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EP2804671 - HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
A Company Registered In England And Wales
Under Company No. 41424 Of Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  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  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2017/10]
Former [2014/48]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
A Company Registered In England And Wales
Under Company No. 41424 Of Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  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  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / COOKE, Michael, James
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
02 / RILEY, Robert, George
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
03 / SHAW, Neil, Scott
Unilever R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW / GB
 [2014/48]
Representative(s)James, Helen Sarah
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2014/48]James, Helen Sarah
Unilever PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House, Sharnbrook
Bedford
Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date13701009.616.01.2013
[2017/10]
WO2013EP50757
Priority number, dateEP2012015151818.01.2012         Original published format: EP 12151518
[2014/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013107778
Date:25.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2804671
Date:26.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2804671
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61Q5/02, A61K8/892, A61Q5/12, A61K8/97, A61K8/02
[2016/47]
CPC:
A61K8/027 (EP,BR,US); A61K8/585 (BR,US); A61K8/892 (EP,BR,US);
A61K8/97 (BR); A61Q5/02 (EP,BR,US); A61Q5/12 (EP,BR,US);
A61K2800/20 (BR); A61K8/9789 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/48]A61Q5/02, A61Q5/12, A61K8/04, A61K8/06, A61K8/73, A61K8/891, A61K8/892, A61K8/898, A61K8/97, A61K36/752
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 [2014/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HAARBEHANDLUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2014/48]
English:HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITION[2014/48]
French:COMPOSITION DE TRAITEMENT CAPILLAIRE[2016/47]
Former [2014/48]COMPOSITIONS POUR TRAITEMENT CAPILLAIRE
Entry into regional phase17.07.2014National basic fee paid 
17.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/48]
24.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
26.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2017Fee for grant paid
25.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2017Receipt 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  16.11.2016
Opposition(s)11.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/07]
Request for further processing for:26.06.2015Request for further processing filed
26.06.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.07.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.01.2013
AL08.03.2017
AT08.03.2017
CY08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
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MK08.03.2017
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SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
NO08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU16.01.2013
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