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EP About this file: EP1204398

EP1204398 - Method of treating the skin by electrostatic spraying of an emulsion having an insulating external phase and a conductive internal phase [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/20]ELECTROSTATICALLY-SPRAYABLE TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS HAVING INSULATING EXTERNAL PHASE AND CONDUCTIVE INTERNAL PHASE
[2006/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2008
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/26]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Former [2002/20]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RABE, Thomas, Elliot
106 Old House Ct.
Pikesville, MD 21208 / US
02 / YEN, Helen, Shu, Ying
9 Brook Hill Court
Cockeysville, MD 21030 / US
03 / BRENNOCK, June, Turkanis
1305 Woodlake Court
Loveland, Ohio 45140 / US
04 / MARTELLO, Caroline, Becque
7 Stablers Court
Parkton, MD 21120 / US
 [2002/34]
Former [2002/29]01 / RABE, Thomas, Elliot
106 Old House Ct.
Pikesville, MD 21208 / US
02 / YEN, Helen, Shu, Ying
9 Brook Hill Court
Cockeysville, MD 21030 / US
03 / BRENNOCK, June, Turkanis
5790 Sovereign Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45241 / US
04 / MARTELLO, Caroline, Becque
7 Stablers Court
Parkton, MD 21120 / US
Former [2002/20]01 / RABE, Thomas, Elliot
6-N Tyler Falls Court
Baltimore, MD 21209 / US
02 / YEN, Helen, Shu, Ying
9 Brook Hill Court
Cockeysville, MD 21030 / US
03 / BRENNOCK, June, Turkanis
5790 Sovereign Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45241 / US
04 / MARTELLO, Caroline, Becque
7 Stablers Court
Parkton, MD 21120 / US
Representative(s)Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble
Technical Centres Ltd
Rusham Park
Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centre Ltd Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2002/34]Wilding, Richard Alan, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Ltd. Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2002/20]Clemo, Nicholas Graham, et al
Procter & Gamble H&BC Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date00955629.117.08.2000
[2002/20]
WO2000US22547
Priority number, dateUS19990149566P18.08.1999         Original published format: US 149566 P
US2000062973431.07.2000         Original published format: US 629734
[2002/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0112138
Date:22.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1204398
Date:15.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1204398
Date:27.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/81, A61Q1/02, A61Q1/08, A61Q19/00, B05D1/04, B05D1/06
[2006/51]
CPC:
A61Q19/00 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/896 (KR); A61K8/31 (KR);
A61K8/34 (KR); A61K8/8152 (EP,US); A61K2800/43 (EP,US);
A61K2800/805 (EP,US); A61Q1/02 (EP,US); A61Q1/08 (EP,US);
A61Q19/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/20]A61K7/00, A61K7/02, A61K7/48, B05D1/04, B05D1/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2007/26]
Former [2002/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Behandlung der Haut durch elektrostatisches Versprühen einer Emulsion enthaltend eine isolierende äussere und eine leitende innere Phase[2006/51]
English:Method of treating the skin by electrostatic spraying of an emulsion having an insulating external phase and a conductive internal phase[2006/51]
French:Procédé pour le traitement de la peau par pulvérisation electrostatique d'une émulsion ayant une phase externe isolante et une phase interne conductrice[2006/51]
Former [2002/20]ELEKTROSTATISCH VERSPRÜHBARE TOPISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ENTHALTEND EINE ISOLIERENDE EXTERNE UND EINE LEITENDE INTERNE PHASE
Former [2002/20]ELECTROSTATICALLY-SPRAYABLE TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS HAVING INSULATING EXTERNAL PHASE AND CONDUCTIVE INTERNAL PHASE
Former [2002/20]COMPOSITIONS TOPIQUES APTES A LA PULVERISATION ELECTROSTATIQUE ET AYANT UNE PHASE EXTERNE ISOLANTE ET UNE PHASE INTERNE CONDUCTRICE
Entry into regional phase28.02.2002National basic fee paid 
20.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
03.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2007Fee for grant paid
21.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/23]
Request for further processing for:06.05.2004Request for further processing filed
06.05.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.05.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
IE17.08.2007
LU17.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/33]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
IE17.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2009/15]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
IE17.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/45]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
IE17.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/23]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
MC31.08.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/19]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/13]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/10]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/09]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
Former [2008/04]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
Former [2007/48]SE27.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0523961  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,5,7,8 * column 5, lines 30-37; claims 1,21,22 *;
 [X]EP0523964  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,5,7,8,12 * page 3, line 56; claim - ** page 4, lines 49-57 *
ExaminationEP0523960
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