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EP About this file: EP2405887

EP2405887 - A COSMETIC COMPOSITION FOR SKIN LIGHTENING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2013
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 03.08.2016  [2016/31]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
a company registered in England and Wales
under company no. 41424
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment, London
Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/47]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever NV
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 41424 Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
Former [2012/03]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever NV
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 41424 Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GADGIL, Vijay Ramachandra
Hindustan Unilever Limited
Research Centre
64 Main Road
Whitefield P.O.
Bangalore 560 066 / IN
02 / PANDEY, Parul
Hindustan Unilever Limited
Research Centre
64 Main Road
Whitefield
Bangalore 560 066 / IN
03 / SURENDRA, Nagalakshmi
Hindustan Unilever Limited
Research Centre
64 Main Road
Whitefield P.O.
Bangalore 560 066 / IN
04 / VELAYUDHAN NAIR, Gopa Kumar
Hindustan Unilever Limited
Research Centre
64 Main Road
Whitefield P.O.
Bangalore 560 066 / IN
05 / VORA, Shilpa Atul
Hindustan Unilever Limited
Research Centre
64 Main Road
Whitefield P.O.
Bangalore 560 066 / IN
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)Acham, Nicholas Clive
Unilever NV
Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/03]Acham, Nicholas Clive
Unilever NV Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date10705583.218.02.2010
WO2010EP52037
Priority number, dateIN2009MUM050909.03.2009         Original published format: IN MU05092009
[2012/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010102888
Date:16.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2405887
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2405887
Date:21.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/19, A61K8/36, A61K8/81, A61Q19/02
[2012/03]
CPC:
A61K8/19 (EP,US); A61K8/36 (EP,US); A61Q19/02 (EP,US);
A61Q17/04 (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 [2012/03]
TitleGerman:KOSMETISCHE HAUTAUFHELLUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2012/03]
English:A COSMETIC COMPOSITION FOR SKIN LIGHTENING[2012/03]
French:COMPOSITION COSMÉTIQUE POUR ÉCLAIRCIR LA PEAU[2012/03]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2011National basic fee paid 
23.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.08.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
05.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2012Fee for grant paid
11.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  09.08.2012
Opposition(s)22.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.02.2010
AT21.11.2012
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SK21.11.2012
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TR21.11.2012
IE18.02.2013
LU18.02.2013
BG21.02.2013
NO21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
HR31.07.2013
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Cited inInternational search[AD]EP0345082  (HAYASHIBARA BIOCHEM LAB [JP], et al) [AD] 1-8 * page 2, lines 9-11 * * page 3, lines 3-8, 14-24 * * Experiment 2-(1), 4-(1), 4-(2) * * tables 3, 7, 8 * * examples 4, 9, 14, 19 *;
 [X]GB2134784  (OREAL) [X] 1-3 * example 18 *;
 [X]EP0390456  (BEECHAM GROUP PLC [GB]) [X] 1,4 * examples 1, 2 *;
 [X]WO9114759  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [X] 1,6 * page 14, line 1 - line 12 *;
 [A]FR2897268  (OREAL [FR]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1316306  (OREAL [FR]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
by applicantEP0345082
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