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EP About this file: EP1226817

EP1226817 - Use of a composition for inhibiting attachment of germs to the skin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/31]Anti-germ attachment composition
[2006/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2008
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FI		published on 08.04.2009  [2009/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ansari, Shamim Alam
33 West Countryside Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / Polefka, Thomas Gregory
79 Ellison Road
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
 [2002/31]
Representative(s)Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date02076312.428.05.1999
[2002/31]
Priority number, dateUS19980087533P01.06.1998         Original published format: US 87533 P
US1999022629607.01.1999         Original published format: US 226296
US1999030410004.05.1999         Original published format: US 304100
[2007/26]
Former [2005/15]US19980087532P01.06.1998
US1999022629607.01.1999
US1999030410004.05.1999
Former [2002/31]US19980087533P01.06.1998
US1999022630407.01.1999
US1999030410004.05.1999
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1226817
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1226817
Date:12.02.2003
[2003/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1226817
Date:27.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/31, A61K8/46, A61K8/81, A61K8/84, A61K8/86, A61K8/891, A61K8/92, A61Q17/00, A61Q19/10, A61K31/695
[2006/48]
CPC:
C11D3/3773 (EP,US); A61K31/695 (EP,US); A61K8/31 (EP,US);
A61K8/463 (EP,US); A61K8/4993 (EP,US); A61K8/817 (EP,US);
A61K8/84 (EP,US); A61K8/86 (EP,US); A61K8/891 (EP,US);
A61K8/92 (EP,US); A61P31/04 (EP); A61Q17/005 (EP,US);
A61Q19/00 (EP,US); A61Q19/10 (EP,US); C11D3/18 (EP,US);
C11D3/373 (EP,US); C11D3/48 (EP,US); A61K2800/5426 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/07]A61K7/40, A61K7/50, A61K7/48, A61K31/695
Former IPC [2002/31]A61K7/50, A61K7/48, A61P31/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/31]
Extension statesRO04.04.2002
TitleGerman:Verwendung einer Zusammensetzung um das Anhaften von Keimen auf der Haut zu verhindern[2006/46]
English:Use of a composition for inhibiting attachment of germs to the skin[2006/46]
French:Utilisation d'une composition pour inhiber la fixation de microbes sur la peau[2006/46]
Former [2002/31]Zusammensetzung zur Verhinderung der Keimbindung
Former [2002/31]Anti-germ attachment composition
Former [2002/31]Composition empêchant l'adhérance de germes sur la peau
Examination procedure04.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
24.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
29.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2007Fee for grant paid
05.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99926037.5  / EP1082093
Opposition(s)28.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/23]
Request for further processing for:29.11.2004Request for further processing filed
29.11.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.12.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
[2009/15]
Former [2008/23]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/20]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
Documents cited:Search[A]US2698824  (SERGIUS MORGULIS) [A] * column 1, line 15 - column 3, line 11 *;
 [A]US2806814  (JOHN RICHTER VIRGIL) [A] * column 1, line 38 - line 69 *;
 [A]EP0378147  (DOW CORNING [US]) [A] 1,6-8 * abstract * * page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 18 * * page 5, line 46 - page 6, line 4 * * page 6, line 26 - line 35 *;
 [X]EP0395215  (LEMOLE GERALD M [US]) [X] 1,4,7,8 * abstract * * page 2, line 40 - line 55 * * page 3, line 13 - line 14 * * page 3, line 37 - line 40 * * page 3, line 47 - page 4, line 20 * * example 3 * * page 5, line 52 - page 6, line 12 *;
 [X]US5043155  (PUCHALSKI EUGENE [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7,8 * abstract * * column 1, line 18 - line 33 * * column 2, line 44 - column 4, line 58 * * example 1 * * claim - *;
 [X]US5370876  (NOLL CHARLES R [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7,8 * abstract * * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 6 * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 22 * * column 4, line 57 - line 61 * * claim - *;
 [A]DE4320401  (WELLA AG [DE]) [A] 1-3,7,8 * abstract * * page 2, line 3 - page 3, line 47 *;
 [X]WO9716168  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5648083  (BLIESZNER KATHLEEN CLARE [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7,8 * abstract * * column 1, line 8 - line 36 * * column 3, line 3 - line 18 * * column 3, line 29 - line 51 * * column 4, line 11 - line 19 * * column 4, line 36 - column 7, line 49 * * column 8, line 62 - column 9, line 37 * * column 12, line 38 - line 67 *;
 [PXA]US5869071  (WIESELMAN JEROME J [US], et al) [PX] 7 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 23 * * column 3, line 53 - column 4, line 2 * * example - * * column 5, line 3 - line 17 * * claims 1,5,6 * [PA] 1,4,8;
 [E]WO9962477  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [E] 1-5,7,8 * page 1, line 26 - line 38 * * page 8, line 8 - line 19 * * page 10, line 11 - line 14 * * page 14, line 22 - page 15, line 10 * * claims 1,2,4,5 *;
 [E]WO9962493  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [E] 1-4,7,8 * page 2, line 16 - page 3, line 6 * * page 21, line 17 - line 22 ** claims 1,10-12 *;
 [E]WO0012751  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [E] 1-4,6-8 * page 2, line 1 - line 19 * * page 3, line 6 - line 11 * * page 6, line 26 - line 40 * * page 7, line 36 - line 41 * * claims 5,8 *
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