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EP About this file: EP1155679

EP1155679 - Hair dye [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.11.2009
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Revocation of patentpublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayaba-cho 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2007/09]
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsunaga, Kenichi, c/o Kao Corporation
Research Labs., 1-3, Bunka 2-chome, Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-8501 / JP
02 / Miyabe, Hajime, c/o Kao Corporation
Research Labs., 1-3, Bunka 2-chome, Sumida-ku
Tokyo 131-8501 / JP
 [2001/47]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01110127.603.05.2001
[2001/47]
Priority number, dateJP2000013846811.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000138468
[2001/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1155679
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1155679
Date:17.12.2003
[2003/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1155679
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61Q5/10, A61K8/23, A61K8/67, A61K8/41, A61K8/34, A61K8/49
[2006/34]
CPC:
A61Q5/10 (EP); A61K8/4926 (EP); A61K2800/4324 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/47]A61K7/13
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/37]
Former [2001/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Haarfärbemittel[2001/47]
English:Hair dye[2001/47]
French:Teinture pour cheveux[2001/47]
Examination procedure03.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/32]
22.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2006Fee for grant paid
22.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.11.2007  04.12.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2009/26]
Former [2008/01]
Opponent(s)01  26.11.2007   
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Patente (VTP)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
09.01.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.04.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.06.2009Date of oral proceedings
25.06.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/50]
20.07.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.07.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0739622  (WELLA AG [DE]) [A] 1,2* page 3, line 28 - line 34; example -; claims 1-14 *;
 [X]FR2773471  (OREAL [FR]) [X] 1,2 * page 39, line 13 - page 40, line 11; claims 1,7,19,20,28,29,35,36 *;
 [A]US5993490  (RONDEAU CHRISTINE [FR], et al) [A] 1,2 * claims 1,13,16,29,30,32 *;
 [X]EP0998908  (OREAL [FR]) [X] 1,2 * page 47, line 31 - page 48, line 15; claims 1,9,10,14,16,20 *
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