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EP About this file: EP2152685

EP2152685 - SKIN LIGHTENING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Database last updated on 30.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2016
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sytheon Ltd.
315 Wooton Street
Boonton NJ 07005 / US
[2017/14]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Sytheon Ltd.
15 Sherbrooke Drive
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHAUDHURI, Ratan, K.
15 Sherbrooke Drive
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035 / US
 [2010/07]
Representative(s)Tomkins & Co
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[2017/04]
Former [2010/07]Gates, Marie Christina Esther, et al
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date08743366.028.04.2008
[2010/07]
WO2008US05459
Priority number, dateUS2007081062606.06.2007         Original published format: US 810626
[2010/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008153629
Date:18.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2152685
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2152685
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61Q19/02, A61K8/34
[2013/47]
CPC:
A61Q19/02 (EP,US); A61K8/347 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/07]C07D311/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/04]
Former [2010/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:HAUTAUFHELLENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN[2010/07]
English:SKIN LIGHTENING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS[2010/07]
French:COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS D'ÉCLAIRCISSEMENT DE LA PEAU[2010/07]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2009National basic fee paid 
25.11.2009Search fee paid 
25.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
07.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.12.2016Fee for grant paid
06.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
20.12.2016Receipt 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  04.11.2015
Opposition(s)26.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.04.2008
AT25.01.2017
CY25.01.2017
CZ25.01.2017
DK25.01.2017
EE25.01.2017
FI25.01.2017
HR25.01.2017
LT25.01.2017
LV25.01.2017
MC25.01.2017
NL25.01.2017
PL25.01.2017
SE25.01.2017
SI25.01.2017
SK25.01.2017
TR25.01.2017
BG25.04.2017
NO25.04.2017
GR26.04.2017
IE28.04.2017
LU28.04.2017
MT28.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
IS25.05.2017
PT25.05.2017
[2020/15]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE950913  (RIEDEL DE HAEN AG) [Y] 1-15 * example . *;
 [XDY]EP0341664  (KURARAY CO [JP]) [XD] 1,2,5-7,9-15 * page 3, lines 13-14; example -; claim - * * page 3, lines 15-27 * [Y] 1-15;
 [Y]US2006129002  (WASSMANN-WILKEN SUZANNE [DE], et al) [Y] 1-15* paragraphs [0001] , [0007] , [0014] , [0015]; example -; claim - *
International search[Y]US4959393  (TORIHARA MASAHIRO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2007098655  (SCHMAUS GERHARD [DE], et al)
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    - Anonymous, "Description of a Proposed Reference Dose Resorcinol", (20040901), URL: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/advcoun/cleanup/2004/Dec8/AMEC_ResorcinolRFD_090804.pdf, (20160908), XP055300873
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