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EP About this file: EP1660022

EP1660022 - AGENT FOR COLOURING KERATIN FIBRES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip25.11.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 28.12.2022  [2022/52]
25.11.2022New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HFC Prestige International Holding Switzerland S.a.r.l.
Chemin Louis-Hubert 1-3
1213 Petit-Lancy / CH
[2017/14]
Former [2013/46]For all designated states
Wella GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2011/29]For all designated states
Wella GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65825 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
Wella Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMENGER, Jürgen
Heinrich-Rühl-Str. 38a
64331 Weiterstadt / DE
02 / BRAUN, Petra
Schluckenauer Strasse 14
64839 Münster / DE
03 / KUJAWA, Jolanthe
Schulzweg 5
64289 Darmstadt / DE
04 / GLATTFELDER, Martina
In den Gänsgräben 10
68542 Heddesheim / DE
05 / ENTZMINGER, Anne
Murstr. 10
64347 Griesheim / DE
06 / SALLWEY, Anette
Eifelstr. 13
D-63303 Dreieich / DE
07 / DEUTZ, Herbert
22171 Bauhinia Court
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 / US
 [2007/11]
Former [2006/22]01 / SCHMENGER, Jürgen
Heinrich-Rühl-Str. 38a
64331 Weiterstadt / DE
02 / BRAUN, Petra
Schluckenauer Strasse 14
64839 Münster / DE
03 / KUJAWA, Jolanthe
Schulzweg 5
64289 Darmstadt / DE
04 / GLATTFELDER, Martina
In den Gänsgräben 10
68542 Heddesheim / DE
05 / ENTZMINGER, Anne
Murstr. 10
64347 Griesheim / DE
06 / SALLWEY, Anette
Eifelstr. 13
64347 Griesheim / DE
07 / DEUTZ, Herbert
22171 Bauhinia Court
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 / US
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/15]Vidon Brevets & Stratégie, et al
16B, rue de Jouanet
B.P. 90333
Technopole Atalante
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
Former [2014/24]Boubel, Thomas
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Former [2013/22]Boubel, Thomas, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patent Department
Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2012/28]L'Huillier, Florent Charles
Wella Service GmbH
Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2011/29](deleted)
Former [2009/32]Hirsch, Uwe Thomas M.H., et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Patent Department Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2006/22]Bockhorst, Matthias, et al
Wella Aktiengesellschaft, Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
Application number, filing date04763105.606.07.2004
[2006/22]
WO2004EP07366
Priority number, dateDE2003104069504.09.2003         Original published format: DE 10340695
[2006/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005032502
Date:14.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1660022
Date:31.05.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1660022
Date:12.04.2017
Language:DE
[2017/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/18
[2006/22]
CPC:
A61K8/347 (EP,US); A61K8/41 (EP,US); A61K8/411 (EP,US);
A61K8/415 (EP,US); A61K8/4926 (EP,US); A61K8/494 (EP,US);
A61K8/69 (EP,US); A61Q5/10 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/15]
Former [2006/22]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:MITTEL ZUR FÄRBUNG KERATINISCHER FASERN[2016/35]
English:AGENT FOR COLOURING KERATIN FIBRES[2006/22]
French:AGENT DE COLORATION DES FIBRES KERATINIQUES[2006/22]
Former [2006/22]MITTEL ZUR FARBUNG KERATINISCHER FASERN
Entry into regional phase16.12.2005National basic fee paid 
16.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/22]
13.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.03.2016
22.03.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2016Fee for grant paid
09.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  13.03.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.01.2018  18.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 57
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Semrau, Markus
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
VTP Patente
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2018/08]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
31.01.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.08.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.05.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.06.2019
13.06.2019Date of oral proceedings
24.06.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
25.07.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/52]
11.11.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition22.08.2019Appeal received No.  T2424/19
23.10.2019Statement of grounds filed
25.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
11.11.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
25.07.2022Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
17.02.2012Request for further processing filed
17.02.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.04.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.11.2009Request for further processing filed
26.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.12.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
08.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.07.2004
CY12.04.2017
CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
IT12.04.2017
MC12.04.2017
NL12.04.2017
PL12.04.2017
PT12.04.2017
RO12.04.2017
SE12.04.2017
SI12.04.2017
SK12.04.2017
TR12.04.2017
AT06.07.2017
IE06.07.2017
LU06.07.2017
BG12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
[2020/27]
Former [2020/15]HU06.07.2004
CY12.04.2017
CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
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FI12.04.2017
IT12.04.2017
MC12.04.2017
NL12.04.2017
PL12.04.2017
RO12.04.2017
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SK12.04.2017
TR12.04.2017
AT06.07.2017
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BG12.07.2017
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LI31.07.2017
Former [2019/46]HU06.07.2004
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Former [2019/31]HU06.07.2004
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BG12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2018/50]CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
IT12.04.2017
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GR13.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
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LI31.07.2017
Former [2018/39]CZ12.04.2017
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Former [2018/34]CZ12.04.2017
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CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
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SI12.04.2017
SK12.04.2017
IE06.07.2017
BG12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
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NL12.04.2017
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RO12.04.2017
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CH31.07.2017
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EE12.04.2017
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FI12.04.2017
IT12.04.2017
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PL12.04.2017
RO12.04.2017
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BG12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
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FI12.04.2017
NL12.04.2017
PL12.04.2017
RO12.04.2017
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BG12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
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EE12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
NL12.04.2017
PL12.04.2017
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BG12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
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FI12.04.2017
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Former [2017/48]NL12.04.2017
Cited inInternational search[DX]EP1166748  (WELLA AG) [DX] 1,2,4-7 * example 65; claims 1,7 *;
 [A]EP0782845  (SCHWARZKOPF GMBH HANS [DE]) [A] 1-7* example -; claim - *;
 [X]DE19944527  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [X] 1-4,7 * page 3, line 29 - page 4, line 61; example 3; claims 1,5,9,10,13-15 *
OppositionEP1166748
 DE2633250
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    - Übersicht über die beanspruchten direktziehenden und Oxidationsfarbstoffe
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