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EP About this file: EP1289479

EP1289479 - HAIR OILS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.09.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/45]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2006/44]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2003/11]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DICKINSON, Kelvin B., Unilever Res. Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / EVERAERT, E.P.J.M., Unilever Res. Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / TAN-WALKER, Ruby L.B., Unilever Res. Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East, Bebington
Wirral, Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2003/11]
Representative(s)Newbould, Frazer Anthony, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Newbould, Frazer Anthony, et al
Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2007/37]Newbould, Frazer Anthony, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth Park Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/44]Whaley, Christopher, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/03]Tansley, Sally Elizabeth, et al
Unilever Patent Group, Colworth House, Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2003/11]Tansley, Sally Elizabeth, et al
Unilever PLC, Patent Department, Colworth House, Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date01951550.130.05.2001
[2003/11]
WO2001EP06269
Priority number, dateGB2000001442613.06.2000         Original published format: GB 0014426
[2003/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0195866
Date:20.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1289479
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1289479
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61Q5/12, A61K8/31, A61K8/37, A61P31/10
[2006/24]
CPC:
A61K8/922 (EP,US); A61K8/37 (KR); A61K8/31 (EP,US);
A61K8/375 (EP,US); A61K8/92 (EP,US); A61P31/10 (EP);
A61Q5/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/11]A61K7/06, A61P31/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HAARÖLE[2003/11]
English:HAIR OILS[2003/11]
French:HUILES CAPILLAIRES[2003/11]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2002National basic fee paid 
12.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/11]
13.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
29.05.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2006Fee for grant paid
14.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Patente (VTP)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2007/21]
25.09.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.06.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.06.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.11.2006
BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CY08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
NL08.11.2006
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
GR09.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
DE16.04.2007
IE30.05.2007
LU30.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
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Cited inInternational search[X]FR838699  (DICKESON THURSTAN W) [X] 1-7 * example 13 *;
 [X]GB564551  (LUDWIG SCHON) [X] 1-3,5-7 * page 2, column L, line 29 - line 42 *;
 [X]CH272709  (TEMPIA CALIERA PIERRE [CH]) [X] 1-7 * examples 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [X]FR1089353  (DEHYDAG) [X] 1-4,6,7 * example 3 *;
 [X]DE1035855  (HANS SCHWARZKOPF CHEM FAB) [X] 1,3-7 * example 4 *;
 [X]GB824353  (BERNER OSAKEYHTIO) [X] 1,2,4,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]US3932611  (MCCARTHUR CONNIE M) [X] 1,2,5-7 * claim 1 *;
 [X]US4849214  (RUISECO MARIO G [US]) [X] 1,4-7 * column 2, line 29 - line L; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0546235  (LASSOUED RACHIDA [TN]) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - "Body: Massage oil", PROMT, STN INTERNATIONAL, XP002180877 [X] 1-7 * abstract *
    [ ] - ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC., GLOBAL COSMETIC INDUSTRY, (200005), vol. 166, no. 5, page 45
 [A]  - "Parachute dandruff solution coconut hair oil", PROMT, STN INTERNATIONAL, XP002180876 [A] 1-7 * abstract *
    [ ] - MARKETING INTELLIGENCE SERVICE LTD., INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT ALERT, (20000320), vol. 17, no. 6
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