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EP2972324 - A NONINVASIVE METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A DANDRUFF CONDITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/03]A NONINVASIVE METHOD FOR MEASURING OXIDATIVE STRESS AND OXIDATIVE DAMAGE FROM SKIN
[2019/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / KERR, Kathleen, Marie
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
02 / FIENO, Angela, Marie
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
03 / WEHMEYER, Kenneth, Robert
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
04 / LI, Lijuan
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
05 / SCHWARTZ, James, Robert
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
06 / GRANT, Raymond, Alan
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
 [2020/17]
Former [2016/03]01 / KERR, Kathleen, Marie
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
02 / FIENO, Angela, Marie
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
03 / WEHMEYER, Kenneth, Robert
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
04 / LI, Lijuan
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
05 / SCHWARTZ, James, Robert
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
06 / GRANT, Raymond, Alan
One Procter&Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati Ohio 45202 / US
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2016/03]Sauvaître, Thibault Bruno
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patent Department
PO Box 14
Frankfurter Straße 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date14717367.814.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US28598
Priority number, dateUS201361793889P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361793889 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014144265
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2972324
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2972324
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/50, C12Q1/28
[2019/18]
CPC:
G01N33/5091 (EP,US); C12Q1/28 (EP,US); G01N33/5064 (EP,US);
G01N33/92 (EP,US); G01N2800/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/03]G01N33/50
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NICHT-INVASIVES VERFAHREN ZUR DIAGNOSE VON KOPFSCHUPPEN[2019/18]
English:A NONINVASIVE METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A DANDRUFF CONDITION[2019/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ NON INVASIF POUR LE DIAGNOSTIC DES PELLICULES[2019/18]
Former [2016/03]NICHT-INVASIVES VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG VON OXIDATIVEM STRESS UND OXIDATIVER SCHÄDIGUNG DER HAUT
Former [2016/03]A NONINVASIVE METHOD FOR MEASURING OXIDATIVE STRESS AND OXIDATIVE DAMAGE FROM SKIN
Former [2016/03]PROCÉDÉ NON INVASIF POUR LA MESURE DU STRESS OXYDANT ET DE L'ENDOMMAGEMENT OXYDANT À PARTIR DE LA PEAU
Entry into regional phase31.08.2015National basic fee paid 
31.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
29.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2020Fee for grant paid
03.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17196627.8  / EP3287783
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.03.2017
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2014
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0003-2697(86)90091-6
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