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EP About this file: EP2968090

EP2968090 - METHOD OF REMOVING POLYMERIZED COATINGS FROM HUMAN NAILS, POLYMERIZED COATING FOR HUMAN NAILS HAVING IMPROVED REMOVABILITY, AND TWO PACKAGE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/03]METHOD OF REMOVING POLYMERIZED COATINGS FOR HUMAN NAILS, POLYMERIZED COATING FOR HUMAN NAILS HAVING IMPROVED REMOVABILITY, AND TWO PACKAGE SYSTEM
[2020/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mycone Dental Supply Company Inc.
616 Hollywood Avenue
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 / US
For all designated states
Kozacheck, Joseph
950 Beverly Lane
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 / US
For all designated states
Lein, George
14 Park Lane
Elkton, Maryland 21921 / US
For all designated states
Steffier, Larry W.
4 Fountain Court
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / KOZACHECK, Joseph
950 Beverly Lane
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 / US
02 / LEIN, George
14 Park Lane
Elkton, Maryland 21921 / US
03 / STEFFIER, Larry
4 Fountain Court
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Lavoix
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
[2021/22]
Former [2016/03]Tischner, Oliver
Lavoix Munich
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date14767785.014.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US28427
Priority number, dateUS201361782648P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361782648 P
US201361872088P30.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361872088 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014152964
Date:25.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2968090
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2968090
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61K8/34, A61Q3/04, A61K8/35
[2020/23]
CPC:
A61Q3/04 (EP); A61K8/34 (EP); A61K8/35 (EP);
A61K8/37 (EP); A61K8/87 (EP); A61Q3/02 (EP);
A61K2800/81 (EP); A61K2800/884 (EP); A61K2800/95 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]A61K8/34, A61Q3/04
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:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON POLYMERISIERTEN BESCHICHTUNGEN FÜR MENSCHLICHE NÄGEL, POLYMERISIERTE BESCHICHTUNG AUS MENSCHLICHEN NÄGEL MIT VERBESSERTER ENTFERNBARKEIT UND DOPPELVERPACKUNGSSYSTEM[2020/23]
English:METHOD OF REMOVING POLYMERIZED COATINGS FROM HUMAN NAILS, POLYMERIZED COATING FOR HUMAN NAILS HAVING IMPROVED REMOVABILITY, AND TWO PACKAGE SYSTEM[2020/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR ENLEVER DES REVÊTEMENTS POLYMÉRISÉS SUR LES ONGLES HUMAINS, REVÊTEMENT POLYMÉRISÉ POUR LES ONGLES HUMAINS À ENLÈVEMENT AMÉLIORÉ, ET SYSTÈME À DEUX EMBALLAGES[2020/23]
Former [2016/03]VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON POLYMERISIERTEN BESCHICHTUNGEN FÜR MENSCHLICHE NÄGEL, POLYMERISIERTE BESCHICHTUNG FÜR MENSCHLICHE NÄGEL MIT VERBESSERTER ENTFERNBARKEIT UND DOPPELVERPACKUNGSSYSTEM
Former [2016/03]METHOD OF REMOVING POLYMERIZED COATINGS FOR HUMAN NAILS, POLYMERIZED COATING FOR HUMAN NAILS HAVING IMPROVED REMOVABILITY, AND TWO PACKAGE SYSTEM
Former [2016/03]PROCÉDÉ POUR ENLEVER DE REVÊTEMENTS POLYMÉRISÉS SUR LES ONGLES HUMAINS, REVÊTEMENT POLYMÉRISÉ POUR LES ONGLES HUMAINS À ENLÈVEMENT AMÉLIORÉ, ET SYSTÈME À DEUX EMBALLAGES
Entry into regional phase09.09.2015National basic fee paid 
09.09.2015Search fee paid 
09.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
12.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2020Observations by third parties
16.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2020Observations by third parties
20.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2021Fee for grant paid
23.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.04.2021Receipt 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  30.03.2017
Opposition(s)03.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2014
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
MK02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2024/20]HU14.03.2014
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2024/18]HU14.03.2014
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/47]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/29]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/26]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/21]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/10]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/09]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/07]AT02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/52]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/51]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/49]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/47]FI02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
Former [2021/46]FI02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
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 [X]WO2013028862  (WORKING BUGS LLC [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * Claim 1 as amended on 07.12.12; paragraphs [0012] - [0013] - [0019] *
International search[X]US5077038  (HOFMANN WILLIAM H [US]);
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 [A]US2004185026  (PANTINI GIOVANNI [IT]);
 [X]US2013034512  (KOZACHECK JOSEPH E [US], et al)
ExaminationDD254326
 US2005202982
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    - Mintel record 1892186
by applicantUS3412054
 US3928113
 US2011182838
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