-01-30
US 20100692352
Date: 2010-01-22
Designated Contracting States (36 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)
North Macedonia
(MK)
Malta
(MT)
Netherlands
(NL)
Norway
(NO)
Poland
(PL)
Portugal
(PT)
Romania
(RO)
Sweden
(SE)
Slovenia
(SI)
Slovakia
(SK)
San Marino
(SM)
Turkey
(TR)
Parties & Representation
Applicants
Ecolab INC.
370 North Wabasha Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
USInventors (2)
SILVERNAIL, Carter
705 Chicago Drive, Burnsville, Minnesota 55306
USOLSON, Erik C.
12710 Ottawa Avenue, Savagae, Minnesota 55378
USRepresentatives / Agents
Michalski Hüttermann & Partner mbB
Kaistraße 16A, 40221 Düsseldorf
DEMichalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21, 40221 Düsseldorf
DEMichalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte
Neuer Zollhof 2, 40221 Düsseldorf
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2011-08-11
Mention Of Grant Published
2010-01-28
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2015-05-11
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2391701 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57, DE
Representative
—
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2016-07-21
Legal Status & Event History
Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.
No legal events recorded or events are currently synchronizing.
Patent & Non-Patent Citations
Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.
Cited Patent Documents
Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)
"Acumer 2000", ROHM & HAAS, June 1999 (1999-06-01), pages 1 - 4, XP055300687
- "Acumer 2000", ROHM & HAAS, June 1999 (1999-06-01), pages 1 - 4, XP055300687
Worldwide Patent Family
Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.
No family members recorded or family data currently updating.
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP10735550 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications
Official publication specifications, opposition filings, proprietor replies, and procedural submissions.
European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2015-10-21
Procedure: Grant
EP2391701B1
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2015-10-21
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP10735550
European Patent Application without Search Report (A2)
Publication Specification
Date: 2010-08-05
Procedure: Publication
EP2391701A2
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-08-17
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Opposition rejected
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-07-20
Procedure: Opposition
0009273
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-07-13
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Change - lapse in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-06-29
Procedure: Examination
0009299LAPS
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-06-22
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-06-08
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Rejection of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 2018-04-03
Procedure: Opposition
REJO
New entry: Despatch of communication that opposition is rejected
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-04-02
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNREJ1
Oral proceedings
Procedural Step
Date: 2018-01-29
Procedure: Examination
ORAL
New entry: Date of cancellation oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-12-15
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNORA6O
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-10-20
Procedure: Examination
0009250
New entry: Date of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-04-12
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNORA1O
New entry: Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-01-16
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOBS3
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-01-13
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Change - lapse in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-12-16
Procedure: Examination
0009299LAPS
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-11-04
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-10-14
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-09-16
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 2016-08-31
Procedure: Opposition
OBSO
New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-08-30
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOBS2
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-08-26
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-08-19
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-08-12
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-08-05
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Opposition filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-07-29
Procedure: Opposition
0009260
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-07-22
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-05-20
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-05-13
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-05-06
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-04-29
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-04-22
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-04-15
Procedure: Examination
0009250
(Expected) grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-09-18
Procedure: Grant
0009210
New entry: Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-09-11
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR7
New entry: Payment of fee for grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-09-11
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR3
New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-09-11
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR5
New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-05-11
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR1
Preliminary examination - PCT II
Procedural Step
Date: 2015-05-11
Procedure: Examination
PREX
Intention to grant the patent
Procedural Step
Date: 2015-05-11
Procedure: Grant
IGRA
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-01-21
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2015-01-13
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2014-01-30
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2014-01-21
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Change - classification
Dossier Filing
Date: 2013-03-22
Procedure: Examination
0008199IPCL
Supplementary search report
Dossier Filing
Date: 2013-03-22
Procedure: Examination
0009016
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2013-01-18
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2013-01-10
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Change - extension states
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-04-08
Procedure: Examination
0009199EXPT
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-01-14
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2012-01-09
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-11-04
Procedure: Examination
0009012
Request for examination filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-11-04
Procedure: Examination
0009171
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-09-08
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Amendment by applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-08-19
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS ABEX
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-08-19
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Payment of national basic fee
Procedural Step
Date: 2011-08-11
Procedure: Examination
FFEE
Payment of the fee for supplementary search
Procedural Step
Date: 2011-08-11
Procedure: Examination
SFEE
Payment of the first designation fee
Procedural Step
Date: 2011-08-11
Procedure: Examination
DEST
Payment of the fee for examination
Procedural Step
Date: 2011-08-11
Procedure: Examination
EXAM_PCT
Amendments
Procedural Step
Date: 2011-08-11
Procedure: Examination
ABEX
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2010-12-24
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2010-08-24
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2010-08-06
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Extension of the patent
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
EXPT
Language of the procedure
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
PROL
International searching authority
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
ISAT