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EP About this file: EP2786741

EP2786741 - WHITENING COSMETIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8315 / JP
[2018/48]
Former [2014/41]For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8315 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKINO, Yoshinobu
c/o AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
02 / OKURA, Fumie
c/o AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
03 / KURODA, Shinji
c/o AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
 [2018/52]
Former [2014/41]01 / TAKINO, Yoshinobu
c/o AJINOMOTO CO. INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
02 / OKURA, Fumie
c/o AJINOMOTO CO. INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
03 / KURODA, Shinji
c/o AJINOMOTO CO. INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/52]Dunne, Paul David, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2014/41]Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date12853735.430.11.2012
[2018/52]
WO2012JP81192
Priority number, dateJP2011026216430.11.2011         Original published format: JP 2011262164
[2014/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013081147
Date:06.06.2013
Language:JA
[2013/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2786741
Date:08.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2786741
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.06.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/49, A61K8/34, A61K8/36, A61K8/44, A61K8/60, A61K8/64, A61K8/97, A61K31/426, A61P17/00, A61P17/16, A61P43/00, A61Q19/02
[2014/41]
CPC:
A61K8/49 (EP,US); A61K31/426 (EP,US); A61K8/361 (US);
A61K8/368 (US); A61K8/44 (EP,US); A61K8/4973 (US);
A61K8/498 (EP,US); A61K8/602 (EP,US); A61K8/64 (US);
A61P17/00 (EP); A61P17/16 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61Q19/02 (EP,US); A61K8/445 (US) (-)
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 [2014/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLEICHENDES KOSMETIKUM[2014/41]
English:WHITENING COSMETIC[2014/41]
French:PRODUIT COSMÉTIQUE DE BLANCHIMENT DE LA PEAU[2014/41]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2014Translation filed 
26.06.2014National basic fee paid 
26.06.2014Search fee paid 
26.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/41]
14.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2018Fee for grant paid
02.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2018Receipt 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  31.10.2016
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.11.2012
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