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EP2827835 - SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS AND SILICONE ELASTOMER FOR USE IN SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 05.08.2022 Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 15.11.2019
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 17.07.2019
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 27.01.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	05.08.2022	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 07.09.2022 [2022/36]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[2015/05]
Inventor(s)	01 / TANNER, Paul, Robert One Procter&Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 / US
	02 / MANOHAR, Mridula One Procter&Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
	[2015/05]
Representative(s)	P&G Patent Belgium UK N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
	[2022/36]
Former [2019/51]	P&G Patent Belgium UK N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Former [2015/05]	Engisch, Gautier NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA IP Patent Department Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
Application number, filing date	13715072.8	19.03.2013
	[2019/51]
	WO2013US32922
Priority number, date	US201261612617P	19.03.2012 Original published format: US 201261612617 P
	[2015/05]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2013142472
	Date:	26.09.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/39]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2827835
	Date:	28.01.2015
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2015/05]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2827835
	Date:	18.12.2019
	Language:	EN
	[2019/51]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP2827835
	Date:	07.09.2022
	Language:	EN
	[2022/36]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	25.09.2014
Classification	IPC:	A61K8/893, C08L83/04, A61K8/34, A61K8/81, A61Q5/12, A61K8/891, A61K8/91	[2019/29]
	CPC:	A61K8/8147 (EP,US); A61K8/06 (US); A61K8/11 (US); A61K8/26 (US); A61K8/345 (EP,US); A61K8/675 (US); (+) A61K8/731 (US); A61K8/737 (US); A61K8/8152 (EP,US); A61K8/89 (US); A61K8/891 (EP,US); A61K8/893 (EP,US); A61K8/894 (US); A61K8/91 (EP,US); A61Q17/04 (US); A61Q19/00 (US); A61Q5/12 (EP,US); C08L83/04 (EP,US); A61K2800/48 (US); A61K2800/52 (US); A61K2800/546 (US); A61K2800/594 (US); A61Q15/00 (US); A61Q19/02 (US); A61Q19/08 (US) (-)
	C-Set:	C08L83/04, C08L33/02 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2015/05]	A61K8/60, A61Q5/06, A61K8/81, A61K8/895, A61K8/06, A61Q19/02, A61Q19/08, A61Q17/04, A61Q19/00, A61Q5/12, A61Q15/00, A61K8/34, A61K8/89, A61K8/891, A61K8/91
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2015/05]
Title	German:	SUPERABSORBIERENDE POLYMERE UND SILIKON-ELASTOMER ENTHALTENDE HAUTPFLEGEZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN	[2019/29]
	English:	SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS AND SILICONE ELASTOMER FOR USE IN SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS	[2015/05]
	French:	POLYMÈRES SUPERABSORBANTS ET ÉLASTOMÈRE DE SILICONE À UTILISER DANS DES COMPOSITIONS DE SOIN DE LA PEAU	[2015/05]
	Former [2015/05]	SUPERABSORBIERENDE POLYMERE UND SILIKONELASTOMER ZUR VERWENDUNG IN HAUTPFLEGEZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN
Entry into regional phase	06.08.2014	National basic fee paid
	06.08.2014	Designation fee(s) paid
	06.08.2014	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	06.08.2014	Examination requested [2015/05]
	07.05.2015	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	25.01.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.08.2017	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.03.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	13.07.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.11.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	21.05.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.07.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.11.2019	Fee for grant paid
	07.11.2019	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	07.11.2019	Receipt 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 25.01.2017
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 18.09.2020 01.12.2021 WITHDRAWN Reckitt Benckiser Health Limited 103-105 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB Opponent's representative Heritage, Kevin Stephen Charles Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane Hull HU8 7DS / GB
		02 18.09.2020 15.12.2021 WITHDRAWN L'Oréal 14, Rue Royale 75008 Paris / FR Opponent's representative L'Oreal Service D.I.P.I. 9, rue Pierre Dreyfus 92110 Clichy / FR
		[N/P]
	Former [2022/03]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.09.2020 01.12.2021 WITHDRAWN Reckitt Benckiser Health Limited 103-105 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB Opponent's representative Heritage, Kevin Stephen Charles Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane Hull HU8 7DS / GB
		02 18.09.2020 15.12.2021 WITHDRAWN L'Oréal 14, rue Royale 75008 Paris / FR Opponent's representative L'Oreal Service D.I.P.I. 9, rue Pierre Dreyfus 92110 Clichy / FR
	Former [2022/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.09.2020 01.12.2021 WITHDRAWN Reckitt Benckiser Health Limited 103-105 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB Opponent's representative Heritage, Kevin Stephen Charles Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane Hull HU8 7DS / GB
		02 18.09.2020 22.09.2020 ADMISSIBLE L'Oréal 14, rue Royale 75008 Paris / FR Opponent's representative L'Oreal Service D.I.P.I. 9, rue Pierre Dreyfus 92110 Clichy / FR
	Former [2020/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.09.2020 22.09.2020 ADMISSIBLE Reckitt Benckiser Health Limited 103-105 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB Opponent's representative Heritage, Kevin Stephen Charles Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane Hull HU8 7DS / GB
		02 18.09.2020 22.09.2020 ADMISSIBLE L'Oréal 14, rue Royale 75008 Paris / FR Opponent's representative L'Oreal Service D.I.P.I. 9, rue Pierre Dreyfus 92110 Clichy / FR
	30.09.2020	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	10.02.2021	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	17.12.2021	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.02.2022
	25.01.2022	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	03.02.2022	Date of oral proceedings
	04.02.2022	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	10.05.2022	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	27.07.2022	Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.03.2015	Renewal fee patent year 03
	08.03.2016	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.03.2017	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.03.2018	Renewal fee patent year 06
	13.03.2019	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	19.03.2013
	AL	18.12.2019
	AT	18.12.2019
	CY	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	DK	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	ES	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	IT	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	MC	18.12.2019
	MK	18.12.2019
	MT	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	PL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SI	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	TR	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	IE	19.03.2020
	LU	19.03.2020
	BE	31.03.2020
	CH	31.03.2020
	LI	31.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
	[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]	HU	19.03.2013
	AL	18.12.2019
	AT	18.12.2019
	CY	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	DK	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	ES	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	IT	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	MC	18.12.2019
	MT	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	PL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SI	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	TR	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	IE	19.03.2020
	LU	19.03.2020
	BE	31.03.2020
	CH	31.03.2020
	LI	31.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2022/26]	AL	18.12.2019
	AT	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	DK	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	ES	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	IT	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	MC	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	PL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SI	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	TR	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	IE	19.03.2020
	LU	19.03.2020
	BE	31.03.2020
	CH	31.03.2020
	LI	31.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2021/10]	AL	18.12.2019
	AT	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	DK	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	ES	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	IT	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	MC	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	PL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SI	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	IE	19.03.2020
	LU	19.03.2020
	BE	31.03.2020
	CH	31.03.2020
	LI	31.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2021/07]	AL	18.12.2019
	AT	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	DK	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	ES	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	MC	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SI	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	IE	19.03.2020
	LU	19.03.2020
	CH	31.03.2020
	LI	31.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2021/04]	AL	18.12.2019
	AT	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	DK	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	ES	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	MC	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SI	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	LU	19.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2020/51]	AL	18.12.2019
	AT	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	DK	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	ES	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	MC	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SI	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2020/49]	AL	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	DK	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	ES	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	MC	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2020/47]	AL	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	DK	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	ES	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2020/40]	AL	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	IS	18.04.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2020/37]	AL	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	SK	18.12.2019
	SM	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2020/36]	AL	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	EE	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
	PT	13.05.2020
Former [2020/35]	AL	18.12.2019
	CZ	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RO	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
Former [2020/32]	AL	18.12.2019
	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	NL	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
Former [2020/25]	FI	18.12.2019
	HR	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	RS	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
Former [2020/23]	FI	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	LV	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
	GR	19.03.2020
Former [2020/22]	FI	18.12.2019
	LT	18.12.2019
	SE	18.12.2019
	BG	18.03.2020
	NO	18.03.2020
Former [2020/21]	NO	18.03.2020
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