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EP1355621 - SKIN WHITENING COMPOSITION CONTAINING ARBUTIN AND GLUCOSIDASE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cotde, Inc.
Seoul Industry Service Center C-302, 647-26 Deungchon-dong Gangseo-gu
Seoul 157-840 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
Cotde, Inc.
Seoul Industry Service Center C-302, 647-26 Deungchon-dong
Gangseo-gu, Seoul 157-840 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / PARK, Deok Hoon
Hyundai Apt. 106-601, 700-1 Pungdeokcheon-ri
Suji-eup, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 449-846 / KR
02 / JANG, Dong Il
Hyundai Apt. 107-1111, 27-1 Seoksu 2-dong
Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 430-708 / KR
03 / KIM, Kuk Hyun
513-1303 Yangjimaeul, Chorim-dong, Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-025 / KR
 [2003/44]
Representative(s)McKelvey, Ian Edward
Serjeants LLP
25 The Crescent
King Street
Leicester LE1 6RX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/44]McKelvey, Ian Edward
Serjeants, 25 The Crescent, King Street
Leicester LE1 6RX / GB
Application number, filing date01273212.928.12.2001
[2003/44]
WO2001KR02285
Priority number, dateKR2001000123610.01.2001         Original published format: KR 2001001236
[2003/44]
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02055047
Date:18.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1355621
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.07.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/48
[2004/29]
CPC:
A61K8/602 (EP,US); A61K8/60 (KR); A61K8/66 (EP,KR,US);
A61Q19/02 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2003/44]A61K7/42, A61K7/48
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:"HAUTAUFHELLENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, DIE ALS WIRKSTOFFE ARBUTIN UND GLUKOSIDASE ENTHÄLT"[2003/44]
English:SKIN WHITENING COMPOSITION CONTAINING ARBUTIN AND GLUCOSIDASE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTS[2003/44]
French:COMPOSITION BLANCHISSANTE CONTENANT DE L'ARBUTINE ET DE LA GLUCOSIDASE EN TANT QU'INGREDIENTS ACTIFS[2003/44]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2003Translation filed 
28.07.2003National basic fee paid 
28.07.2003Search fee paid 
28.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: KR
14.07.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/44]
22.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/44]
11.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200606   M06   Not yet paid
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 [A]US5788972  (DE SALVERT ARMELLE [FR], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 1, lines 8-12,21-27,43-67 * * column 2, lines 32-36 ** column 4, lines 5-67; examples 1,6 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(98)00025-1
 [XY]  - HILDEBRAND, D. C. ET AL, "Relation of arbutin- hydroquinone in pear blossoms to invasion by Erwinia amylovora", CA, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US, Database accession no. 58:54859, URL: STN, XP002280614 [X] 1-5,10-12 * abstract * [Y] 1-12
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International search[A]JPS6016906  (POLA KASEI KOGYO KK);
 [A]JPS638314  (SANSHO SEIYAKU KK);
 [A]JPH0977654  (SHISEIDO CO LTD);
 [A]KR0163514B  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR]);
 [A]EP0895779  (OREAL [FR])
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