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EP1620062 - VISUALLY DISTINCTIVE MULTIPLE LIQUID PHASE COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.12.2013  [2013/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEI, Karl, Shiqing
4600 Cobblestone Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
02 / WILSON, Bryce, William
6437 Sauterne Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
03 / VANHOOK, John, Eric, II
4499 Homer Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45227 / US
04 / VELARDE, Andres, Ernesto
7947 Ramble View 303
Cincinnati, OH 45231 / US
 [2006/13]
Former [2006/05]01 / WEI, Karl, Shiqing
4600 Cobblestone Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
02 / WILSON, Bryce, William
6437 Sauterne Drive
Hamilton, OH 45011 / US
03 / VANHOOK, John, Eric, II
4499 Homer Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45227 / US
04 / VELARDE, Andres, Ernesto
1467 Spring Park Walk
Cincinnati, OH 45215 / US
Representative(s)Canonici, Jean-Jacques, et al
Procter & Gamble
Brussels Innovation Centre
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2013/28]
Former [2011/10]Hampton, Matthew John, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2008/31]Rasser, Jacobus Cornelis, et al
Howrey LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2006/05]L'Huillier, Florent Charles, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Ltd Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date04750625.823.04.2004
[2006/05]
WO2004US12739
Priority number, dateUS20030467180P01.05.2003         Original published format: US 467180 P
US20030473692P16.07.2003         Original published format: US 473692 P
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004098545
Date:18.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1620062
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61Q19/10, A61Q19/00, A61K8/02, A61K8/31
[2013/02]
CPC:
A61K8/03 (EP,US); A61K8/00 (KR); A61K8/064 (US);
A61K8/31 (EP,US); A61Q17/04 (US); A61Q19/00 (EP,US);
A61Q19/10 (EP,KR,US); A61K2800/43 (US); A61K2800/87 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/05]A61K8/03, A61Q19/00, A61Q5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHTBAR UNTERSCHEIDBARE MEHRPHASIGE FLÜSSIGE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2006/05]
English:VISUALLY DISTINCTIVE MULTIPLE LIQUID PHASE COMPOSITIONS[2006/05]
French:COMPOSITIONS A PHASES LIQUIDES MULTIPLES POUVANT ETRE DISTINGUEES VISUELLEMENT[2006/05]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2005National basic fee paid 
25.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
25.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.11.2013
09.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/52]
19.08.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/52]
11.11.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.01.2006
Request for further processing for:17.08.2006Request for further processing filed
17.08.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.09.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE19650952  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [X] 1-6,11 * column 1, line 36 - line 53 * * example - *;
 [X]US2002010110  (HAYWARD CHRISTINE [US], et al) [X] 1-6,11 * page 2, paragraph 31 - page 3, paragraph 33 * * page 3, paragraph 37 * * page 6, paragraph 118 - paragraph 123 * * example - *;
 [XY]US4335103  (BARKER PATRICIA I M, et al) [X] 1-6 * column 1, line 27 - column 2, line 20 * * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 30 * * example - * * the whole document * [Y] 7-11;
 [X]EP0078138  (BEECHAM GROUP PLC [GB]) [X] 1-6,11 * page 1, line 21 - page 2, line 15 * * page 3, line 12 - page 4, line 21 * * example - *;
 [Y]JP2000229817  ;
 [PX]WO2004026276  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PX] 1-6,11 * page 2, line 1 - page 3 * * page 5, line 1 - line 15 * * page 13, line 13 - line 21 * * example - *;
 [PX]WO03105796  (GILLETTE CO [US], et al) [PX] 1-11 * page 1, line 13 - line 22 * * page 2, line 4 - page 3, line 3 * * example - * * figures 1,2 *;
 [E]WO2004050055  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [E] 1-6,11 * page 2, line 16 - page 3, line 13 * * page 5, line 8 - line 18 * * page 13, line 4 - line 11 * * page 21, line 28 - line 32 * * example - *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2000, no. 60, Database accession no. 2000-621722, XP002301644 & JP2000229817 A 20000822 (NIPPON SHOKUZAI KOGYO KENKYUSHO) [Y] 7-11 * abstract *
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