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EP About this file: EP2558525

EP2558525 - THICKENED AMINO ACID SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
9911 Brecksville Road
Cleveland, OH 44141-3247 / US
[2013/08]
Inventor(s)01 / YAO, Ge
951 Vineyard Drive
Ste. 402
Broadview Heights Ohio 44147 / US
02 / LIU, Xin
Room 403, 66 Yan Ji Qi Cun
200093, Shanghai / CN
03 / HE, Xiaoqun
Room 402, No. 73
3536 YinDu Road
Shanghai 201108 / CN
04 / TJO, Kwe Sung
32 Lucky View
Singapore 467464 / SG
 [2013/20]
Former [2013/08]01 / YAO, Ge
951 Vineyard Drive
Ste. 402
Broadview Heights Ohio 44147 / US
02 / LIU, Xin
Flat G, 16/F
Block 9
Flora Plaza, N.T.
Hong Kong / CN
03 / HE, Xiaoqun
Room 402, No. 73
3536 YinDu Road
Shanghai 201108 / CN
04 / TJO, Kwe Sung
32 Lucky View
Singapore 467464 / SG
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2018/14]
Former [2014/51]Von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2013/08]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date11718183.414.04.2011
[2018/14]
WO2011US32390
Priority number, dateUS20100324248P14.04.2010         Original published format: US 324248 P
[2013/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011130460
Date:20.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2558525
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2558525
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2558525
Date:04.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/17, A61K8/44, C08L33/06, C08L35/02
[2013/08]
CPC:
C08K5/175 (EP); C08L33/06 (KR); A61K8/44 (EP,KR);
A61K8/8152 (EP); A61Q19/10 (EP); A61Q5/02 (EP);
C08K5/17 (KR); C08L33/02 (KR); C08L35/02 (EP,KR);
C11D1/10 (EP); C11D3/3757 (EP); C08L33/062 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/08]
TitleGerman:VERDICKTE OBERFLÄCHENAKTIVE AMINOSÄURENZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN FÜR DIESE[2014/25]
English:THICKENED AMINO ACID SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR[2013/08]
French:COMPOSITIONS TENSIO-ACTIFS D' AMINOACIDES ÉPAISSIES ET MÉTHODES POUR CELLES-CI[2014/25]
Former [2013/08]VERDICKTE AMINOSÄURETENSIDZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2013/08]COMPOSITIONS TENSIOACTIVES AMINOACIDES ÉPAISSIES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR CELLES-CI
Entry into regional phase05.11.2012National basic fee paid 
05.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/08]
28.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2014Fee for grant paid
04.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2014Receipt 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  03.07.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.09.2015  23.09.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastrasse 48
20253 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Schönrock, Christiane
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastraße 48
20245 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/44]
Opponent(s)01  18.09.2015  23.09.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastrasse 48
20253 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Schönrock, Christiane
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastraße 48
DE-20245 Hamburg / DE
22.10.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.05.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.05.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.05.2017Date of oral proceedings
07.08.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.08.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.11.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.02.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.04.2011
AL17.12.2014
AT17.12.2014
BE17.12.2014
BG17.12.2014
CY17.12.2014
CZ17.12.2014
DK17.12.2014
EE17.12.2014
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FI17.12.2014
HR17.12.2014
LT17.12.2014
LV17.12.2014
MC17.12.2014
MK17.12.2014
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NL17.12.2014
PL17.12.2014
RO17.12.2014
RS17.12.2014
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SM17.12.2014
TR17.12.2014
NO17.03.2015
GR18.03.2015
IE14.04.2015
LU14.04.2015
IS17.04.2015
PT17.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
[2018/46]
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NO17.03.2015
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