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EP About this file: EP2160956

EP2160956 - Toothbrushes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Revocation of patentpublished on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gillette Company LLC
One Gillette Park
Boston, MA 02127 / US
[2016/49]
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
The Gillette Company
One Gillette Park- 3E
Boston, MA 02127 / US
Former [2012/23]For all designated states
The Gillette Company
One Gillette Park- 3E
Boston, MA 02127 / US
Former [2010/10]For all designated states
The Gillette Company
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, MA 02199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Braun, Phillipp M.
128 Beechwood Hill Trail
Exeter, RI 02822 / US
02 / Brown, William R., Jr.
6 Gemma Drive
Peabody, MA 01960 / US
03 / Chenvainu, Alexander T.
69 Robbins Road
Sudbury, MA 01776 / US
04 / Christman, Thomas A.
5 Maple Street
Lexington, MA 02420 / UA
 [2010/10]
Representative(s)Töpert, Verena Clarita
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/43]Töpert, Verena Clarita
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patent Department
Frankfurter Str. 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Former [2012/34]Töpert, Verena Clarita, et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Patent Department Berliner Allee 65
64274 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2012/29]Schneider, Stefan Michael, et al
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Straße 145
D-61476 Kronberg / DE
Former [2012/07]Richards, John, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2010/10]Galloway, Peter David, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date09015304.027.01.2004
[2010/10]
Priority number, dateUS2003036414811.02.2003         Original published format: US 364148
[2010/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2160956
Date:10.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2160956
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2160956
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:A46B15/00, A61C17/22, A46B9/00, A61C17/00, A46B9/02
[2015/36]
CPC:
A46B15/0032 (EP,US); A46B15/00 (BR,KR); A46B15/0002 (EP,US);
A46B9/028 (EP,US); A61C17/22 (EP,BR,KR,US); A46B2200/1066 (EP,US);
A46B9/005 (EP,US); A61C17/005 (EP,US); A61C17/222 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/10]A46B15/00, A61C17/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/01]
Former [2010/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zahnbürsten[2010/10]
English:Toothbrushes[2010/10]
French:Brosses à dents[2010/10]
Examination procedure05.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/10]
13.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2015Fee for grant paid
06.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04705730.2  / EP1524928
Divisional application(s)EP10013070.7  / EP2319366
EP10013071.5  / EP2319367
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040705730) is  02.05.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.10.2016  13.10.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022 / US
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/46]
Opponent(s)01  06.10.2016  13.10.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022 / US
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
14.11.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.03.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
05.06.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2018/46]
28.06.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.06.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
09.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.01.2004
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
IE27.01.2016
LU27.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/28]HU27.01.2004
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE27.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/15]CZ06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE27.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/07]CZ06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE27.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/49]EE06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/38]GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/35]GR07.04.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US2246867  (THOMAS ARTHUR J, et al) [A] 11 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5628082  (MOSKOVICH ROBERT [US]) [X] 1 * column 8, line 40 - column 9, line 27 * * column 6, lines 25-61 *;
 [A]US5735011  (ASHER RANDALL S [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0126505  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [A] 1,5,6 * page 7, line 4 - page 8, line 2; figure 2 *;
 [I]WO0211583  (GILLETTE CANADA [CA], et al) [I] 1-4,7-10 * page 3, line 22 - page 4, line 10; figures 1, 4 * * page 5, lines 13-25 * * page 8, lines 5-21 *;
 [XA]US6389634  (DEVLIN THOMAS E [US], et al) [X] 11-13 * column 2, lines 50-67 * * column 6, lines 47-57; figures 11-15 * [A] 14,15;
 [A]GB2371217  (MCDOUGALL GREGORY J [HK]) [A] 1,10 * page 5, line 21 - page 6, line 13; figures 4, 5 *;
 [A]US6513182  (CALABRESE GIUSEPPE [GB], et al) [A] 1-4,8,10 * column 2, lines 1-34; claims 1,2,9 * * column 3, lines 17-37 * * column 5, lines 28-31 * * column 6, lines 13-16 *;
 [XP]WO03055351  (TRISA HOLDING AG [CH], et al) [XP] 14,15 * page 11, line 21 - page 12, line 16; figures 4a-4e ** page 6, lines 3-11 *;
 [E]EP1700537  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [E] 1-3,7 * paragraphs [0014] , [0 26] , [0 29] , [0 18]; figures 4, 7; claims 1, 4, 7, 11 *
OppositionUS2246867
 US4277862
 US5335389
 US5604951
 US5628082
 US5735011
 WO0126505
 US2001023516
 US2001039689
 WO0211583
 US6389634
 GB2371217
 US6513182
 US6571417
 WO03055351
 WO2004028235
 WO2004062519
 WO2004062573
 WO2004071237
 EP1700537
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