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EP2961375 - COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR SEMI-PERMANENT STRAIGHTENING OF THE HAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2017
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
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSE, Burkhard
c/o Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädter Str. 98-100
Darmstadt 64297 / DE
02 / WOOD, Jonathan
c/o Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädter Str. 98-100
64297 Darmstadt / DE
03 / DÜRR, Manfred
c/o Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädter Str. 98-100
64297 Darmstadt / DE
04 / SCHNEIDER, Jörg
c/o Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädter Str. 98-100
64297 Darmstadt / DE
05 / BAUER, Peter
c/o Kao Germany GmbH
Pfungstädter Str. 98-100
Darmstadt 64297 / DE
 [2019/19]
Former [2016/01]01 / ROSE, Burkhard
Katharinenstr. 14
Darmstadt 64297 / DE
02 / WOOD, Jonathan
Nibelungenstr. 5
Weinheim 69469 / DE
03 / DÜRR, Manfred
Göthestr. 114-118
Münster 64389 / DE
04 / SCHNEIDER, Jörg
Zeppelinstr. 30
Griesheim 64347 / DE
05 / BAUER, Peter
Elisabeth-Selbert Str. 19
Darmstadt 64289 / DE
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/01]
Application number, filing date13762498.716.09.2013
[2016/01]
WO2013EP69124
Priority number, dateEP2013015722628.02.2013         Original published format: EP 13157226
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014131469
Date:04.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2961375
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2961375
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61Q5/06, A61K8/365, A61K8/73, A61K8/81, A45D2/00, A45D7/06
[2018/51]
CPC:
A45D7/06 (EP,US); A61K8/36 (US); A45D2/001 (US);
A61K8/042 (US); A61K8/06 (US); A61K8/31 (US);
A61K8/33 (US); A61K8/342 (US); A61K8/365 (EP,RU,US);
A61K8/73 (EP,RU,US); A61K8/731 (EP,US); A61K8/8147 (EP,US);
A61K8/8152 (EP,US); A61K8/817 (EP,US); A61K8/89 (US);
A61K8/891 (US); A61K8/922 (US); A61Q5/04 (US);
A61Q5/06 (EP,RU,US); A61Q5/12 (US); A61K2800/48 (US);
A61K2800/5422 (US); A61K2800/5424 (EP,US); A61K2800/5426 (US);
A61K2800/5428 (US); A61K2800/594 (US); A61K2800/882 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/01]A61K8/365, A61Q5/06, A61K8/73
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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HALBPERMANENTEN GLÄTTUNG VON HAAREN[2018/51]
English:COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR SEMI-PERMANENT STRAIGHTENING OF THE HAIR[2016/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET COMPOSITION POUR LE LISSAGE SEMI-PERMANENT DE CHEVEUX[2018/51]
Former [2016/01]ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR SEMIPERMANENTEN HAARGLÄTTUNG
Former [2016/01]COMPOSITION ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE LISSAGE SEMI-PERMANENT DES CHEVEUX
Entry into regional phase24.08.2015National basic fee paid 
24.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/01]
18.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2019Fee for grant paid
27.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2019Receipt 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  05.01.2017
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.09.2017Request for further processing filed
18.09.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.09.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.09.2013
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