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EP About this file: EP2349657

EP2349657 - FLUID DISPENSING HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2017
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2020Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GR		published on 17.06.2020  [2020/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gillette Company LLC
One Gillette Park
Boston, MA 02127 / US
[2016/49]
Former [2016/34]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 [2011/31]For all designated states
The Gillette Company
World Shaving Headquarters IP/Legal Department - 3E One Gillette Park
Boston, MA 02127 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAWES, Christopher, Martin
Blackthorn The Coombe
Streatley-on-Thames
Reading Berkshire RG8 9QL / GB
02 / BURROWES, Lee
The Orchard
Viggory Lane
Horsell Surrey GU21 4XH / GB
 [2016/34]
Former [2011/31]01 / HAWES, Christopher, Martin
Blackthorn The Coombe Streatley-on-Thames
Reading Berkshire RG8 9QL / GB
02 / BURROWES, Lee
The Orchard Viggory Lane
Horsell Surrey GU21 4XH / GB
Representative(s)Kohol, Sonia
N.V. Procter & Gamble
Services Company S.A.
Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
[2016/34]
Former [2014/45]Pierce, Christopher James, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP Rembrandt Tower 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2013/51]Kohol, Sonia, et al
Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Patent Department Rusham Park Whitehall Lane Egham
Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2012/07]Chandrani, Vandita, et al
Procter & Gamble Patent Department Technical Centres Limited Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Former [2011/36]Pierce, Christopher James, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP Rembrandt Tower 31st Floor Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2011/31]Chandrani, Vandita
Procter & Gamble Patent Department Technical Centres Limited Rusham Park Whitehall Lane
Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW / GB
Application number, filing date09741535.015.10.2009
[2011/31]
WO2009US60772
Priority number, dateUS20080106266P17.10.2008         Original published format: US 106266 P
[2011/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010045419
Date:22.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2349657
Date:03.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2349657
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:B26B19/40, B26B21/44, A45D26/00
[2011/31]
CPC:
B26B19/40 (EP,KR,US); A45D26/00 (KR); B26B21/44 (KR);
B26B21/446 (EP,US); A45D2026/008 (EP,US)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/34]
Former [2011/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HAARENTFERNUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT FLUIDABGABE[2011/31]
English:FLUID DISPENSING HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE[2011/31]
French:DISPOSITIF DÉPILATOIRE DE DISTRIBUTION DE LIQUIDE[2011/31]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2011National basic fee paid 
31.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/31]
15.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2016Fee for grant paid
14.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2016Receipt 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  26.07.2012
Opposition(s)26.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.10.2009
AT24.08.2016
CY24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
IS24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
MC24.08.2016
MK24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SI24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
TR24.08.2016
IE15.10.2016
LU15.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
[2020/25]
Former [2018/32]HU15.10.2009
AT24.08.2016
CY24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
IS24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
MC24.08.2016
MK24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SI24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
TR24.08.2016
IE15.10.2016
LU15.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2018/30]HU15.10.2009
AT24.08.2016
CY24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
IS24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
MC24.08.2016
MK24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SI24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
TR24.08.2016
IE15.10.2016
LU15.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2018/29]HU15.10.2009
AT24.08.2016
CY24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
MC24.08.2016
MK24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SI24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
TR24.08.2016
IE15.10.2016
LU15.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2018/28]HU15.10.2009
AT24.08.2016
CY24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
MC24.08.2016
MK24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SI24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
IE15.10.2016
LU15.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2017/51]AT24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SI24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
IE15.10.2016
LU15.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2017/43]AT24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SI24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
LU15.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2017/37]AT24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SI24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2017/35]AT24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2017/32]AT24.08.2016
CZ24.08.2016
DK24.08.2016
EE24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
RO24.08.2016
SK24.08.2016
SM24.08.2016
BG24.11.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2017/13]AT24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
LV24.08.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2017/11]AT24.08.2016
FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
NO24.11.2016
GR25.11.2016
PT26.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI24.08.2016
HR24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
NO24.11.2016
Former [2017/09]FI24.08.2016
LT24.08.2016
NO24.11.2016
Former [2017/07]LT24.08.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]US2005144786  (BRESSLER PETER [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-15 * paragraphs [0021] - [0024]; figures 4-6 *;
 [XY]WO9808661  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-5,10,13 * page 5, line 18 - page 6, line 28; figures 1-3 * * page 7, lines 4-22; figures 5-7 * [Y] 6;
 [Y]US5533266  (KELMAN ELLIOT [GB]) [Y] 6 * abstract *;
 [PX]WO2009094222  (POLY D LLC [US], et al) [PX] 1-5,9-13 * paragraphs [0027] - [0031]; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]EP1252980  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,10,12-15 * paragraphs [0039] - [0043]; figures 21-25 *;
 [X]JPH10165668  (KAI CUTLERY CENTER CO) [X] 1-5,9,10,13 * abstract *
ExaminationUS6308413
by applicantWO2005065897
 GB2246314
 US2006150386
 US2005144786
 WO9808661
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